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Author: chrisw1
Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: What Prewar Harley is this?
Replies: 13
Views: 3627

Re: What Prewar Harley is this?

yes definitely a WLA ........is 1942 pre war ? ....well maybe to the americans :)
Author: chrisw1
Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:44 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Clutch basket float
Replies: 2
Views: 1073

Clutch basket float

Hi .My clutch has been making some noises so thought I would investigate I found that the splined hub is floating about 4mm when it should be held tight by the belville washer Its almost like the washer behind the hub is too thin but it measures 2.5mm as the book says I have built the engine from z1...
Author: chrisw1
Sat Aug 15, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Crankcases please
Replies: 0
Views: 587

Crankcases please

Anyone got a set of Z1A cases around the 22000 number ,,,,,,not concerned about making a matching numbers bike but I might as well use a set somewhere close if I can .....Thanks Chris
Author: chrisw1
Sun May 17, 2020 8:44 pm
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: My 73 clone
Replies: 10
Views: 4822

Re: My 73 clone

Bill P wrote:Nice one Chris :)

thanks for the seat Bill
Author: chrisw1
Sun May 17, 2020 7:11 pm
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: My 73 clone
Replies: 10
Views: 4822

My 73 clone

Back in November I picked up a 74 project and inspired by the Yoshi adverts I decided to build a clone with a few mods that we did back in the day , a bike I could get dirty and niot have to spend hours polishing when I got home , loads of plastic coat and stainless but in amongst that there is a 74...
Author: chrisw1
Sat May 09, 2020 6:34 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: z1000 head
Replies: 4
Views: 1835

Re: z1000 head

I have a head but it has one broken fin , nice head with cam caps .......also a set of barrels and pistons
Author: chrisw1
Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:17 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: IMD Pistons
Replies: 13
Views: 5120

Re: IMD Pistons

another thumbs up for IMD here , father and son firm . Dad is very knowledgeable and easy to deal with , the son is a nice fella but doesnt have the same time to chat you through the options
They also offer all the machining work at reasonable prices
Author: chrisw1
Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: ELR / SBR exhausts
Replies: 3
Views: 1465

Re: ELR / SBR exhausts

ADRIAN H wrote:Could be one of these - GPZ1100 B2 ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-GPZ ... SwrPRd6TI1

yep thats the one ....so GPZ1100B2 eh ........ill get em up for sale
Author: chrisw1
Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: ELR / SBR exhausts
Replies: 3
Views: 1465

ELR / SBR exhausts

Hi there ,,,,, I have a set of standard pipes for a Kawasaki
They came with a 1000R Lawson SBR as " original "
They are marked KZ10B 1100 and have the Kawasaki badges on the silencers ........
Can anyone tell me what these originally fit so I can advertise them correctlty
Thanks Chris
Author: chrisw1
Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Generator casing
Replies: 6
Views: 2216

Re: Generator casing

look perfect to me
Author: chrisw1
Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:22 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Generator casing
Replies: 6
Views: 2216

Re: Generator casing

i just bought a new one from zpower about 70 quid .........very smart
Author: chrisw1
Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:07 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
Replies: 15
Views: 5146

Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?

I used TW suspension recently and he rebuilt my forks completely with RaceTech emulators and new RaceTech springs , was more than £295 but they should be as good as you can get now Verrrry nice! How much more than £295? Be double im afraid with new stanchions Thanks mate - look the bollox but for w...
Author: chrisw1
Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:26 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: CR29s on 1075
Replies: 4
Views: 1783

Re: CR29s on 1075

Not needing the choke/starter circuit means they need to come down on the pilot/slow jet first (start at around 55). Just the oversize pilots could be the whole problem as overall fueling is a stack up of all the other fuel circuits and the pilots could be tipping it over the edge.. I'd also start ...
Author: chrisw1
Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:48 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: CR29s on 1075
Replies: 4
Views: 1783

CR29s on 1075

Hi , I have a set of CR29 specials that I was using on my Z1B When we ran it on he dyno it was so rich we could not get an o2 reading at all ............. and it never needed choke ever , fired straight up I put standard carbs back on that one but now I have a Z1A with a 1075 kit , z1000a1 head ( st...

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