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#1 PostAuthor: olnmfc » Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:11 am

Don't see these advertised anymore. My budget only extends I think for a project bike. I don't know much about them but it will be a cast wheel model around 1980. Pic for example. Cheers
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#2 PostAuthor: paul doran » Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:58 pm

Great little Zed I had a 550 model really handled well and quick too good luck with Your search
way too many Zeds
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#3 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:52 pm

Yes, look out for the z550 , great little bikes, great to ride.
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#4 PostAuthor: King of Kings » Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:20 pm

Cracking much underestimated bikes! If anyone wants to flog the first Gpz550D1, please apply within :)
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#5 PostAuthor: zeddie » Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:33 pm

Great bike, I had one( my first big bike) rode it everywhere and went to my first TT on it. Alfa pipe with no baffle sounded awesome.
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#6 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Mon Feb 21, 2022 12:11 pm

Absolutely brilliant little bike, bought mine new from Steve Hartleys in Warrington late 1979.
Quite why Kawasaki decided to fit a drum on the rear for the Z550A model is beyond me as the rear disc set up looks loads better.
B1 model no pinstripes or brake line splitter cover, B2 had both.
This is my old Z500.
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#7 PostAuthor: olnmfc » Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:00 pm

Don't see an option to "like" individual posts, but if I could I'd "like" all replies I would! Pic above of the z500 with nose fairing I think is the current "dream" :luv
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#8 PostAuthor: gray » Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:21 pm

Good luck in the search and subsequent refurb- if I can help let me know
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#9 PostAuthor: olnmfc » Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:27 am

Good news! I've managed to source a very original & complete z500. I'll post pics of the project after weekend. Its been sitting in an Outbuilding for 30 years!
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#10 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:13 pm

olnmfc wrote:Good news! I've managed to source a very original & complete z500. I'll post pics of the project after weekend. Its been sitting in an Outbuilding for 30 years!

Looking forward to the pics.
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#11 PostAuthor: olnmfc » Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:09 pm

First pic. Pretty damn dirty eh!
There is a headlight, but glass broken. Also Rickman fairing and bracket, don't think I'll keep that as spoils the lines. I guess that's why it's got drop bars. Also half of origonal exhaust.
Purchased from Belfast Kawasaki TOI 4747. More to follow
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#12 PostAuthor: Kwackman » Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:14 pm

Looks like a fun project!
I've the baby version - Z400J3 as my first (and never ending!) project.
I've a workshop manual on PDF, which I'm pretty sure covers your bike.
If you want a copy, drop me a line.
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#13 PostAuthor: z1bman » Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:31 pm

when you strip the carbs make sure the spring loaded choke flaps have still got the springs attached because if you rev the engine with the choke on it breaks the spring & is then sucked into the cylinder
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#14 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:54 pm

If you want a giggle, have a look at my video on YouTube, when I did my 550
Look for Kawasaki kz550 rebuild. :lol:
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#15 PostAuthor: olnmfc » Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:56 pm

DavidZ1R wrote:If you want a giggle, have a look at my video on YouTube, when I did my 550
Look for Kawasaki kz550 rebuild. :lol:

Hey, I'll check that out, cheers
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