Main man, that's fantastic. I 'll make an arrangement as usual for the 'private ' viewing
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wilsonsjw11 wrote:Chris
Shite standard resto from you as usual
Well done and another credit to you.
Did you carry out a detailed thread on any other site at all.
What was the engine like when you got in to it ?
Are parts more readily available for the GT than the Z1?
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Steve
I know, I've let myself down but, worse still, I've let the club down...
This was a relatively 'lite' resto in mechanical terms: motor and carbs had been done for the previous owner - still on 'running in' regime. But, as ever, there was a ton of incorrect detail and finishes to remedy.
A real luxury not doing the engine mechanicals: I could get used to that!!
Chris.
Am I right in thinking that the model you have there is the cooking version and therefore only with about 60hp?
My B model had the full fat 70hp and was a joy to ride, once I had the correct gearing.
I would love to check out your bike and see if it has the tick over sorted. A common problem on these bikes which in my case was I believe down to knackered crank seals. Only really a problem when trickling through town it was fine once it was thrashed though the gears. Which as we all know is the default position for a stroker
Am I right in thinking that the model you have there is the cooking version and therefore only with about 60hp?
My B model had the full fat 70hp and was a joy to ride, once I had the correct gearing.
I would love to check out your bike and see if it has the tick over sorted. A common problem on these bikes which in my case was I believe down to knackered crank seals. Only really a problem when trickling through town it was fine once it was thrashed though the gears. Which as we all know is the default position for a stroker
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tlc wrote:Chris.
Am I right in thinking that the model you have there is the cooking version and therefore only with about 60hp?
My B model had the full fat 70hp and was a joy to ride, once I had the correct gearing.
I would love to check out your bike and see if it has the tick over sorted. A common problem on these bikes which in my case was I believe down to knackered crank seals. Only really a problem when trickling through town it was fine once it was thrashed though the gears. Which as we all know is the default position for a stroker
"Cooking version"... how very dare you!!
The J,K, and L models had a heady 67 bhp, which then increased to an eyeball-squidging 70bhp for the M,A,B models. Low gearing on the L helps make it a little more perky though... relatively speaking
No carb or crank seal probs I'm glad to say: ticks over merrily at 1000rpm once warm and doesn't 'hunt' on throttle roll-off like so many do.
But a Zed it will never be...
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