Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)

[redzee]

Hi Lads,

As requested in the "Hello from Shrewsbury" topic.

My J3, photo taken around 1989, nothing more recent I'm afraid as it's been laid up for quite a while. It's just a frame and wheels at moment. I had the frame powder coated many years back, not a fan now so stripping it off and going 2K.
Also, I don't like the Motad now either, going back to a stock system this time around.
Apologies for the brown and gold handlebar grips too, I thought they were cool in the 80's....
Cheers

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[warren3200gt]

Nice bike! Highly under appreciated model series the J's.
My J came to me in boxes for £400, no two components were assembled and it had obviously been into something trashing the front end. It had a replacement frame and some gpz parts up front but bar a front mudguard it was all there.
I went down the it's not standard so do what I like with it route.
As far as the neta system goes they are well made great systems but just look too bulky. A bit of cutting and welding to the silencer adjusting both length and angle has them looking much more acceptable.
Since the pic I've added a HEL oil cooler. Total bill for the bits and bike came to a very low approx £1500. Result!

[redzee]

Very nice Warren, I like that.

You're right about the J model too, starting to be of wider interest.

[paul doran]

1000J s are great bikes I have had several of them

[Ultim8pc]

Here's a nice, all original J I owned, but regrettably sold about 3 years ago.

[paul doran]

Thats really nice

[Philippe]

Hi redzee

the Z1000J is a good bike! Better road handling and softer seat foam for longer rides
Try to get her back to stock with as many original parts as you can.
About the eighties: a nice decade, a lot of special bikes, some very good music and lots of happy memories!
GrtZ
Philippe

[redzee]

Ultim8pc - Very nice J in blue, unusual colour.

Philippe - She will be going back to stock, nowhere near as quickly as your builds though...
No powder coating this time either, hardest part of recommissioning will be removing this coating. I have owned the bike from new, it's mostly original. I need to source OEM fasteners, a seat cover, plus other minor bits.
Cheers

[Z1streetfighter71]

Ultim8pc - Very nice J in blue, unusual colour.

Philippe - She will be going back to stock, nowhere near as quickly as your builds though...
No powder coating this time either, hardest part of recommissioning will be removing this coating. I have owned the bike from new, it's mostly original. I need to source OEM fasteners, a seat cover, plus other minor bits.
Cheers

In my past life i used to work in sheet metal fabrication and in the paint department specifically, in which we had a "vapor de-greaser", even on the thickest powder coat this will strip it off in 10 minutes. Finding a company that will let you use it is another thing, we used to sneak our frames in on the night shift.