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Author: kev edwards
Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:07 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Shim swap facility
Replies: 3
Views: 599

Re: Shim swap facility

Jerry, club president takes care of them.
Author: kev edwards
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:43 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: KZ1000A2 Low Compression
Replies: 6
Views: 897

Re: KZ1000A2 Low Compression

Are you doing this on a hot or cold engine?
Author: kev edwards
Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:43 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: KZ1000A2 Low Compression
Replies: 2
Views: 788

Re: KZ1000A2 Low Compression

Did you do these cold with plugs out and throttle wide open?

Should be done hot, plugs out throttle wide open for at least 10 seconds a cylinder.
Author: kev edwards
Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:39 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: V55/5 Type approval??
Replies: 1
Views: 313

Re: V55/5 Type approval??

From my understanding you do not fill that part in, bike is over 10 years old and not a newly produced vehicle type.
Author: kev edwards
Sun May 18, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Z1 carburettor ID
Replies: 11
Views: 1559

Re: Z1 carburettor ID

Exhaust not Harris, yours is stainless and looks like an exhaust craft muffler, Harris are mild steel chromed.
Author: kev edwards
Sun May 18, 2025 7:43 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 78 Z1000 for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 1538

Re: 78 Z1000 for sale

Stuff to go with it cam caps shot..
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Author: kev edwards
Sun May 18, 2025 10:14 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 78 Z1000 for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 1538

Re: 78 Z1000 for sale

Hi Warren, sadly I don't still have the 350/4, though I wish I had, will be getting something smaller to blast around the fens and Norfolk on.
Author: kev edwards
Sun May 18, 2025 9:14 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 78 Z1000 for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 1538

78 Z1000 for sale

I think its time to sell my 1978 thou, just finding it a lump to use now, age and medical issues, frame braced and powder coated, custom paintwork, dyna ignition, mk11 26mm pumper carbs, liska style idlers, stainless harris style exhaust, forks rechromed at Philpotts, started life as a ltd, I have t...
Author: kev edwards
Sun May 04, 2025 7:10 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Dyna ignition
Replies: 5
Views: 3807

Re: Dyna ignition

My dyna has been on for around 10 years and it's been no problem running, if it were to go wrong I would go boyer, the reason being I have had a fair few bikes with boyers and always been reliable and you don't need to rely on the advance unit as it's programmed in the box, I also feel that bad conn...
Author: kev edwards
Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:22 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Fuel hose.
Replies: 5
Views: 2615

Re: Fuel hose.

If you are not worried by non original looks, go for tygon, it's clear yellow but you have to have wire spring around it as it has a tendency to kink, I use it on mine.
Author: kev edwards
Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:22 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Coils
Replies: 2
Views: 551

Re: Coils

Been running a set for 9 years, not had any problems.
Author: kev edwards
Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Zephyr 750/1100 wire wheels
Replies: 4
Views: 2112

Re: Zephyr 750/1100 wire wheels

So many of these bikes scrapped due to bean can petrol tanks, it's a shame, I loved my 750, best of the bunch.
Author: kev edwards
Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Fuel hose
Replies: 3
Views: 2141

Re: Fuel hose

I use tygon hose, but you have to use fine wire springs around it so it follows a curve as it kinks too easily.
Author: kev edwards
Thu Nov 28, 2024 6:28 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Z1000 A1 Head Gasket
Replies: 3
Views: 1246

Re: Z1000 A1 Head Gasket

Nothing wrong with Versah head gaskets, I have never used sealant on the o ring either and have not had any leaks ever.
Author: kev edwards
Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1000 LTD to standard
Replies: 190
Views: 70599

Re: Z1000 LTD to standard

I believe the swingarm is the same length, here's my ltd, braced stock swingarm and frame, stainless Harris knockoff.
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