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Marve's BiTsA Z1000j3
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Marve's BiTsA Z1000j3
Since my thread got lost good chance to start fresh !
being a youngster when i started this 25 years old so my bike is OLDER than me , been dragging my heels a little . It's been a year and i havent done much SORRY !
Here's my old girl shortly after i first got her
It wasent the first zed ive owned but ive always wanted a specail streetfighter.
Than the work started , luckily she werent a bog standard mint j-3 so it didnt make it as gutt wrenching to do as to what comes next
This is the bike all stripped down in my mates workshop www.1offdesigns.co.uk based in dartford / kent
I managed to pick a bandit 1200 front end on the cheap so we put it in simpple enought job luckily my mate allowed me to get involved alot with the milling and fabrication which was good .
Managed to scor3e a 600 fazor rear end on the cheap so this prompted me to mono shock the zed
Heres a pic of the top mount for the shock
Good eh !!!!
And her she is back on her wheels again
Not to ken on the fazor wheel im planing on changing it to a straight 3 spoke suzuki wheel either bandit 600 or 1200 im going to have to have a measure up and see whats going to work best
Good old dad making sure its ok hahaha
I got given a rear half of an old harris and i had an old neta and a mig welder in the shed and made my self a netarris lol
Then came were the hell do i put the battery so i started to knock this up ( please note the card board battery )
Thats about it for the moment just doing the wiring then tidy it up were needed, Also got my sweaty mitts on a gpz1100a3 motor and a set of mikuni 36mm flatslide mo hahaha
being a youngster when i started this 25 years old so my bike is OLDER than me , been dragging my heels a little . It's been a year and i havent done much SORRY !
Here's my old girl shortly after i first got her
It wasent the first zed ive owned but ive always wanted a specail streetfighter.
Than the work started , luckily she werent a bog standard mint j-3 so it didnt make it as gutt wrenching to do as to what comes next
This is the bike all stripped down in my mates workshop www.1offdesigns.co.uk based in dartford / kent
I managed to pick a bandit 1200 front end on the cheap so we put it in simpple enought job luckily my mate allowed me to get involved alot with the milling and fabrication which was good .
Managed to scor3e a 600 fazor rear end on the cheap so this prompted me to mono shock the zed
Heres a pic of the top mount for the shock
Good eh !!!!
And her she is back on her wheels again
Not to ken on the fazor wheel im planing on changing it to a straight 3 spoke suzuki wheel either bandit 600 or 1200 im going to have to have a measure up and see whats going to work best
Good old dad making sure its ok hahaha
I got given a rear half of an old harris and i had an old neta and a mig welder in the shed and made my self a netarris lol
Then came were the hell do i put the battery so i started to knock this up ( please note the card board battery )
Thats about it for the moment just doing the wiring then tidy it up were needed, Also got my sweaty mitts on a gpz1100a3 motor and a set of mikuni 36mm flatslide mo hahaha
thanks pigford im try'ing to impress you guys im quite limited as to what i can do with a poking stick , angle grinder, and a tape measure the bigger stuff i have to call in the favours and watch and learn .
I didnt have any metal work class's at school when i was a boy !
ok it looks a bit of a shit tip at the moment but for me its a slow moving project that i can have a tinker with when ive got spare time and im still dry building it before everything gets a nice coat of paint and powder coating etc.......
I didnt have any metal work class's at school when i was a boy !
ok it looks a bit of a shit tip at the moment but for me its a slow moving project that i can have a tinker with when ive got spare time and im still dry building it before everything gets a nice coat of paint and powder coating etc.......
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Marve,
don't worry about the tools and skills, the bike will look awesome. None of us started off with a fully equipped workshop. 6 years ago, I was taking my XJR1200 engine apart on the sidewalk, because I didn't have a shed.
Just keep at it and it'll be brilliant.
Cheers,
Greg
don't worry about the tools and skills, the bike will look awesome. None of us started off with a fully equipped workshop. 6 years ago, I was taking my XJR1200 engine apart on the sidewalk, because I didn't have a shed.
Just keep at it and it'll be brilliant.
Cheers,
Greg
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Marve, I would worry about lack of special tools or skills, the main thing is to have an idea of what you want it to look like and work towards that. Skills will be picked up along the way, and if your not sure of something ask, people on here are a great help. Best of luck with the project
Got the Rex, just the Kat to get now...
Marve it's like youve not been away. Looking good so far and stick with it if circumstances permit. The fact that you still have it and you have brought it back here for scrutiny says a lot about you and youre intentions. I imagine that people will respect that and offer what help they can. That said you look to be doing just great on youre own.
Wel done that man.
AL
Wel done that man.
AL
1981 J1
Thanks for the kind word's
Just bought an ignition for it as i did not have one to fit the bandit top yoke
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250936985484? ... 1423.l2649
Also really thinking about getting a black and decker power file for them finishing touch's , As im strongly thinking about removing the foot rest brackets and having the rear sets put on the frame
So if any one has a cheap set of adjustable rear sets let me know
Just bought an ignition for it as i did not have one to fit the bandit top yoke
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250936985484? ... 1423.l2649
Also really thinking about getting a black and decker power file for them finishing touch's , As im strongly thinking about removing the foot rest brackets and having the rear sets put on the frame
So if any one has a cheap set of adjustable rear sets let me know
Received the ignition today sweet !
Walked up to the shed uncoverd the old girl and told her ive got the key to her heart Pushed it into place *looking good* went to bolt it up no good gotta take the lug off for the old zed steering lock GOD dam it .......
But on another note looking into the rear wheel swap, Got some measurements off you guys thank you .
Ive decided to try a bandit 1200 rear wheel might have one the weekend courtesy of garyg .
So guess what il be doing the weekend, Kempton saturday zed sunday il get you guys some pictures weekend
Walked up to the shed uncoverd the old girl and told her ive got the key to her heart Pushed it into place *looking good* went to bolt it up no good gotta take the lug off for the old zed steering lock GOD dam it .......
But on another note looking into the rear wheel swap, Got some measurements off you guys thank you .
Ive decided to try a bandit 1200 rear wheel might have one the weekend courtesy of garyg .
So guess what il be doing the weekend, Kempton saturday zed sunday il get you guys some pictures weekend
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