My year long rebuild

[cra-z1]

Oct 72 Z1

[uk kev]

Fantastic, nice job, those carbs look awesome.

[Davy Doherty]

Looks like you went the whole hog there, it looks like it should well done, any more pics!!

[cra-z1]

dave I have posted a topic in help which may interest you concerning early style buckets. Take a look.
Heres another picture

[malc87]

no chance getting an american to attend a uk event
we have even offered to pay to come to a triples rally and STILL no takers!!

[cra-z1]

malc87, that seems strange that no one took you up on it. I would have to realy consider it if I was in their shoes. I wish I could just pick up and go but Im in no position to do just that. One thing I have noticed in the US is that these old bikes are just laying around. I love these bikes and don't understand why more are not being restored over here. I give you guys credit for keeping many on the road. As stated my main ride is a 85 Yamaha Venture Royale. The thing just keeps on going and still looks great and will beat the pants off alot of the machines out there now. Kind of got my eye on a 73 Yamaha 650 twin if the guy parts with it

[chrisNI]

Good job on the bike cra-z1 where did you find it?

[cra-z1]

I had been looking for several months for one after I pulled up to a guy on a 73. I asked him if he wanted to sell it. He coldly looked at me and said no. He has owned it for 20 years and wont part with it. I got the bug and started to look on e-bay and was willing to spend a little to drive or crate the bike to Minneapolis but prices just got out of hand. Then one day I saw this 73 and it was right in my back yard(15 miles away). Got the ok from my better half and I put a bid in at the last 20 seconds, couldn't let this one get away, to many were going overseas(sorry). I was bidding against a guy from Austrailia but I got it. A little more than I expected but what the heck. I know a racer who had a load of Z1 parts laying around and said just take everything. So I recouped a little from sales on e-bay. Even sold a set of 76 4-4pipes to a guy in Australia, some parts went to France,Germany and of course to Uk

[AL MARSHALL]

what a beauty cra-z1 you can be justly proud of your rebuild.. what breed are the coils?, i like the idea you can replace just the leads when required.

al

[cra-z1]

Al, the ignition is Dyna-s with their 3 ohm coils. I put in a relay to supply power directly to the coils. This is the square black box on the left side of the coil. I know there has been dicussion of this mod and the valididy of it , but it was an easy mod.

[phil churchett]

Looks real nice, be good to see some pics when it's complete.

[Pigford]

Cra-z1, superb bike mate
Glad to see the 'direct power' to coils effort. Worth trying as you say

[z1bnackerkwacker]

what breed are the coils?, i like the idea you can replace just the leads when required.

Got exact same coils on mine, work great..