Kev this is the J based bike Jacks on about,the American modles had a rounded tank for the first Js

Kev heres a photo of the RACECRAFTERS S1 paiht scheme not as nice as their earlier bikes but its different http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Haggi/2361565-1675543-harryklintzmann-1.jpg dont copy it or i'll see you in court,only joking,think my GPZ1100 would look nice done like that :) (Edited b...

is it off a Z400 twin? have you got a singal or twin disc set up on your Z1000
usually
1/2inch = singal disc
5/8inch = dual disc

(Edited by Iain marshall at 10:16 pm on Aug. 24, 2006)

Jon check your PM

Jon check your PM

Colin how about a Bosch battery No51411 ?very cheap??if so let me know before 3.30 and you can have it tonight

Hi Tom dont laugh but this worked for me,an old pot filled with water on the cooker and bring to the boil,then place piston in pot with a bit of welding wire attached,leave to simmer for a couple of mins,then remove if your lucky the ring will have started to come out of the grove,if not gently ease...

Jumbo good to hear your getting something sorted out for the taps,could you send me the address of the supplier in Oz as i've got another set of taps to do for the other bike and it was a pain making the last set,cheers

Mikey that little guide braeking is quite common,slack cam chains dont help,maybe the last owner fitted the APE tensioner to get rid of the rattle caused by the the broken guide as you get quite abit more adjustment with it,just a thought

Matrin it looks like its still about this is taken off DVLA online The enquiry is complete The vehicle details for BNB 851M are: Date of Liability 01 12 2006 Date of First Registration 24 06 1974 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 903CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Pet...

got a list of EBC discs,it doesnt give you sizes but tells you which ones are the same Part No. Description Model/Year MD 4006 LS Brake Disc (EBC Front Left) Kawasaki Z 1000 J1-2 & K1 81-83 ?62.50 Add MD 4038 LS Brake Disc (EBC Front Left) Kawasaki Z 1000 J3 & R2 83 ?105.00 Add MD 4064 LS Brake Disc...

jumbo as Colin says you can take them apart,unscrew the nut behind the tap lever,once this is off you should see a rubber washer with three holes in it the chances are the rubber has hardend up,take it out carefully and soak it in something like WD40 and see if it softens up a bit.I remember seeing ...

Jumbo what type of taps are on your fank are they the small square italian ones?

the 26mm(900a4 z1000a1/2) carbs have the mixture screw on the underside http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Haggi/a1carb.png the 28mm(MK2 ST later Z1R)carbs have the mixture screw on the sibe of the body http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Haggi/a3carb.png also the early 28mm carbs have only t...

the ports your on about are part of an emission control system fitted for some markets,basically if fitted the cam cover has reed valves fitted which allow air to be drawn from the air box through a control valve under certain conditions to allow the gasses in the exhaust to continue burning and red...