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Author: hartyb
Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:55 pm
Forum: Meetings & Events
Topic: Cassington bike night north west of Oxford Monday 24th June 19
Replies: 5
Views: 5461

Cassington bike night north west of Oxford Monday 24th June 19

Good afternoon Cassington Bike afternoon evening is on the Monday the 24th June 2019 https://cassingtonbikenight.wordpress.com/ It was a lovely Hot sunny day last year and I was Lucky to meet a few of you that got over it would be Great to have a meet up and a ride over together if that suits there ...
Author: hartyb
Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:40 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: How to get a V5 from Reg plate
Replies: 8
Views: 3175

Re: How to get a V5 from Reg plate

I've just used wet and dry on a frame and the numbers came up clear enough to be legible so I could read them and apply for the V5.[/quote]

just out of interest was that after my tip ?
Author: hartyb
Mon May 27, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: How to get a V5 from Reg plate
Replies: 8
Views: 3175

Re: How to get a V5 from Reg plate

just a thought have your tried lightly sanding with fine grit wet and dry the frame ? I had this with a frame and as you flat and sort of polish the steel it started reveal the numbers really just depends on how the frame was messed with I guess the police used to acid frames to see the old numbers ...
Author: hartyb
Fri May 17, 2019 1:17 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: GPZ 1100 uni trac rear mudguard.
Replies: 4
Views: 2368

Re: GPZ 1100 uni trac rear mudguard.

the are copies on Ebay but they are loads of money, with out looking 150 plus :eek
Author: hartyb
Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:40 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Z1R Seat lock cover
Replies: 8
Views: 2870

Re: Z1R Seat lock cover

do you have Tony Sculpher Z1R book page 139 Tail piece lock cover installation with pics on page 140

he says this not covered in any Kawasaki Manuals he has a step by step guide to how to do it

not sure i should post pic's of the page PM me if you need more help
Author: hartyb
Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:16 am
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: Z1000 ST Number two
Replies: 16
Views: 9090

Re: Z1000 ST Number two

hopping to get down to wales to pick it up over the long weekend

I have half an idea the Pic's are telling lies with the quality of the paint work

have zoomed in on the wheels and my 16 year old boy would have done better :eek
Author: hartyb
Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:58 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: z900 a4 airbox
Replies: 40
Views: 12634

Re: z900 a4 airbox

Ultim8pc wrote:
hartyb wrote:some where I thought I read that if fitting a Z1000 a1 air box to a 900 a4 you had to change the battery box

You may have to change the support bracket to a z1000 one. Can't remember.


I belive that's it thank you for reminding me :D
Author: hartyb
Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: z900 a4 airbox
Replies: 40
Views: 12634

Re: z900 a4 airbox

some where I thought I read that if fitting a Z1000 a1 air box to a 900 a4 you had to change the battery box

I may well be wrong or they many have been talking about putting in an earlier model

please excuse me if I am wrong, I have 14 or is it 15 Kawasaki's which way is up :?:
Author: hartyb
Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:02 am
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: Z1000 ST Number two
Replies: 16
Views: 9090

Re: Z1000 ST Number two

Looks like a decent basis to start with. The 2:4 style seat may not be to your liking but will make strong money if you choose to move it on :) it may be the real thing with a poor cover or a poor copy from the USA as I have seen seats like this before or could be home made out of a ST base we will...
Author: hartyb
Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:23 pm
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: Z1000 ST Number two
Replies: 16
Views: 9090

Re: Z1000 ST Number two

Very nice! And that RC Eng. Exhaust is one of the best available and very rare! every day is school day as i did not know about the RC exhaust :D as this will be the 14th Kawasaki I am in no hurry to do much other than MOT and Tax and any thing that needs to keep in well and running for this year m...
Author: hartyb
Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:30 pm
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: Z1000 ST Number two
Replies: 16
Views: 9090

Z1000 ST Number two

been looking at this one for sale for some time and kicked my self when it went for £1600 only to find it was not back up the next week so i stuck a bid in and waited, then the there was a ping on my phone saying I had been successful with a win did not think much off it then i looked and saw it was...
Author: hartyb
Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:12 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: One of the H1A's has to go
Replies: 7
Views: 3180

Re: One of the H1A's has to go

that is truly lovely

I would love to see that parked next to my RD400F and my GT750 triple But alass the pot is not looking very full of tokens so i will have to decline

I also have a ST to work on
Author: hartyb
Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:21 pm
Forum: Meetings & Events
Topic: Historic Tax
Replies: 21
Views: 8960

Re: Historic Tax

Just got back from the post office after sorting out a pile of Historic Tax and MOT's the chap at my post office said they did not need the V112 form , I had to ask then tell him, as I taken the time to a Print and fill them in for each bike and staple together with the filled in V5C,that he may as ...
Author: hartyb
Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Z1000 MK2
Replies: 50
Views: 19800

Re: Z1000 MK2

If you can Save the tin seat base do, i believe new ones are not metal new Foam is available and seat covers, try to get them together from the same place I was told by a trimmer if the old foam has been cut up you can or someone can Glue new bit on to it and get it back to stock shape or if its had...
Author: hartyb
Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:05 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: ST Wiring loom
Replies: 14
Views: 4343

Re: ST Wiring loom

Dave, the best person that knows about the MK2 and ST is Philippe he is doing a post on the differences between the two bikes I was talking to him about Using a ST loom before I found them new for my MK2 as i could find second hand ST looms and Not MK2 I think that just may be the standard looms are...

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