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Oh no , another Gpz/1100r bitsa !

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Oh no , another Gpz/1100r bitsa !

#1 PostAuthor: Richard L » Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:39 am

I know it is not a very original project but judging on the number of J,R and Z projects on here at the moment , another one is not going to harm !
At long last my bike is back on the road after its latest makeover and a summer of frustration chasing a misfire that turned out to be a partially sticking choke.
I have had my B2 since 2011 and have been slowly improving and repairing it since. I was pleased with the result, but the poster I still have of my 1100r in my workshop was always a reminder of something special .

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I had sold my 1100r with CMA wheels in 1995 but with an amazing stroke of luck I managed to get back the original 18 inch wheels from it ,at which point a plan was hatched .
This is not a perfect no expense replica ( although it has cost double what I had anticipated ) and as the purists (and 1100r owners) will probably spot has quite a few non 1100r parts dotted about . Front mudguard and forks are from a 1000r , carbs are the wrong colour, a few B2 bits are still visible and a few period mods have also been done. However from a few metres you cannot really tell and I built it for me and not to sell . You really cannot beat that colour combination of Lime Green and gloss black.

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I resisted the temptation to have green wheels again , no chance of a TUV for a Harris 4/1 , the deep brace JMC had to make way for a Metmachex ( centre stand still fits ) indicators and grab rail back on and the original fairing was always nicer than a twin headlight one I had previously had.

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No B2 parts were harmed in this build and are all stored away in the cellar including the paintwork , and that should be it , but in a shed in a garden in Bath my brother is assembling the Debben prepared 1170 unitrak motor ready to go in for next year , roll on 2017.

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#2 PostAuthor: Gus » Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:11 pm

NICE!
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#3 PostAuthor: Julian_Boolean » Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:13 pm

Nice bike, what's with all the containers?

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#4 PostAuthor: Richard L » Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:47 pm

The containers I have stored at the bottom of the garden, they are full of all the NOS Kawasaki spares I have had shipped in from around the world ............
Not really, just dreaming . Out at the weekend , past the docks in Mannheim , sun was shining interesting back drop !
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#5 PostAuthor: Julian_Boolean » Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:26 pm

Only asked because I work at a conntainer port, before that I worked for Kawasaki Kaisen Kaisha (better known as K Line) - which is not linked to Kawasaki Heavy Industries

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#6 PostAuthor: tlc » Fri Oct 28, 2016 5:21 pm

Richard L wrote:The containers I have stored at the bottom of the garden, they are full of all the NOS Kawasaki spares I have had shipped in from around the world ............
Not really, just dreaming . Out at the weekend , past the docks in Mannheim , sun was shining interesting back drop !
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Ludwigshafen is much nicer :roll:
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#7 PostAuthor: Richard L » Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:12 pm

Have you been to Ludwigshafen Chris or just passed by ? Not top of many peoples sightseeing trips . Chemical works look good at night though as you whizz past on the autobahn .

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#8 PostAuthor: jphaynes669 » Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:15 pm

Bloody gorgeous bike that is, !, well done :drool :up
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#9 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:51 pm

Sweet :D :D :D
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#10 PostAuthor: nick pearce » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:16 pm

A very nice job that. I have to agree the lime green paint really does go well with the black engine. Well done mate.
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#11 PostAuthor: Richard L » Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:06 pm

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Its now off the road for winter ( you have to fit snow tyres here if there is any white precipitation about ) and the amount of salt that ends up on the roads could cause your bike to melt !
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#12 PostAuthor: rickman CRR » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:08 pm

Nice bike but a kerker 4-1 would be good?

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#13 PostAuthor: Richard L » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:21 pm

Thanks Mr Rickman . Have you got a nice Kerker for me at a reasonable price ? That would be very good !
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#14 PostAuthor: tlc » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:20 pm

Richard L wrote:Have you been to Ludwigshafen Chris or just passed by ? Not top of many peoples sightseeing trips . Chemical works look good at night though as you whizz past on the autobahn .


I must have missed this before now.

Yes Ludwigshafen was one of my stops on the way down to Italy back in 1985
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#15 PostAuthor: Richard L » Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:36 pm

I hope you had a good reason Chis to stop at Ludwigshafen , there are a few nicer places in the region if you are on the way to Italy !
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