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Z1000 A2 Restomod

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Z1000 A2 Restomod

#1 PostAuthor: Stevo1015 » Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:50 pm

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a few years picking up useful information for rebuilding my restomodded Z1000 A2. Recently finished and Mot'd. Will be waiting for decent weather to use and fine tune it.
I know not everyones cup of tea, but as the rear footrest hangers were rotten, I decided to modify and address the weak points, the brakes and handling. Can't wait to give it a decent run.
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#2 PostAuthor: r3sc » Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:09 pm

Each to his own! Nice looking bike!
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#3 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:19 pm

Looks smart :D
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#4 PostAuthor: Philippe » Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:22 pm

Good looking bike ! Absolutely !
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#5 PostAuthor: sanderz » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:29 pm

Nice that, very very nice :drool :drool
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#6 PostAuthor: TiBolts » Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:05 pm

Nice work!! :wow
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#7 PostAuthor: PhilMill63 » Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:27 pm

Very nice, roll on the warmer weather....

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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#8 PostAuthor: kev edwards » Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:38 am

I like it, I ride in the on nice days, time is my biggest setback.
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#9 PostAuthor: Z1streetfighter71 » Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:03 pm

Real nice bike mate, what exhaust is that? i like the look of it it suits the bike.
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#10 PostAuthor: Stevo1015 » Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:08 pm

Thanks everyone for the seal of approval.

It was done over the last three years on and off, Grandkids, work, life in general and other bikes to work on.
Phillipe I don't know how you turn them around so quick !

The exhaust is Delkevic headers (which discolour easily as they're single skinned) with as SP engineering silencer. The link pipe was from an Ebay seller I had made to suit, but comes unpolished so needs some elbow grease to get it to match.

Thanks to Rob Meggit for the choke plunger seal replacement, it now starts and idles nicely.
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#11 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:45 am

Stevo1015 wrote:
The exhaust is Delkevic headers (which discolour easily as they're single skinned) with as SP engineering silencer.


Most stainless headers will be single thickness but look on YouTube for the Harpic Max cure sound brutal but seems to work, especially on well discoloured ones, my mate did it and it actually worked, although I haven’t tried it on my own…. :D
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#12 PostAuthor: Stevo1015 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:48 pm

Hi, yes I have some Harpic stuff. I've used it to good effect on my other bikes.

These will probably clean up with metal polish as they haven't been used much yet.
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#13 PostAuthor: Padders » Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:22 am

A great looking bike with sensible upgrades.
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#14 PostAuthor: paul doran » Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:13 am

Nice looking Zed
way too many Zeds
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Re: Z1000 A2 Restomod

#15 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:45 am

Nice and bright. Great :D :D :D
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