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dropped my Z1a
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:15 pm
Author: chrispyduck
Moving my bikes around the garage today i pushed the Z1 off the centre stand and it fell away from me.
I feel such a dick head for letting this happen however luckily or unluckily (depending on your point of view) it fell onto my trail bike stand thus preventing the exhausts from touching the floor. However the weight was all on the side panel which cracked and broke with most of the paint flaked off.
Not sure if the panel is genuine Z1 or pattern ? how can i tell?
Any thoughts on who could repair and paint it. The original restoration was painted by Dream Machine about 15 years ago, there is a code scribed on the inside.
Thanks from an embarrassed Chrispyduck.
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:59 pm
Author: DavidZ1R
Oh no what an absolute bummer, I bet most of us have had nearly the same experience.
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:23 pm
Author: ZedHead
I am sure you have good company with incidents like this.
It really depends on how badly cracked if it is worth repairing. Pattern ones are not that expensive. Hutch repainted mine to a perfect match after being attacked by a fuel leak.
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 6:11 pm
Author: zed1015
chrispyduck wrote:Not sure if the panel is genuine Z1 or pattern ? how can i tell?
Pattern ones usually have the word 'PATT' or 'Pattern' moulded on the inside of the panel.
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:17 am
Author: chrispyduck
Mine has Made in Japan on the inside.
If this means it's genuine Kawasaki then perhaps I will try and get it repaired.
Anyone got a contact for Hutch? I will be at the Stafford show on Saturday so could bring it with me.
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:05 pm
Author: chrispyduck
Just spoke to Dream Machine £114 to paint side panel
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:26 pm
Author: DavidZ1R
Robbin bar stewards
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:34 am
Author: z2.john
Original panels look like this inside
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Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:20 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
chrispyduck wrote:Mine has Made in Japan on the inside.
If this means it's genuine Kawasaki then perhaps I will try and get it repaired.
Anyone got a contact for Hutch? I will be at the Stafford show on Saturday so could bring it with me.
Type in Pontefract Panel and Paint in Google - his phone number should pop up.
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 5:35 pm
Author: swampy
you need a bodyshop with a spectro - photometer it analizes the paint and issues the formula for the mix of the colour your paint is now.
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:20 pm
Author: walshyco
I thought £114 was not a bad price, 2-3 hours labour plus materials etc etc
Re: dropped my Z1a
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:15 pm
Author: Zed man
£114 might be the way to go.. Would be a purfect match.. & don't forget it's right next to the tank..so if it don't match you will see the difference.. My right Panal came off at 70mph, I went back for it, but it was friged.. Got another one, and gave my painter the fringed one for colour match... Matched it purfetley..
