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900 ELI, Steering Stabilizer/Dampner ?

900 ELI, Steering Stabilizer/Dampner ? Anyone know a aftermarket product available ?
 
You would have to custom fab a bracket system to use a dampner on an Eli, there aren't any kits that I am aware of.

You shouldn't really need it anyway on the Eli, the rake on the front end combined with the long wheelbase makes for a very stable bike. Steering stabalizers are usually used on sportbike with short rakes to keep head shake under control under acceleration.....
 
Steering Stabilizer

I have a GPR steering stabilizer on my ZL 1000 but I had to machine my own upper triple tree on a CNC to accept my stock instruments and 2001 GSXR 1000 front end and the stabilizer & base pedestal. I also modified the top mount for the steering neck side covers to mount the pin that fits in the stabilizer arm.
 
i read somewhere that they were built here in the usa. wonder where they were built at. The A in yours tells me ours are different
 
I wonder what the difference is? could it be emissions because mine dosent have that on her. Maybe it is a tag for export,I dont know but maybe :idea: . Do you think mine is a low number.

kris900zl :twisted: :)
 
location

Hey Mark,
I remember something about nebraska being where the build plant was or is. Not real sure though.
 
I have tried very unsuccessfully to get the numbers! I tried numerous times from Kawasaki, no luck. I tried the motorcycle commission, they have the numbers but will not share them!
The "A" depicts "California" model, slight emmissions difference.
 
well it looks as if no one found out any more info on the ZL line by the vin. Heres the vin.# off my bike
JKAZL2A15FA001028
 
I have the service manual suppllement for the ZL900 and ZL1000 and shows two models A1 and A2 and for cal. models you will find a cal. on the carbs and a canister behind the air box for emissioins and the mufflers will have ca on them.
Now the ZL1000-A1 is US and Canadian
 
from what I've read all the ZL come out of the USA
I have a CYCLE WORLD and CYCLE mag. from 1985 they call the ZL Kawawaski's daring new production drag bike. it's based off the old Z1 900 from the 70's
 
K-ray, are those the same articles that are in the "articles and advertisements" section here? If not, would like to see if you can scan and submit to Mark so we can read em!

If you look on the back of the Service manual it tells which numbers in the VIN indicate production sequence!

zl900 On the '85 model, FA indicates Cal. model. On the '86 is't GA.
FB and GB indicate 49 states model.

ZL1000 it is HA and HB.

Here is an interesting theory, I have an original '85 service supplement for the zl9 and I have a new supplement for the zl9/zl1k. Looking at the new one, the '86 zl9 vins reflect production numbers, 2301 for Cal. and 4701 for 49 states, I wonder if they produced that qty.???????
 
I will scan and submit them to Mark and from what I see all the ZL900 are FA and I'm sure mine is not a cal. bike. Now I got my Service manual from Kawi. right after I got the bike and when I was getting parts they said it was a 49 state bike.
 
They're not all FA K-Ray

JKAZL2A12FB503005, as shown in my sig.

Only references I've ever seen show FA as being the Cali model.
 
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