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Author: Strebe
Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:11 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Another Z650...
Replies: 89
Views: 249349

Re: Another Z650...

If there’s still a capacitor in parallel with the point ( there to stop arcing across the points as they open) it could have failed and be forming a conductive bridge across the points. So try disconnecting any capacitor you see connected to the points.
Good luck, it looks like a very good find!
Author: Strebe
Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Better brakes - options?
Replies: 19
Views: 3836

Re: Better brakes - options?ont brakes

Interesting, but I was hoping to stick with the Z1 fork legs, just installing new internals and new front brakes. But I suppose that I could adopt a more wholehearted restomod approach and change the forks - only I want to run wire wheels rather than alloys, and that presumably complicates things? A...
Author: Strebe
Sat Jan 14, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Better brakes - options?
Replies: 19
Views: 3836

Re: Better brakes - options?

Thanks for the further information, and for the possibility of some aster brackets. Adrian H, nice bike! I’ll be using Z1 forks: do your CAD files cope with that? And us that a standard Kawasaki master cylinder I see? These people seem to offer Grimeca calipers for £125 plus vat, with pads extra. ht...
Author: Strebe
Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Better brakes - options?
Replies: 19
Views: 3836

Re: Better brakes - options?

A few too many typos tonight… a few too many beers perhaps? It is 10pm here in Bangkok!
Author: Strebe
Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Better brakes - options?
Replies: 19
Views: 3836

Re: Better brakes - options?

Thanks chaps, all useful advice, as usual. I’ll try to find a pair of AP calipers. Currently the bike has Z900 forks, wheel and calipers, and I have only a single Z1 caliper and disc, so would need to source a second disc and Caliper whatever I do (assuming that I want a double disc setup - which se...
Author: Strebe
Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Better brakes - options?
Replies: 19
Views: 3836

Better brakes - options?

On my to do list for resurrecting my Z1 is improving the front brakes. Currently it has original 1970s discs which are hopeless in the wet. On my Z1000 I fitted EBC discs and that improved the wet braking markedly - there was no longer a 2 second wait for the brakes to work! The braking in the dry o...
Author: Strebe
Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Non Kawasaki Ducati
Replies: 15
Views: 15543

Re: Non Kawasaki Ducati

It’s a slippery slope! Well done, but we need pictures!
Author: Strebe
Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:52 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Z1B front wheel and complete brake system SOLD
Replies: 2
Views: 806

Re: Z1B front wheel and complete brake system

Hi Phil, if this is still available, can I have it please?
If you pm me, I’ll send you the money via PayPal, if that’s ok.
Thanks
Strebe
Author: Strebe
Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:18 pm
Forum: The Car Boot Sale
Topic: Magazines
Replies: 5
Views: 219

Re: Magazines

Hi Foz,
That’s great.
I can collect them this weekend, if that is ok for you.
I’ve pmd you with my mobile number, and asking for the relevant address.
Thanks a lot.
Simon
Author: Strebe
Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:44 pm
Forum: The Car Boot Sale
Topic: Magazines
Replies: 5
Views: 219

Re: Magazines

Hi Foz,
If they’re going spare, and free, I would be glad to have them! I’ve got too many magazines already, of course, but I’m sure that these would fill some gaps.
Can collection wait until we’re free to roam again?
Thanks
Simon
Author: Strebe
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:57 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Help needed on Carbs related prob or not?
Replies: 28
Views: 7348

Re: Help needed on Carbs related prob or not?

Your sooty plugs could also be a symptom of a low voltage at the coils. Check out : https://www.wgcarbs.com/index.php/using-joomla/extensions/components/content-component/article-categories/89-coils for the “wired George” solution - which is basically adding a direct battery feed to the coils, switc...
Author: Strebe
Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:09 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Z1 Nos top yoke SOLD
Replies: 4
Views: 2302

Re: Z1 Nos top yoke

Pm sent
Author: Strebe
Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:22 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Z1100R For Sale - Genuine Eddie Lawson
Replies: 44
Views: 23615

Re: Z1100R For Sale - Genuine Eddie Lawson

How much do you want for this bike?
And how much for the Suzuki?
Author: Strebe
Wed Mar 06, 2019 5:41 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Front wheel hub z1,z1a,z1b "SOLD"
Replies: 2
Views: 1444

Re: Front wheel hub z1,z1a,z1b

Hi I’ll take it if it’s still available!
Thanks
Author: Strebe
Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:02 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: z1,z1a,z1b forks "SOLD"
Replies: 4
Views: 2246

Re: z1,z1a,z1b forks

I’ll have them if they’re still available!

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