jimmock wrote:As Pigford has pointed out, you have a gorgeous place.

The view is stunning.

Thanks, not to nice when the Sw gales start bowing the windows

Not as much as I like, it’s a hoot ...I bought it so I could just put on a helmet and pop up the shops or wherever, none of the dressing up like robocop ... it’s perfect and original apart from a repro carb which is not working well... trying to get hold of a genuine carb to get refurbed isn’t easy....

Recently had some carb work done and whilst it was there asked the man to change the oil. Checking now when cold the oil level glass is full as in no level..Checked with the bike chap he said run the bike for 30 seconds, turn off, let stand for 30 seconds and check...did so , bang on full marker... ...

Thanks, , visitors always welcome , but people don’t come to Cornwall

Had a bit of inspiration , she has always refused the Z in the house even when on lockdown I said it would be great because I could watch TV and have a little spoke cleaning session . So today I have made an executive man decision and that’s where it’s staying (until she comes home) What is it with ...

So been running very woolly for a while so off to the Drs with it, rode around on a C90 with carb issues for two sunny weeks . Picked the bike up Saturday and pulled away almost on just the back wheel , from a flat spot 90cc to fully on song big Z is quite a step up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h...

I honestly can’t recall atm, I believe the large one on top of the plastic wheel arch liner is tyre pressure , then long skinny one is oil...I think I struggled to find one exactly like it which is why it had to survive the repaint.

Hiya, I have an A1 , a KZ , did quite a bit of research on the decals, can’t remember much and the old bike is at the Doctors atm ... yes two helmet stickers , one on the frame but couldn’t live with the exposed tail one, iirc there is a sticker on the top of the tailpiece (I have the original) , an...

Back end all stripped down, cleaned and reassembled today ... should be in a museum ( the bike not me)

Garry.L wrote:You could even ride up to Z-power in Lancashire to collect your resto parts - would probably be cheaper than postage.

Would take weeks... still probs quicker than some couriers

Started cleaning today ,just the seat and underneath it , it’s madness , should be in a museum, the z is clean but this will be like new... only 33 years old https://i.postimg.cc/8PNLgf1y/FC50007-B-F400-448-F-B244-E5-E40-CD8-B9-F0.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/RCcwYLz6/90-A2-BD1-D-93-DE-4-B76-829-F-2-B99...

On this forum full of testosterone fuelled , knee down, flies in the teeth warriors I find myself a tad whimpish... My new toy has arrived, came a day early but I love it... Registered the in the same year/month as my Mk2 Golf Gti ,it’s 32 years old and has done 2300 miles... going to semi strip it ...

Think you can get special pants for some senior moments nowadays ?

ADRIAN H wrote:Have you considered putting an ad on VJMC classifieds on Facebook.

Thanks , found one as per my post above... arrives next Tuesday ... hope it’s like the picture , hopefully a few bits under the plastic to clean

Deals been done hopefully another thing to tinker with landing soon, 1988 with 2300 miles registered the same month year as my Mk2 Golf Gti ...have not seen it yet but hope it’s the same as the pictures, quick seller pic FYI....happy days https://i.postimg.cc/L84WjQWD/3424-A67-B-49-CC-48-D7-8-FF6-31...