It'll be with it stick with it....

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Let's see some pics...

This is a great bit of work

John0622 wrote:I like that! A lot.
Where on earth do you get them from, along with the sprockets.

When Z1s first came out they were supposed to be too powerful for the chains that's also why early models had oil tanks. I guess this was a period solution Don't know who made them.

Making progress at speed....

KeithZ1R wrote:looks familiar

Indeed

My mate had a errand to do at a nearby coastal resort. He was going on his Rex, it was a nice day it would have been rude not to go too...

Decent stopping power will transform the bike if you can run to it a floating disc is a good addition too - I think ZPower do them?

You do not need to go the expense of Harrison and the like. If you fit floating discs and Nissin 4 pot brake calipers from Bandits and the like you will have a bike that will squeal the front tyre fairly easily. You should fit the master cylinder from the same type of machine and you will need adap...

John0622 wrote:I only ever saw a series of photos of one bike, a Z900 which had a duplex chain fitted as its final drive. The write up said he had never had to adjust it. Never seen one since.

My brothers’s Z1B has a duplex chain it was on it when we got it and he never took it off - I’ll get him to take a pic.

To be fair 150bhp is a bit optimistic at any time...

John0622 wrote:I was recommended them many years ago by Stuart at Big Four Engineering. Whatever happened to him? Thank you.

I think he disappeared of into the hills to play with mountain bikes

Looks like the basis of a good bike

Nice work!

The exhaust doesnt quite look right at the back to my eyes and I may change it at some point but for now I'm just enjoying having it running and using it It’s always a bit harder to get a 4-1 to look right with standard exhaust/footrest hangers :oh wouldn’t worry :D Front brake looks fine and no do...