1981 Kawasaki KZ750 Resurrection

[Nessism]

It's not an 82 GPz speedo. Speedo tach and other bits are all in one pod.

Sorry I wasn't more clear. The 750 and 550 share the same gauges for a few years. The large knob speedo looks like a 1981 GPz550 speedo. It has 1066 imprinted on the face, same as some of the 750's used, only the knob is different. That GPz550 speedo is normally sold as 25005-1117...http://www.ebay.com/itm/282468452867...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[SVSooke]

OK I only really know what mine has.Good luck with the choice.

[Nessism]

Spent a few hours today updating the photos. No more Photobucket holding me hostage.

[Nessism]

One of my last projects with this bike was to update the gauges. As shown earlier in the thread I cleaned up the housings and the gauges looked nice and all, however, the needles sort of wobbled around more than I liked. Did a deep dive on gauge part numbers and got all kinds of confused. Kawasaki used a couple different part number gauges which threw me for a loop. The 550's used the same size gauges too which increased confusion.

In the end I've come to realize that the E2 bikes use a somewhat unique tach that has the "headlamp" warning light built in. This gauge also uses a black gauge bezel inside the housing. The speedometer for my bike also has a matching black bezel. I found a NOS tach which is correct but couldn't find a speedo. The speedo I bought has a green bezel so the gauges don't match. Guess I'll have to open my new speedo and paint the bezel. It's just that I've got heartburn opening a NOS gauge that I paid so much for.

Sorry for all the photo glare...

[Killer Canary]

What does the headlamp warning lamp do?

[Nessism]

What does the headlamp warning lamp do?

The bike has what's called a "reserve lighting system." If one of the headlight beams (high or low) burns out the bike switches automatically to the other and lights the "headlight failure indicator light" to show the bulb needs to be replaced.

I don't care that much about this feature, but it's a nice to have. The 1980 MY E1 bikes don't have this feature. They have the "oil" warning lamp in the tach instead. My bike has the oil light in the gauge cluster.

[psyguy]

The speedo I bought has a green bezel so the gauges don't match. Guess I'll have to open my new speedo and paint the bezel. It's just that I've got heartburn opening a NOS gauge that I paid so much for.

Sorry to hear that, man... but it just HAS to be done!

[GS1000S]

Very nice restoration! I always liked those Z750s, a great looking bike.