{"id":147,"date":"2009-09-13T22:19:11","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T02:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kz750twins.com\/?p=147"},"modified":"2009-09-13T22:19:11","modified_gmt":"2009-09-14T02:19:11","slug":"80-g-sidecovers-on-a-76-79-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kz750twins.com\/?p=147","title":{"rendered":"’80 “G” Sidecovers on a ’76-’79 “B”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve never been fond of the stock sidecovers from the ’76 – ’79 KZ750 “B” models;\u00a0 I’ve always thought they are huge and unattractive. Here’s my ’78 B3 with the big ol’ stock wall o’ plastic…<\/p>\n

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My Stock '78 Side Cover<\/p><\/div>\n

It has always seemed to me that the ’80 “G” model sidecovers were a perfect “tweak” in design.\u00a0 And since they are almost the same bike underneath the minor cosmetic differences, I had always hoped they sidecovers would be inter-changeable.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a quick note of confirmation from fellow KTOF member Steell (who had also swapped his covers), I was soon regularly searching eBay for a set.\u00a0 He confirmed that although they fit, they leave one mounting grommet exposed, since the old covers used 4 mount points and the ’80 type uses only 3.<\/p>\n

So I finally got a set for like $10, removed the “750t LTD II” badges, painted them satin black, and here’s how it looks now…<\/p>\n

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'80 Cover with Exposed Mount<\/p><\/div>\n

What to do with the exposed mount and grommet?\u00a0 Install a garage door opener?\u00a0 Move your ignition key there?\u00a0 Mount an LED side running light?\u00a0 Or do nothing<\/em> to them (like I intend)?<\/p>\n

However, I think I will probably try to find a spare set of ’78-style badges to fit there to fill the holes in the covers and finish off the look.<\/p>\n

So, just to recap, here’s my ’78 B3 at a full view before<\/em>…<\/p>\n

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'78 KZ750 With Stock Sidecovers<\/p><\/div>\n

And here it is after replacing the stock covers with those from an ’80 “G” after<\/em>…<\/p>\n

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'78 B3 With Sidecovers from an '80 G<\/p><\/div>\n

Truly a minor cosmetic tweak, but I think it looks better!<\/p>\n

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I’ve never been fond of the stock sidecovers from the ’76 – ’79 KZ750 “B” models;\u00a0 I’ve always thought they are huge and unattractive. Here’s my ’78 B3 with the big ol’ stock wall o’ plastic… It has always seemed…
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