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Author: PAULJAC47
Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:31 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Z650B 1976
Replies: 17
Views: 4720

Hi had you set carbs with vacumn gauge? if so what did you set them at sound like you may have an imbalance Cheers Paul J...
Author: PAULJAC47
Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:00 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: bike will simply not fire up!!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 12502

Well done mate Cheers Pauljac...
Author: PAULJAC47
Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Blueing of pipes
Replies: 8
Views: 2575

Hi i would try a gunson colourtune to see if all the pots are burning the same,
Do the centre two plugs have a different clour to the outer two? Cheers Pauljac...
Author: PAULJAC47
Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Clutch Cable Route
Replies: 4
Views: 1987

I think there are three diifferent lenghts of cable available to cater for low or high bars my mate paulstrees on this site has had same issues with this and the routing, send him a pm Cheers PaulJac....
Author: PAULJAC47
Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:03 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Special tool ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2292

use a brush stale cut at one end to 60 deg angle use to jam dowm inside leg to wedge nut this had worked for me give it a go Cheers Pauljac...
Author: PAULJAC47
Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:56 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Gear lever/Rear tool tray
Replies: 2
Views: 1591

Gear lever/Rear tool tray

Hi all,looking for very good condition gear lever for Z1b and the slimmer
duck tail tool tray(with sticker).Cheers Pauljac....
Author: PAULJAC47
Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Exhaust refurb/using ice to remove dents!!!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 1419

Exhaust refurb/using ice to remove dents!!!!!

Hi all anyone know of any firms who can refurbish a solid but dented in one or two places 4 into 4 system? including chroming? i know a lot of chromers wont touch them,or has any one had any joy with using ice as a dent removal technique? saw it on the web looks like a longshot to me,if i have no jo...
Author: PAULJAC47
Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Vapour blasting and head repair Midlands Area
Replies: 2
Views: 1256

Vapour blasting and head repair Midlands Area

Any one know of any one who can carry out fin repair on barrels and heads and vapour blast ideally in Midland area??? Thanks Pauljac...
Author: PAULJAC47
Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: bike will simply not fire up!!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 12502

Hi if you think there is not enough fuel going into engine,one trick i have used is to blow gently down each carb vent pipe(fuel tap on),this will force fuel into the engine,give it a go I have used this on bikes that are hard to start with some success in past,Cheers Pauljac...
Author: PAULJAC47
Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Barrel fin repair
Replies: 8
Views: 2980

Barrel fin repair

Hi All any tips on forming a piece of broken fin on Z1 B barrel without resorting to barrel removal and welding?
Author: PAULJAC47
Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:00 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: bike will simply not fire up!!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 12502

Hi 70 psi is a bit low over 100 more like it up to 150 hot,put a tea spoon of oil down plug hole and re-test if it raises a lot suspect worn bore/rings.Start logically check fuel flow to carbs,take out drains and make sure all carbs have fuel.and all same height of fuel use manometer method,next mak...
Author: PAULJAC47
Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:57 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Z1000J timing help-sorted
Replies: 4
Views: 1904

Hi When you have done what you say turn the engine anticlock slightly sharply them forward,remember marks will only line up when you return to original position,look for a thread on this i did on My Z1b recently took me a few goes to get it spot on.also make sure you pull chain tight up and over the...
Author: PAULJAC47
Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:17 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Front stop switch ?
Replies: 8
Views: 2355

Does the 650 have an outage switch? if so this could be problem as brake lights and outage indicator go through this unit it is switched by front or back brake switch i modified my mates a4 with a standard 12v relay, genuine outage switches seem as rare as hens teeth and are not cheap if you can fin...
Author: PAULJAC47
Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:58 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: BRAKE BLEEDING
Replies: 6
Views: 2400

Put bike on sidestand,tip bars to left,make sure plenty of fluid in resevoir cover with rag,Then give brake lever a number of hard slaps letting it go sharply,bring steering to centre position repeat,turn steering to right repeat,then go back to left and squeeze slowly you should see bubbles if not ...
Author: PAULJAC47
Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:25 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Are all speedos the same on z1,a,b,a4?
Replies: 6
Views: 2266

Hi All thanks for trying to help good idea about it being dressed up KPH unit but i just did a conversion and 70 kph is 43.5 mph at an indicated 70 mph on my speedo i know i was doing 53 mph???

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