Al wrote:https://www.z-power.co.uk/pin-auto-advancer-z-series
AL

Great thanks!

Pin is available new from ZPower etc and is about £3. Just measured the inner track on the LHS of my J crank here and it is 32mm for information only. I would have a word with Ray at Debben Performance in Ringwood. He's been repairing / re-building Zed cranks for donkeys years, perhaps he can help ...

Looks like I’ve found an advance retard unit.

However I’ve noticed I don’t have the pin that locates in the end of the crank
Which locks the position of the advance unit.

Can you purchase this or do people make one somehow?

zed1015 wrote:The MK2/ST crank runs bigger pins so the bearing race won't fit the earlier crank.
It has the same OD to fit the cases but larger ID for the later crank.

Ok, thanks…..☹️ back to square one….

Hi Mick, that sounds great! thanks. Hopefully someone can come along and confirm the advance retard unit also fits an a1.
Also that the bearing fits.
Do you have or could you take some pics, it may help me to identify them correctly.
Thanks again.

That does look like the inner race of the bearing. However, I also need the housing it runs in which is also pitted,the housing slots onto the crankcase. So far cannot find one.

Hi, haven’t had much luck looking for a crankshaft main bearing, but thought I’d now try to track down something else I need . The advance retard unit for the end of the crank. The bike is a Z1000a1 but suspect others may fit. If anyone has one to sell please let me know . Or if anyone has a starter...

I’m back into restoring the Zed……. I have noticed the starter side main is pitted both on the outer cage ( for want of a better word) and also the roller bearings themselves. The other bearing is fine.
Does anyone know where I can get hold of one of these please?

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Stripped down the forks today. The dampers are different but only in the shape of the top bit. Does this matter as I can’t see what difference it would make to have two the same. Also, do I need to change the piston and that orange washer?

Thanks Philippe, I will follow as much of that as I can...

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Anybody got one? Mine is a bit buggered. Or if anyone has rebuilt one that could be useful. Thanks in advance.

Bugger! Too late.......

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