Spent most of bank hol at the lathe and mill, got the ZX12 6" wheel to fit in frame/s-arm by moving sprocket carrier further into the wheel to get the chain run sorted, got 10mm clearance between wheel rim and side of chain. Just got to make the bearing support for the 5/8th offset sprocket sur...

London Z1, bike looks the biz. I'd have a go myself but if I was you I'd take it to Ken Coopers shop in lower Feltham, it has a fully set up dyno in the back and Ken is a dab hand at tuning asperated engines, tell him Buzzard sent you, and it just down the road for you. Buzzard.

Chris, agree about traffic, but the worst thing is parking!!! Still a good place to go, bikes is probably the best option. St Mere Eglise is also good and the American cemetery at Coalville sur mere is moving but remember the British cemetery at Bayeux, 6000 British buried there. Buzzard.

Done the D-Day beaches etc, went 7 years on the trot,starting on the 60th anniversary and the 65th, the only time to really go is 6th June. Meeting veterans there is a privilege. Don't forget Pegasus Bridge, top place. Didn't go this year but planning to go 2014, 70th anniversary,probably the last b...

A few of the lads, Peter f, Stuart P and myself will be there looking for a bargin. Buzzard. Oh, three tea's please!!

Have you fitted an uprated starter motor, one of the H**** one? If not does it turn over Ok? Thanks Buzzard.

Nice bike Alan, what no kick starts? What size engine ? and what are the rear foot pegs off? Buzzard.

I got a brand new repo 5/8 th m/c from Tony Huck @ Maitland Racing for £45, looks same a original one, a seal repair kit cost more than that!!!. Buzzard.

Sort it out, Pigford. Do any need to be refaced? All sounds abit flakey all these second hand parts, assuming the 8 plug head is for a tuned motor why didn't you go for bigger valves? Buzzard

Moral of story, don't send a reply on your android phone when you've had a drink, the keyboard is to fooking small. Buzzard.

Moral of story, don't send a reply on your android phone when you've had a drink, the keyboard is to fooking small. Buzzard.

Pigford, or anyone else out there, I don't know if you are aware, I do quite a lot of Z cyclinder head work, valve guide replacement, valve seat cutting, 3 angle seat cutting etc, etc. I now have a valve refaceing machine which resurfaces the 45 degree surface back to new. So valves that were previo...

Pigford, or anyone else out there, I don't know if you are aware, I do quite a lot of Z cyclinder head work, valve guide replacement, valve seat cutting, 3 angle seat cutting etc, etc. I now have a valve refaceing machine which resurfaces the 45 degree surface back to new. So valves that were previo...

Needaz1100r, your right, slight slip up there but you know what I ment, starting the engine at 10 degrees btc is much easier than 20 degrees btc, that's the setting I used on my 1425cc aspirated bike without any grief. And answering you other question I haven't seen Colin Cowley for 20 years, but th...

I would try advancing the ignition timing so it fired at 10 degrees btc instead of 20 degrees standard , this would then make fully advanced timing 30 degrees btc instead of 40 degrees btc, but this is fine in a high comp motor. Alternatively if you fit a Z1 advance/ retard assembly they fire at 5 d...