not much to update really, tried bleeding all the brakes as it has been a dry bike from rebuild, really having problems with the rear brake! I've tried bleeding it as normal but fluid doesn't seem to go into the system when I'm pumping the rear brake lever... so i thought id reverse bleed, bought a ...

hello guys, thanks for the reply's. G- thanks, it has been a hard journey, i will go through my receipt folder and post the companies that have done some of the work, and i get where you are coming from steve but up close the paint needed a refresh, and i really wanted all the original parts to be a...

just thought id take a pic of under the seat, i see so many for sale that are "immaculate" yet always look scruffy in places like this, i just could do with a couple of decals to make it perfect, http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s617/simonhardcastle1simonh/IMG_1068_zpsq7y8byti.jpg

on the bike.....such a minor but major detail

one of the things that was bugging me was the Z1000 side panel badges, when it went in for paint Mark tried to remove them without snapping the little plastic lugs on the back... but they snapped...so i really could not bring myself to "glue" them on to fresh paintwork that cost me £500, b...

sooooo.... exhausts sent to my dads mate to sort the bad repairs, he tried and did a decent job on 1 of them but didn't want to do the rest... with the exhausts being double skinned he said they rot from the inside out so worries him what might be "lurking behind the rest", i must admit i ...

Thanks Swirl, what ever bike it is don't be detered, most guys on here know what they are doing , all i had was the genuine desire to know how things work and wanted to test my self... after all most things are fixable if you know how ey....and it just so happened to be a Z. I've learnt a huge amoun...

got all the fuel hoses, and today put on the 4 x overflow pipes and held in place with the original rubber..... i didn't know until i took this picture that the shroud from the top of the rear brake light switch needs a clean.... tut tut :oops: http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s617/simonhardcastl...

got the new grab rail and seat strap from Z power on saturday.... some of the very few pattern parts on the bike but hey... needs must

i hear what you guys are saying but the clamps i removed were chrome (fully understand these may not have been OEM but i really do believe the could have been).... i just think after all the expense on the exhausts it will look utter rubbish.... and i will know that so i have to have them chrome... ...

one thing i am pretty disappointed with is the quality of the exhaust clamps from Kawasaki, i could have bought some off eBay for a lot cheeper byt the finish is terrible, they actually look shite and I'm now going to have to get a new part chromed.... let me know what you think!! http://i1308.photo...

so i guess I'm going to have about £1500 in the exhausts alone when they are all finished .... its shocking really when you think about it, i was going to restore the other set but no chance now.... they will go with the bike to the new owner.

managed to salvage the clips (not sure what you call them) that cover the welds on one of the downpipes from each exhaust... these are a discontinued part, but again i wouldn't be happy if it wasn't right http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s617/simonhardcastle1simonh/IMG_0957_zpsh462eahz.jpg http:/...

had to nick the side covers off the other set of exhausts, they need a bit of work which is happening now... then off the the platers