Met up with Andy (Zapo) for a run out in the sunshine.
Some old roads and some new - Nice to get some miles in.

Couple of pictures - parked up near Ambergate

Hi Andy
I am trying to look after her in the fashion she was accustomed !
Here are a couple of pictures taken on a chilly run out today 12 April.
Mr Cullen might also be interested as he keeps tabs on his 'old' bikes
Cheers
Kev

I need to get some miles on the clock !
Maybe meet up in Matlock or out that way - I think Bill P is somewhere in that direction too.
As I look out the window today though it is snowing !

Cheers
Kev

Excellent
Agree with you on the colour

Ordered from Halfords 'click & collect' a Yuasa YB14L for less than £50 tonight (coincidentally) Used them for years and never left me stranded. (Yes I did have to attach the underseat kickstart once to get me home around 1986! - but it did start) When they fail they fail gradually - so thats a ...

On my last tyre change at the end of 2020 - due to covid causing production issues- the only tyres I could get were BT46's.
Situation may have eased now but just something to be aware of.

Z1000's are cool!

- and also some great pictures on the links.

Before embarking on strip / rebuild I would just concentrate on getting it running right - if possible
Its amazing how 'rattly' they can sound if for example the carbs are out of balance.

Definitely agree any semi 10/40 will do the job
(I've been using the Halfords one for years)

Don't be tempted to use 10/40 car engine oil as it is not designed to be in contact with clutch and can cause clutch slip
Cheers
Kev

Never knew A1 and A2 exhausts were different!

On my A2 the stamps are the same as the bottom picture except instead of S - 1980 - 6
mine says S - 1978 - 8

The main thing that struck me about the standard Z1000 is how quiet the bike is (compared to a Z1R)

Watched a Henry Cole "fix it flog it' on TV this morning - where he (Alan Millyard actually) dealt with a rusty petrol tank by pouring in a jar of sweet molasses & leaving overnight. Probably can be googled for more details but I suspect if Millyard uses it there must be something in it. - ...

Fuchs Silkolene semi synthetic chain lube.
Actually says 'Non Fling Technology' on the tin.

I would say it is the best I have tried so far
Cheers
Kev

Well I like it very much - Reminds me a bit of the 70's FLF (Flow Line Fabrications) bikes.
In fact my mate had a flf KH400 version although I think most, at the time would have been 250's.
Similar to attached photo

Are we talking about this
https://www.z-power.co.uk/air-box-breather-pipe-z1ab

Looks really good - keep it up!