1st weekend ride on the Z750

rocketrod · Post by **rocketrod** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:50 am

Not happy jan.

Went for my 1st blast on the bike yesterday and not 5 minutes up the road i felt something hit me in the back.As i looked around to see what it was i could see that my pillion seat cowling had gone AWOL.

anyway stopped and turned around to go back and pick
it up off the road only to see the cage drivers drive over the top of it.

Oh well shit happens,but i need to know if i can get an after market one and how much or how much for an original,i think it is around the $280 mark,but not sure.I dont think mine is worth getting repaired as it is scratched to buggery and its ripped the metal locking bits clean off.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:59 am

Talk to your dealer. There have been other issues with this on recent models, and I belive they have been sorted under warrenty

rocketrod · Post by **rocketrod** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:10 am

Think it may have been my fault though,maybe i didnt put the cowling back on properly,but to be honest i thought i heard it click when i put it back on,but maybe not????

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:28 am

i think the z models share the same cowl as the zx's so it'll be around $200 mark

MrStompy · Post by **MrStompy** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:08 am

you could try get one from the wreckers
http://www.findapart.com.au/
or ebay...

im pretty sure the seat cowls are the same as those on the 03/04 zx6's.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:37 am

Take it back to the dealer and kick up a stink....

Ive had it happen once because I didnt secure it properly, something hit me in the back, felt around and found it was the cowl.... slowed down holding the cowl and secured it once stopped, but I was lucky....

esie · Post by **esie** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:44 pm

What a bugger Rod!

Austreetfighter have aftermarket seat cowls for the Z750, unpainted they are $180, painted add $90. Frozzie may stock them, otherwise scour Ebay, they often have them, or a a few others have said, the seat cowl from a ZX6 fits. Good luck!

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:53 pm

i'm pretty sure the retail from kwakkaland is only about $220

rocketrod · Post by **rocketrod** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:40 am

Are we 100% sure the zx6 one fits?I have found a couple on ebay and i must say,by the pics they look the same,but i dont want to buy one from the states and then find out it doesnt fit my model.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:03 am

Ring a dealer and ask if you are not sure if they will fit...