steve smiths creation

buff · #31 PostAuthor: **buff** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:45 am

Should be easy to spot, the bike was on the front cover :wink:

london calling · #32 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:47 am

I thought John "JON BOY" Messenger had a Z1000J with 1170 kit,etc,gold engine casings and colour matched paintwork and leathers :??

Then he moved onto a GSX11EFE based biked.
Santa Stalker will be busy with the old Superbike mags :wink:

P.S. Just found a B/W photo of John Messenger on the 1385 NCK EFE from Dec 1987 Superbike.
9.54/146 mph and Overall winner of Ultimate Streetbike.
But where is JON BOY's old Z1000J/1170 with the yellow/red/blue paint and gold engine casings :?:

london calling · #33 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:09 am

Be nice for me and I guess many others if the Full Superbike feature of Steve Smith's Z1R,now owned by Brent,could be scanned and posted on this thread :wink:

KWACKERZ1 · #34 PostAuthor: **KWACKERZ1** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:16 am

The EFE appeared in Jan87 superbike so any before that would have the GS1000 in it as it was retired and sold at the end of 1986 season but was built 84/85.

So look around that time Phil

davy thomson · #35 PostAuthor: **davy thomson** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:12 pm

Thanks for looking lads i'm thinking of a change of plan for my Yoshi bike,and wanted to find that GS to get some idea's as i have most of the bits to build it.

sparki · #36 PostAuthor: **sparki** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:05 pm

davy thomson wrote:Phil it will be around 84 85 it was jet black with dymags they were using it for early usb before they built an 1100efe.

was this the one?.... don't have the mag but found it on the pc...

london calling · #37 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:21 pm

That's Tony Middlehurst,Superbike editor of the time.
He raced the Pip Higham/VBS prepped GS1000 and then a GSX1100 Turbo :??

John Messenger ran a very smart and quick 1000J before going over to GSX power.

hillbilly · #38 PostAuthor: **hillbilly** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:32 pm

this is steve smith

KWACKERZ1 · #39 PostAuthor: **KWACKERZ1** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:58 pm

Nostalgia aside!

You are a brave Man!! Respect is due for taking this on.

A lot of work ahead but still will be something special.

davy thomson · #40 PostAuthor: **davy thomson** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:44 pm

Your right Jack got the two mixed up :oops:

Hillbilly you do have your work cut out for you there must a couple of grands worth of pipe work on there for starters,what the current state of the motor?

davy thomson · #41 PostAuthor: **davy thomson** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:54 pm

That's the very bike sparki,well spotted, funny it don't look as good as I remember but I want to do something on that theme. I'm thinking black on black with a bit of satin black for good measure. :roll:

london calling · #42 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:15 pm

Black Satin eh Davy,that's from knowing Iain Marshall and his particular fashion sense :roll:

'Bout time you got that old shed/priceless piece of Kawasaki history inside the house Brent :shock:

hillbilly · #43 PostAuthor: **hillbilly** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:48 pm

as you can see ive been busy today,got some of it inside and washed. :roll:

deciding how to get rest in,in bits threw door,or all together threw window.

Big John · #44 PostAuthor: **Big John** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:16 pm

I think Steve would be proud that his bike is being restored, Steve certainly loved his Aeroquip. Can't rememer who did the paint job, I think it may have been Mechspray.

Magnum1 · #45 PostAuthor: **Magnum1** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:54 pm

hillbilly wrote:here it is magnum1
http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vie ... c&start=15

This is brilliant, they should make a TV show about it, instead of all that other sh** they put on the box. Well done - really looking forward to the progress pictures.
Rod :xbou

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