Nostalgia aside!

You are a brave Man!! Respect is due for taking this on.

A lot of work ahead but still will be something special.

The EFE appeared in Jan87 superbike so any before that would have the GS1000 in it as it was retired and sold at the end of 1986 season but was built 84/85.

So look around that time Phil

Glad it arrived eventually! Its funny the bikes you remember from so long ago, for me Buzzards z1, John hawkins harris, this gpz, and the cagiva's of lawson,kocinski are bikes whose images stay with you and you always remember. I really cant wait to see it done I hope you complete your projects quic...

Might have a front engine plate, but wont know till Jan when I get all my spares back. As I have had to rebuild my workshop.

I also know someone who can make you a qaulity seat cover if you have the original that can be used as a pattern.
Just had one made for a 2-4 for my 650 and its ace.

Very Nice that,
Flames would be good and should cause some upset with the 900 purists

Looking good already!

What is the unbraced Ally arm on the bench, that looks exactly what I am looking for my project?

Is it an unbraced JMC?

Hi guys, Thought this price list from PHIL DENTON ENGINEERING may be a useful guide for people after stainless stuff. I have no connection with them but have had them make me custom stuff and they have been really good. http://www.phildentonengineering.com Hope its useful KAWASAKI Z900 SWING ARM SPI...

try PHIL DENTON ENGINEERING, They can supply loads of stainless stuff.

That makes sense I thought I had never seen one like that before and wondered what it was off?

I suppose it will be easier to move my bracket on the swing arm than do your mod.

Which was obvioulsy well done.

Cheers Fer!

I thought about that but as standard the headlight ears mounting brackets have rubber at the top and bottom and the headlight is rubber mounted but has the indicator earth wires going straight into the loom earth run which feeds back to the battery. Looking at the wiring diag the horn switch has one...

What I meant was its not like the clutch or sump where its generally bathed in the stuff. I have never known one leak from the area your talking about and have changed several and always put that gasket on dry, so I would check the faces for damage before re-installing. If in doubt use Suzuki or kaw...

I use SUZUKI unibond stuff but its expensive. (but cheaper than the kawa equivalent)

On the cover that you are replacing I probably would not use anything as their is no hot oil behind that cover the gasket itself should be enougth to make it watertight.

I might be wrong but the horn earth is through the casing of the switch being bolted to the bars which inturn is earthed by being bolted to the chassis components. There is no direct earth wire that runs up through to the Horn. Perhaps your chassis earth on the back of the engine is not clean enough...

PJ, Make sure before doing any tests the battery is good? and charged. Disconnect the new reg and stator, do you still get the volt drop of 2v? (just because its new it doesnt mean its not faulty) Measure the volts coming off the alternator before they go into the regulator? using the ac240v reading...

I love the look of those pipes, brilliant!!