GPZList Digest, Vol 185, Issue 1

[William K Denton]

I just ordered the part and IM PSYCHED!! TYVM to you all for helping!!

Bill in Yardley, PA
‘97 GPz1100 (the fast black one)
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 28, 2026, at 4:48 PM, pmheimjr at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> Thanks for that link, Karl. For some odd reason, I didn't get Bill's original email from the list. By copy to Bill, yes, some of us are still here!
> 
> Regards,
> Paul
> 
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> From: GPZList <gpzlist-bounces at lists.micapeak.com> On Behalf Of Karl Lesch
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 2:38 PM
> To: Paul Heim <pmheimjr at gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: GPZList Digest, Vol 185, Issue 1
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> Bill-
> 
> I did a quick search and found this:
> 
> https://yoshiparts.com/parts/kawasaki-550201529
> 
> I then did a search to see if YoshiParts is a scam and got this:
> 
> https://www.trustpilot.com/review/yoshiparts.com
> 
> YMMV
> 
> Karl Lesch
> 2015 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
> 
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>   1. Rubber Chain Guard FUBAR- HELP!! (William K Denton)
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> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:50:02 -0400
> From: William K Denton <wkdenton at verizon.net>
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> Subject: Rubber Chain Guard FUBAR- HELP!!
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> Hello list. I hope I’m not the only one left here with a running GPz1100.
> 
> So, while removing the swingarm, the rubber chain guard (p/n 55020-1529) that apparently protects the swing arm from abrasion by a loose chain, literally fell apart into 5 pieces, one of which must’ve flown off the bike a while ago. Of course, this part is NLA, so I’m looking for any and all advice on how to proceed protect the top (and bottom) of the SA after re-assembly w/o this piece. I was thinking about f