Hi Warren
an iconic bike doesn't need to be compared with others in the same book.
The description of the Z1 wouldn't leave enough place for the other bikes...
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Rick it's normal you're confused. So was I when I started, so don't worry. It's all explaned in Compo's answer. The number means the year, the letter is a 4 week code. The Japanese used the Showa date code, that means the number of years of the reign of the Japanese emperor. 1974 was the 49th yea...

Hi Pete if you didn't rotate the liners yet, don't do it! If you did rotate the liners it would be wise to have them rebored with oversize pistons. Honing after rotation of the liners will do no good. If the liners are still in their original position and if the diameter is within specs, just hone t...

Hi Ady
the correct torque is 4 kg/m.
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Baz66 welcome to the club! Don't consider yourself old if you're only 54! I think most of the members are older then 45 . I'm 22 and I have 35 years of experience in being that age...don't call it "midlife crisis", it's nostalgia! :D Show us some pictures of your pride and joy, we all l...

Hi Steve the correct way to install a tyre gripper is first the protective rubber band, the tire gripper through the rubber band and the rim, a spring washer and a 8mm nut. You can always put a plain washer between the rim and the spring washer in order to protect the chrome but that's up to you. Gr...

Hi Steve there are three "valve holes" in the rear rim. One is indeed a valve hole, the other two holes are ment to bolt the tire grippers in. The two tire gripper holes are 180° opposite to eachother, the valve hole is near one of the tire gripper holes. If it's a genuine "TAKASAGO&q...

A very nice job! Congratulations!
Enjoy it
Let the good times roll
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Steve don't worry about the extra plate. Kawasaki decided to strenghten the brackets and to use harder rubbers. That way they could remove the headlamp bracket underneath because this caused the blowing of the light bulb. As tlc mentioned allready, the harder rubbers were needed to prevent the li...

Hi Rog
Welcome to the club!
Dig out those pictures and post them, we all love to see the pride and joy of other members.
Greetings from Belgium
Philippe

Hi Derek
they all fit into eachother, don't worry . Put some lubricant in the carb holders, install the airbox and then the carbs.
Install the carbs from the right hand side. It's possible don't worry.
Good luck
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Mark
you did a very nice job there! They shine like new. If you want them to stay that way give them a coat of clear coat. Degrease them with aceton and use a special clear coat for alloys, not a common clear coat. If you use a common clear coat they will start to oxidize underneath!
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Norton

very nice Z1B! Congratulations!
Welcome to the club!
Greetings from Belgium
Philippe

Hi tjaski Now I see it! OK ! So they swapped the oil departure of your B1 with an oil departure of an older Z with an oil cooler. That way they could measure the oil pressure on top of the crankcase while leaving the original switch in the sump. They had to connect the wire of the "new"oil...

Hi David I never paid much attention to those rubbers. I don't know what their use is. It's said they would dampen vibrations... I leave them in as long as they're in, if they fall out because they shrunk I leave them out. If anyone knows why they're in I allso would like to know their purpose. GrtZ...