Took the headlight/clocks off the front of my Z1000 recently - cleaning and repairs. Labelled all the wires. The bike has no indicators and there is no wiring for them from the idiot lights. Started to put everything back together and can not get any life out of anything - starter, horn, lights, etc...

sealey spring compressors on my shopping list now Becker,what you gonna do about the chrome shrouds? Shrouds and circlips off for rechroming - along with about 18 other parts from the TS :mi gonna be pricey, but no other way - want to keep as many original parts as possible and replacements are rea...

Good info & pic ta. I was a bit concerned with access cos the ZRX shock has a plastic sleeve sitting just inside the spring at the lower part - and I didn't want that to foul the hooks. I might give the ratchet strap idea a quick try first - there will be no hook access issue - but I don't know...

So after trying several things to get the springs off, finally bit the bullet and ordered some of those Sealey spring compressors - the claws did look a bit chunky at first, but did fit between the coils worked great :D http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/becker-pics/20170315_180901_zpskp84lbkd.j...

Fork stanchions are away being re-hard-chromed in Luton at Philpotts - should have those back in a couple of weeks. Fork legs have been blasted back to bare metal, but surfaces is not good enough to polish, so going for some sort of dull chrome or nickel plating - anyway a non-bright chrome finish m...

Frame and loads of parts back from powder coating :D http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/becker-pics/TS125%20restore/20170212_120821_zpsz2g2ax6j.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/becker-pics/TS125%20restore/20170212_120932_zpsbi04dv56.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/becker-pic...

Its been a while since I posted an update - I've been rather busy with work stuff, but have been working on TS at weekends. Had a real fight with a rusted in fork bolt with a rounded off head :roll: http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/becker-pics/TS125%20restore/Yoke%20bolt%201_zpstlkwkd98.jpg No...

Have researching bike spring compressors myself recently as restoring some early 70's TS125's and a Garelli. Borrowed some ones for car springs, but they are just too big/chunky. Looked at those Sealy ones, but the feedback about them is not good and the claw looks a bit chunky to fit between the co...

No problem - would be hell of a road trip to get the zeds out to Corfu

... or fly out and hire some off-roadies

Not going to be able to make the first one in April - away at our place in Corfu

Hi Jon - good to hear you're ankle has mended enough to need new boots

Can you share picture - I'd be interested - unless they are "power ranger" type boots - would like mostly black.

Cheers

Have searched the forums and a few recommendations appear, but the threads are many years old - c2007/2008 - Marque restorers near Coventry appears and still seem to be going. Have a recommendation for a company near Biggleswade, but their lead time is about 14 weeks :shock: which says a lot about t...

If still looking for some - replaced the high bars on my A1 with some flatter ones - won't be putting them back on, so yours if you want? Hi Becker, Thanks I'd def like them. Please let me know cost inc postage to PO18 8UQ Cheers Mike Mike, Some photos of the handlebars I have - can't remember whic...

If still looking for some - replaced the high bars on my A1 with some flatter ones - won't be putting them back on, so yours if you want?

Just collected my TS125J tank from the restorers - thought you might be interested in some before and after photos - was worried the tank was beyond saving, but Steve at MTS did a great job - although he did say it was one of the worst he'd ever done http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/becker-pic...