Nice looking bike Darren, i am a Medway lad, moved from Walderslade 2016, where were the pictures taken?

Did the same to mine, got one from DK's here is a link to one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-KZ1 ... Swyi9Z~jLA

The dowels were mainly there to accurately secure the caps positions during the line boring process. Without them the caps are self aligning and can't move once fitted. Most conrod big end caps don't have any dowels and they don't have a problem despite being subject to more violent forces and chan...

I use one of these does all i need, i have always used a separate battery, told by me dad too years ago.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Powerspark-T ... SwzK1anmxu

The dowels are there for a reason, that is to stop movement of the caps when engine is running, i would run with caps out of a different motor providing they come into spec but not without dowels as this is asking for trouble the caps can and may slide.

Will be doing two this week.

Yes i like it and i don't mind the bandit motors being in a Zed if it keeps the rest of it on the road.

Sold now, got a good price for it, and buyer got a bloody good bike, he went away well pleased, i shall miss that little old girl.

Cash via a plating shop, you won't have the things needed to do it at home.

Ultim8pc wrote:Always fancied an XS650...

Buy one! you know you want to, they are nice to ride, good old school thumper.

DDZ900 wrote:The picture would be only of a unopened box

How many people have bought empty boxes before

Took this out for a blast to see what it runs like before it gets stripped and a sympathetic refurb.

Buy new its worth it they are on ebay for 50 pounds I writing this to tell you how good my brakes are after fitting a new master cylinder and new brake fluid had to do a emergency stop today at 70mph stopped with in about 25metres with the old brakes I would of been in the back of a car it now brak...

Is it a round or triangular one?

That's what i like about those Avon roadriders, real sticky, looking good.