Thanks Keith, I'll get the checks done later.
When it didn't even try to to fire I whipped no 1 and 4 plugs out to see if it was fuel or spark, twas lack of spark.

Maybe Ralph wants the nose, he was after a period headlight fairing...........

It does make you wonder WHY? Just got to get it running to see what I've actually got.
Anyone want to buy a bespoke set of fairings? They fit a Z650 beautifully......

Keith, I was spinning it with the starter but the terminals were connected to a car battery and spun it very well, I'll check for 12v at the coils. Where, regarding the points and condenser, do I check? My first couple of bikes and my first car had points and I knew it inside out but that donkeys ye...

Gents, my newly acquired Z650 has no spark. It's an F1. Points look recent. I haven't played with points for years. Could someone put up a list of tests that I can work through to find the issue please?
Cheers

So here it is de 'Batfinked' IMG_20220307_152958.jpg IMG_20220307_170016.jpg IMG_20220308_080138.jpg IMG_20220308_080150.jpg IMG_20220308_080204.jpg Some big horns on it, also some big horns (handle bars). A bit of modding was done to the loom in the headlight, also around the fusebox. No.1 carb flo...

Always wondered how they powered all those lights of a 6v battery?

In all it's glory this morning IMG_20220307_100852.jpg IMG_20220307_100858.jpg IMG_20220307_100910.jpg IMG_20220307_100921.jpg IMG_20220307_100926.jpg 'Different' is a polite word that comes to mind. The old chap (82) took a lot of time to make it like that. All the fairing fixings are 1/4 turn scre...

I'm quite new to this lark but the needles wouldn't cause the original issue of a very high idle, the smoke is an unknown at the moment. I'd get the the carbs / idle problem sorted first, keeping a check on the oil level, get it up to temp and see if the 'smoke' clears.

Well just got back from Paris with it. He was an aircraft technician and made the lower front and rear 'fairings' . The screen and headlight fairing is enormous. I had to take the screen off to fir it in the van. Unfortunately someones hacksawed the rear mudguard but I have a box of bits that includ...

Why, do you want it sir, do you?

I'll let you know, it is horrid, 2 1/2 drive to find out one way, is the drive worth it?

I'm, hoping the 'carenage' has looked after the important bits, it's odd

Just found a 1980 z650 with a very strange body kit?

It's apparently an F1 in good nick that hasn't run for 2 years, old chap selling it, up for 1500 euros.
Opinions please gents.
Cheers

A bit more has been finished and some bits changed. The cave has had some finishing touches. IMG-20220208-WA0004.jpg IMG-20220208-WA0003.jpg IMG-20220208-WA0002.jpg The bathroom has had a slight relook IMG-20220222-WA0004.jpg IMG-20220222-WA0000.jpg The downstairs bedroom is finished with two single...