Tacho drive blanking plug for an old z750?

[MarkB852]

I'm going to be junking the tacho on my z750e project bike and I'm wondering what the best way is to blank off the tacho drive.

I think I could take out the little cable driver wossname and then use the screw on bit off the cable with a bit of scrap to fill the hole but that seems like a bit of a bodge.

Any ideas from the mechanically gifted on the forum?

Thanks,

Mark

Have I asked this question before? Or has someone just fiddled with the matrix?

[atassiedevil]

Use the screw on part, stick a tap washer, rubber foot, or other rubber item that'll seal it in there.
Job done.
Apparently a drilled out M18 bolt also works, but not seeing the bike i wouldn't know.

This thread may help

http://forums.kz650.info/index.php?topic=10304.0

[Sid Squid]

Some later engines - not just 750cc but larger and smaller used a blanking plug in that spot when they went to electrical instruments, go and ask a Kawasaki dealer I'm sure they'll be able to help.

I have a memory of the same thing on some Suzukis that fits too, but I can't remember which models right now, I shall have a think.

[MarkB852]

Use the screw on part, stick a tap washer, rubber foot, or other rubber item that'll seal it in there.
Job done.
Apparently a drilled out M18 bolt also works, but not seeing the bike i wouldn't know.

This thread may help

http://forums.kz650.info/index.php?topic=10304.0

Thanks for this, all the info I could eat there!

Mark

[MarkB852]

Some later engines - not just 750cc but larger and smaller used a blanking plug in that spot when they went to electrical instruments, go and ask a Kawasaki dealer I'm sure they'll be able to help.

I have a memory of the same thing on some Suzukis that fits too, but I can't remember which models right now, I shall have a think.

Ah! Good idea. I'll smooze around CMSNL later and see what I can find.

Thanks,

Mark

[MarkB852]

Use the screw on part, stick a tap washer, rubber foot, or other rubber item that'll seal it in there.
Job done.
Apparently a drilled out M18 bolt also works, but not seeing the bike i wouldn't know.

This thread may help

http://forums.kz650.info/index.php?topic=10304.0

In the end I plumped for the expensive but lovely option from the Z1 Enterprises website in the US. Looks like it will turn out to cost about £35.00 so it had better be as pretty as it looks on the photos...

As usual I also found out after I'd already ordered from Z1 that Debben make tacho drive blanks for about a third of the price. Mind you, they don't look anywhere near as pretty!

Thanks,

Mark

[atassiedevil]

Glad you found a solution...You always find something less expensive later though, it's the nature of the beast.