Steve Smethurst perhaps - look for contact details in the trusted traders section Yes, that's the guy, as soon as I saw your reply I recognised his name ! his facebook page says he's in Salford which isn't a kick in the arse away from Worsley I see in the map I was initially thinking he was in Salf...

Some years ago I had my lower fork sliders polished by a guy, think his name was Steve, in the Worsley area of Manchester.
Does anybody know if he's still around & what his contact details are please ?

SEP in Kegworth ? I used them many years ago & they used to have a good reputation, no idea if they still have. There's a guy on here, Buzzworks I think is his username, who is very highly rated, not just by people on here. While I do not know what area of the country he resides in, if someone i...

I've just had a look at my bike & the connections that I thought were by the air filter on the right-hand side are actually the rear brake switch connections !! Sorry about misleading you there !! The twin core cable, which should have a BLACK & a GREEN cable inside, exiting the points cove...

I've just had a look at my bike & the connections that I thought were by the air filter on the right-hand side are actually the rear brake switch connections !! Sorry about misleading you there !! The twin core cable, which should have a BLACK & a GREEN cable inside, exiting the points cover...

That BLACK/YELLOW wire should be an earth for something. DO NOT connect it to that starter motor relay in your picture unless you are certain what it is for !! The item connected to your hazard flasher relay is a double diode unit which prevents current flowing down certain wires when the hazard fl...

That BLACK/YELLOW wire should be an earth for something. DO NOT connect it to that starter motor relay in your picture unless you are certain what it is for !! The item connected to your hazard flasher relay is a double diode unit which prevents current flowing down certain wires when the hazard fla...

A credit to you sir, that looks so good, well worth all the time & effort

THEMACCLADS wrote::D Cheers. It’s Paul Hardy with the Z1000 a1.
Good little gathering there tonight. Nice to have met you

And you Paul

Went to the bike night organised at the Harrington Arms on the Macclesfield/Leek road tonight. A good night that was well attended by a wide varity of bikes. There were a couple of Z1 Owners Club members there, but I have to apologise now as I can't for the life of me remember their names. So sorry ...

What exact type/make of vacuum gauge did you buy ? When you say the vacuum gauges were flickering, are there not adjusters on each gauge to dampen the needles ? Usually there would be a knurled ring at the bottom of each gauge, where the vacuum pipe connects to, you would just turn this one way or t...

I'm flabberd by may gast !!
It is just unbelieveable that they even thought their effort was even remotely acceptable. I'm surprised that they are still in business as they shouldn't be !!
It looks like a child at primary school has done it !

1mm difference on one side actually means a 0.5mm difference left to right. These bikes weren't that accurate and that 0.5mm could be down to anything from the thickness of the plating on a wheel spacer to the depth of material on the fork leg. Not really a problem except for those with OCD.. Good ...

First of all, just checking some basics, I assume both the fork legs/stanchions are straight ? Secondly, with the front end assembled is the front wheel rim in the middle of the fork legs ? If you know the actual wheel is correctly centered then you are halfway there ! The best way to measure this i...

UK bikes should have straps fitted to the seat, US bikes didn't have the straps. In the early days of "imports" it was one of the give-aways that denoted the bike was from the States along with the side refelectors & short rear mudguard. These days it's harder to spot a UK bike from an...