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Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 5:52 pm
Author: 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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Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:55 pm
Author: 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!
Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 4:58 pm
Author: redzee
Very nice Warren, I like that.
You're right about the J model too, starting to be of wider interest.
Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 1:32 am
Author: paul doran
1000J s are great bikes I have had several of them
Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 9:38 am
Author: Ultim8pc
Here's a nice, all original J I owned, but regrettably sold about 3 years ago.
Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Sun May 14, 2023 7:05 pm
Author: paul doran
Thats really nice
Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 3:27 pm
Author: 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
Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 6:10 am
Author: 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
Re: Z1000J3 (in foreign climes)
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 7:52 am
Author: Z1streetfighter71
redzee wrote: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.