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Author: gpjes
Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:16 pm
Forum: Out and About
Topic: GPz1100B1 @ Rufforth
Replies: 3
Views: 2608

Re: GPz1100B1 @ Rufforth

Okay I've found it on Ebay item number:-173819777367 :D It's not my mates, coz its got a different head on probably unitrac, Aggo's was just blanked off with little custom made plates, so you'll know if you ever come across it, it's a lot of bike for £1800 a major project :roll:
Author: gpjes
Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:17 am
Forum: Out and About
Topic: GPz1100B1 @ Rufforth
Replies: 3
Views: 2608

GPz1100B1 @ Rufforth

So Yesterday, Rufforth, a very Tatty GPz1100b1 for sale and no I didn't take a piccie but it's reg was familiar KUL186X I might have got the 86 the wrong way round but deffo KUL if it is, and if it's the one, it's a 1260 wiseco the guy selling it had gone for a sarnie so wasn't there to ask and we w...
Author: gpjes
Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:45 am
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Wanted- Z1 oil pressure switch
Replies: 8
Views: 2885

Re: Wanted- Z1 oil pressure switch

How far up are you from Bingley?
Author: gpjes
Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:36 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Exhausted
Replies: 13
Views: 5217

Re: Exhausted

Back when we all had a Arris, we had one street baffle we'd pass around for MOT time, I still have the said Item, I got it chromed years ago when I was on maintainence at a electroplaters. Saturday afternoon Asian lads, plenty chrome on Jesiboy, they did the Supertrapp for my XT500 at the same time,...
Author: gpjes
Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: 1973 Z1-NOISE IN MOTOR
Replies: 91
Views: 28155

Re: 1973 Z1-NOISE IN MOTOR

Waaa naanna wee wee I said crank, do I win a prize ho ho but seriously, it actually ran like that, wot a great motor! :luv
Author: gpjes
Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Time to rebuild my old GPz
Replies: 139
Views: 1148247

Re: Time to rebuild my old GPz

Brilliant bikes .....here is mine for some some inspiration Is this Andy Whitley & his kwack 1100R in this pic? :D Don't look like Andy - He's got a Z1R he sprints, but haven't heard from him in a while? Must be two then, my mate Andy Whitley has an A4, he used his money from his 350lc and powe...
Author: gpjes
Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Time to rebuild my old GPz
Replies: 139
Views: 1148247

Re: Time to rebuild my old GPz

chrisw1 wrote:Brilliant bikes .....here is mine for some some inspiration
Is this Andy Whitley & his kwack 1100R in this pic? :D
Author: gpjes
Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: My Zed
Replies: 8
Views: 4552

Re: My Zed

Looks a perky puppy, nice one :D
Author: gpjes
Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:19 am
Forum: Meetings & Events
Topic: Newark Classic Bike Show 6th Jan
Replies: 2
Views: 2424

Re: Newark Classic Bike Show 6th Jan

Went yesterday not so much for us, ok if you've a Suzuki or scooter, good laugh if there's a few of you, my mate bought a pre-muckyed old style but new t'shirt ho ho, there was a tidyish Z1300 on a C plate for £5500 carbs, but Z wise nowt else, nice kwack 2 strokes though, in the great metallic colo...
Author: gpjes
Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:33 am
Forum: New Here?
Topic: New Here... RubberChicken
Replies: 12
Views: 6098

Re: New Here... RubberChicken

Welcome, good looking ST, is an E2 ? mine's a W reg 1075, nearly all there but needs front end, I have wheel and calipers just got to get some gen front forklegs, stuff will come in time ho ho, welcome to the club
Author: gpjes
Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: 1973 Z1-NOISE IN MOTOR
Replies: 91
Views: 28155

Re: 1973 Z1-NOISE IN MOTOR

Philippe wrote:Hi gpjes
in a Z1 engine the crackshaft has roller bearings, no shells...I think you're confusing it with another engine.
GrtZ
Philippe

Yep Your right, just me, done a fair few, ours are good old pressed cranks :biggrin
Author: gpjes
Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:15 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: 1973 Z1-NOISE IN MOTOR
Replies: 91
Views: 28155

Re: 1973 Z1-NOISE IN MOTOR

Crank, I've have my fair load of shite with these, though saying that all been shell type, the mains, they will give you the noise you've described as would number 3 wear, recon crank, plastigauge the mains obviously new don't know what're on now, poss brown, theyre colour coded, brown blue and blac...
Author: gpjes
Sat Dec 29, 2018 5:35 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Z1a (August 73 build, USA)
Replies: 22
Views: 5702

Re: Z1a (August 73 build, USA)

The cush drive rubbers ,if they look ok you can reuse however if they've got lumps off treat to new, though can be a right beeatch to get wheel back in when new :eek
Author: gpjes
Sat Dec 29, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: I need help with my st
Replies: 10
Views: 3779

Re: I need help with my st

I wouldn't worry about the little disasters, all part of growing up, we live and learn, you have used cdi type coils, I have to ask coz I hate to think it, but saw it done when I worked at bike shop back in 86 ho ho, yep gone are the days of charging a condenser up in the sparkplug cap, and throwing...
Author: gpjes
Sat Dec 29, 2018 11:27 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: I need help with my st
Replies: 10
Views: 3779

Re: I need help with my st

Process of elimination, fuel & flow, get a remote fuel bottle blank off the vacuum tap feed and run it that way, if it sorts it well fum and games but curable, however, if the problem is still there,,, cdi, or check the bobweight assembly advancer RH side, ST's do run to stupidly high mileages s...

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