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Author: Z903
Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:55 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

ollie wrote:looking great ,nice toady paintjob ,you'l have to get Hugh keays Byrne to sign it :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I did :) (On the tail)
And Sandy..
Dunno what's happened to all the previous pics :??
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At Bert Munro's (4).jpg

At Bert Munro's.jpg
Author: Z903
Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Suzuki XN85
Replies: 5
Views: 3149

Re: Suzuki XN85

Yellow wrote:
Sorry no parts,will be picking this up soon...

Nice!
Has it had the red wheel treatment, or did some come like that?
Author: Z903
Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:23 am
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Suzuki XN85
Replies: 5
Views: 3149

Suzuki XN85

G'day, Larry Longshot here :blah
Anyone have a few parts for the above beastie?
Stator cover and fairing would be nice :lol:
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Author: Z903
Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Handle Bar Grips
Replies: 7
Views: 2238

Re: Handle Bar Grips

A lot of the repro stuff is getting shoddy :(
Think you can still get genuine left side but not sure of the right?
Author: Z903
Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Couple of Non Zeds ready for Scottish Show
Replies: 12
Views: 5063

Re: Couple of Non Zeds ready for Scottish Show

Awesome bikes......very nice :vcool
Author: Z903
Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:18 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

rickm wrote:Great job on the refurb :up although that's an interesting colour scheme !

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Author: Z903
Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:01 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

Paintwork done now as well :D
Pics from my phone not so good unfortunately...
Paint.jpg
Author: Z903
Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:42 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

Engine temporarily bolted into a Z1000 to test..
https://youtu.be/WQTOLWJUEk4
Author: Z903
Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:32 am
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: Back in Black
Replies: 6
Views: 4816

Re: Back in Black

Where's that damn Like button :lol:
Author: Z903
Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:36 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

Like the rest of the bike, everything had been stripped down... Switches included. The blocks had been repainted but in a thick glossy black. Only one thing for it :mrgreen: Stripping process on switches.jpg Much better :D Painted switches.jpg Can see the date codes now... Date code on switches.jpg
Author: Z903
Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:23 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

So engine now rebuilt and been quickly plugged into an old Z1000 frame to test.
Not the best sound from my old phone, but she runs as smooth as :D
https://youtu.be/WQTOLWJUEk4
Author: Z903
Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

Bought a correct set of carbs. Old bike had Z900 carbs with it. :(
These are nice and clean and should be plug and play.
New carbs.jpg
Author: Z903
Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:16 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

Meanwhile...back at the Guru's house, progress was being made on rebuilding the engine
New set of 2nd oversize pistons required along with re-bore.
New set of valves.
Gaskets, seals and various small missing /buggered parts
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Author: Z903
Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:11 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

Rims were very rust pitted, I almost went and bought a set of plain chrome steel rims but in a fit of stupidity decided to restore them :roll: Ended up having to get the date codes engraved deeper so they could be polished out. Rims engraved.jpg They came up well after a bucket of cash was thrown ov...
Author: Z903
Tue Dec 31, 2019 2:47 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)
Replies: 29
Views: 15503

Re: Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

Finally got all the old paint off and onto the thankless job of polishing things up :D Got the rear hub shiny along with some other parts while I was in the mood. Forks are from an XL350K0 I'm also playing with. Hubs polished.jpg The bike previously had a front end and calipers from an A4 but retain...

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