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Z400J

Talk about all your non-Zed or even Kawasaki bikes here.

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Re: Z400J

#31 PostAuthor: Hinckley » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:20 pm

Battery Earth.
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Re: Z400J

#32 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:46 pm

I see someone has attached it to that back engine case bolt instead... :rock
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Re: Z400J

#33 PostAuthor: Kwackman » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:59 pm

Thanks Hinckley, that's good to know.

Chris, well spotted. I'd need to check my photos but I think the bike I have in bits had the battery earth lead somewhere else too.

Cheers for the info, much appreciated.
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Engine painted

#34 PostAuthor: Kwackman » Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:43 pm

I've never resprayed an engine before, but if the black paint sticks to the engine casings like it did to my finger nails I'll be happy! Blue-tac is an attempt to protect threads and oil ways. Fingers crossed!
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Tank prep

#35 PostAuthor: Kwackman » Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:02 pm

I wondered why the "Kawasaki" badge was stuck on, rather than screwed on...
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Tank as I got it



Paint stripper - forget Nitromors, it was useless. This was Synstrip's work. It's like the older Nitromors. Luckily I found one local shop that sold it.
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Even Synstrip won't take off layers of (I think) filler, and some resin substance. Scraping off slowly using stanly knife blades.
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Scraping 1


Down to this point now, at least I can see where the screws are supposed to go!
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Scraping 2
2006 ZRX1200R
1982 Z400J project

ex owner of Z1100R
GXI 2752 are you out there?
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