Z1000 LTD to standard

[Hard Road]

had a good day on it today, still needs airbox and carbs fitting (might give them another clean first) then all the wiring needs sorting, and then the little bits and bobs jobs

[baldrick]

How's it coming along mate, was just looking at the start date for this and its almost done already....unreal.
im deffo dropping off my efe gsxr to you for finishing lol

[Hard Road]

How's it coming along mate, was just looking at the start date for this and its almost done already....unreal.
im deffo dropping off my efe gsxr to you for finishing lol

LOL, i only have one speed, fast, always worked that way !!!! must be working in busy garages back in the day.
yeah its practically done, just a few little bits and bobs like sorting a chain guard out, the bodywork has just gone to the painters so when that comes back i'll take it for its first run, weather permitting ??? so much for a winter project
undecided on the wheels still, either bandit wheels or a nice set of standard wire wheels ??????

it does pop a bit through the airbox when cold so a bit of fine tuning.

[Hard Road]

just to update this build thread with the wheels, still waiting on the painter

[Hard Road]

I think this project is going the way of a bike i built about 6 years ago, its one of them bikes I REALLY shouldn't of sold so i think this zed 1000 is a replacement for the 1200 but this is the colour scheme im going for.

[baldrick]

what bike are the wheels from mate, out of interest? the wires?
are they original z ones, they look like new

[Hard Road]

what bike are the wheels from mate, out of interest? the wires?
are they original z ones, they look like new

Their z1000A2 wheels bud. They are used but pretty good condition for their age. Must of come off a clean bike !

[Hard Road]

the last parts i needed have turned up, just need a rear tyre and then get the wheels fitted still waiting for the bodywork though

[Hard Road]

cleaned up well

[Hard Road]

still waiting for the painter to do the bodywork need to do a road test so cleaned out the LTD tank as much as I could and threw it on, bike ran pretty good, pulled like it should and all the gears are their. still a tad poppy on idle but not as much.
I did forget how bad the old front callipers are so used to 2 finger braking on my GSX1100 with 4 pots on. will be changing them at some point.

[DeadZedDave]

changed the exhaust system too ?

[Hard Road]

changed the exhaust system too ?

its not the one the bike came with as it was rotten !!! but it bought this 4 into 2 off a member on this forum, its been on since i rebuilt the bike. I kind of like it but I think it'll get a good quality 4 into 1 at some point (when funds allow) or maybe different silencers !!!

[Hard Road]

rear wire wheel fitted, I can't get over how skinny they are but that was the thing back in the day !!!! maybe should of gone for a slightly wider tyre got to take the tyre off the front mag and fit it to the front wire wheel next.

[ollie]

Looking great

[Hard Road]

Looking great

thanks ollie
because the rear wheel is a bit taller than the LTD wheel the bike is gona lean over more than it does already !!!! so i believe the Z1000 A2 is about an inch longer than the LTD, is that so ?