Hi I have an original Harris pipe that has been scotch padded in the past. I want to have it painted Black for my Lawson project. Can anyone give me any tips as what is best way to finish this? Ceramic coating? or just paint? I don't want to do Black chrome as at the cost I would nee able to buy a ...

Usual range is 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 so you are not too far out at 2 turns but this shows you may be a little rich on the pilot and may need to go back to the 15 and retune the air screws down a little. The main thing is having the mix ratio correct which you probably have at 2 turns with that 17.5. As lo...

So, the carbs were leaking from the tops of the bowls on my Z1000A1. I stripped them and gave them refurb using an ultrasonic cleaner. I had a bit of grief getting the float heights right which is discussed in another thread http://z1ownersclub.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=45193 Finally sur...

Afternoon chaps. I’ve managed to acquire an original, low mileage 1979 KZ1000 MkII just after the owner started stripping her for spares. She’s complete aside from the original body set and original VM28 carbs. I’ll probably end up sourcing a new body set from PmC/Doremi but wondering what the gene...

Hi I have a 1977, Z1000 A1. Last year one of the spark plugs started to fowl up, and there was an oil leak from the cylinder head gasket. I stripped the engine down and had the cylinder bores deglazed, fitted new piston rings, new valve seals fitted and the valves reseated. I was then told that the...

My 35 year old timing strobe has finally given up and I need a new one. I'm looking at a Gunson one. Anyone have any recommendations? It's not going to get masses of use. CHeers I had brilliant one many years ago ( mid 70's ) but when I emigrated to Australia some time later it went missing during ...

Hi, z9 A4, carburetors continuously weeping out of the overflows on the float bowls. Any ideas for diagnostics would be very helpful please. Cheers Most probable it is the Float valves not shutting off properly - either the fuel HEIGHT is incorrect & too high within the float bowl, probably a D...

Ultim8pc wrote:I've probably got some, but I'm in the UK.
You should be able to pick some up via EBay though.

Thanks for reply .........Yeh I've found some in the States on Ebay. Cheers.

Hi all, I'm asking if any one has a used , spare set of 17.5 Pilot jets from either a Z900 or 28mm later type ZIR-MK2 Z1000 carbs that they might wanna pass on or sell. I'd like to sharpen up the "for want of a clearer definition " the Blip- response on my Kawa 900 ! The motor needs choke ...

Hi, The larger gauge 'cush' springs were free rattling in the clutch basket' .They were loose side to side by 2-3 mm. Have changed the clutch basket now.. The ones in the replacement unit are pretty tight. They will turn but no side to side play in them. In respect of the starter drive -the noise w...

Crank shaft sent away for check and report.See what it throws up. So that's now a bit of waiting game now. Will install new gearbox bearings and new clutch roller bearing to current gearbox. By doing this I feel I've covered all bases. It's a bike I intend to keep and ride for some years so it's fa...

I may have read this wrongly, but isn't the OP referring to GPZ1100 b buckets which run the 29mm shims on top the same as the 1000J ? Will these work in a much earlier model ? You never read it wrong ! Your CORRECT RICK - thank you . Rob ( zed1015 ) 'kindly cleared this mist I had hanging' & co...

Hi guys can any one help or shed some light please ? Can any one tell me if 1982-3 GPZ1100 or ZX1100 valve BUCKETS will work as direct replacements on & in a 1975 900 ? as they seem to run the same 29mm shims & look similar / same ...... BUT they seem to carry a different part numbers i.e Z1...

jez1100r wrote:Anyone able to recommend piston ring other than Kawasaki.or the best place to buy

I'm using NPR Rings in my 900 = Nippon Piston Co-Japan ............no complaints on my part .

I have just fitted one to my Speed Triple and I was prior aware that just a couple of years back that Mott Batt supposedly had batch's of failing batteries in large numbers , so I thought that to be a thing of the past now ??? perhaps it's just yet again ....a convenient regurgitated ...Get out of J...