gary, has Lee been in contact ? cheers........chris Hi Chris, Yes, I've been in touch with Gary (nice guy.. but unfortunately no luck with usable Cams ) Still chasing a usable set of Standard 900 or 1000 Cams....I appreciate your assistance & the others on the Forum who have so far tried to hel...

Latest update I downsized the main jets to 105's (as supplied in the Keyster kit) I put an extra "E" clip above the mormal one and this has stopped the needles moving up and down in the slides now, re-balanced carbs) Result, much smoother and cleaner running and pulls better at all speeds...

Thanks all. Why would the oil be the number one suspect? Should I change brands? Its the factory recommended stuff... :( Hi , I've have a couple of those wonderful Speedie's here in Oz & Triumph here are now insisting on using a 15/50 weight oil as oppose to a the older 40 weight & "de...

Anyone recommend someone to have a look at electrics on z1000a1 in merseyside/north west area ? Clock lights and rear light out - have replaced clock loom and rear brake light works ok but side light doesn't come on unless ignition is in far right park position. Spent some time chasing but now losi...

Just put my motor back together after fitting a few new (OEM) valve guides , having all valve seats cut , all new Stainless Steel valves , new OEM valve seals , new NPR Rings & a Hone. Runs good ...I'm using a 15w40 purpose blended Running In Oil to help bed the rings in. I went to check valve c...

Thanks for reply JonnyB...... were they Brass floats used in that model 29's that you observed? You saw a picture of my results? Does look awfully high level. RegardZ. Must be honest & say I don't recall...but I think they are Brass floats . I bought the carbs brand new in 1981 .Either way it d...

Anyone tell me what the setting is for the brass floats from the body rim lip when up-side-down. I think for these 29 Smoothbores it's about 24mm? Can't seem to find the dimension anywhere! Can't find my threaded adapter with plastic tube either! I'm using 115 main jets & 17.5 pilots. will go o...

Full advance is 40 degrees btdc on all the 900 and 1000's if you are going by the book on a std engine. Once you have that set with a strobe the retarded figure is fixed by the mechanical advance and can't be altered independently without modifying the advancer. Thanks for that Rob . I'm not lookin...

book says 10 degrees BTDC at 1000rpm to 40 degrees at 2350rpm Thanks alot Chris !!! thats exactly what I was after mate. It really needed some one with a preferably a factory manual to answer that one. Now I can see where the timing differs from a 900 ( i.e. 20----40 degrees BDC & from 1500--23...

Z1000 Mk 2 ignition timing data .......I can't seem to find it anywhere CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ! I know it's fully advanced at 3400 rpm thats all I can find on it.... but I'd like to know where it is in degree's when it's Retarded & what degree's BTC it is when it's fully advanced & if possibly...

Just to let you know if, your not already aware ....... I've been doing some internet checking & I've found many Zed items out there that are sold as Japanesse & are not actually made in Japan..... their mostly made in Chinesse & if not many are either made else where in Asia for Japanes...

Ginger Bear wrote:I would imagine Jeff at Z1 Enterprises would 'stand behind' anything they stock, so wouldn't think they'd be shite.

He's on here, so might be worth a PM (Jeff Saunders).

Thanks for that ....I'll do as you suggest. Cheers.

Can any one out there help & please pass comment on Good quality - Replacement Piston ring sets for ( std 66mm bore ) 900 Kawasaki ??? Genuine are a bit pricey !! Has any one had good results with any quality Pattern items ??? I see Z1 Enterpises Inc are doing some TP brand (don't where there ma...

Cam Sprockets.........Wanted - Z1a-b Z900 or Z1000 (A 1-2 ) a pair of Camshaft Sprockets in good condition. Please PM me or email direct leeshelford@bigpond.com THANKYOU

Has any one out there ever Degreed / Dialed in STANDARD 900 Camshafts ???? If so, I'd really appreciate your input here. I have limited knowledge & experience in this area but I want to try & keep the engines original mid-range torque & character as is , so i dont want after market cams....