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Z1000A1 REBUILD........

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#31 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:12 pm

Hi All,
Have done many little bits and bob"s on bike, main job this week, is cylinder head, I had it vapor blasted, clean and polish valves, then took the head to Buzzard to have it check over and sort the seats out on head and valves and lapped in all sorted, also had the 3 cam chain wheels sorted..a fabulous job by Buzzard was done, very please with it, thank you Buzzard..

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#32 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:17 pm

looks good , but having had it vapour blasted then some one goes and writes all over it :lol:

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#33 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:25 pm

Latest update on z1000 rebuild..
Head is on, bolted down and exhaust fitted.and a few other bits and bob :D

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#34 PostAuthor: Jay1969 » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:13 pm

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#35 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:13 pm

Looking very very nice there - Ace. I am well impressed, keep them pics coming and Thanks for sharing. :D
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#36 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:42 am

That look lovely, well done :D
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#37 PostAuthor: paul doran » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:58 am

I lone that black and gold paintscheme
way too many Zeds

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#38 PostAuthor: scott » Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:38 pm

paul doran wrote:I lone that black and gold paintscheme


It looks green to me Paul.....look closer at the last image

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#39 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:51 pm

scott wrote:
paul doran wrote:I lone that black and gold paintscheme


It looks green to me Paul.....look closer at the last image


It is Green at present time, but I maybe going to paint in in blue with pin strips as it is an A1 Z1000.. :D

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#40 PostAuthor: Jay1969 » Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:57 pm

Paint it what ever colour you like, it's right to you :up

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#41 PostAuthor: paul doran » Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:20 am

Sorry Guys missed that picture
I was looking at the original it looks black in that
way too many Zeds

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#42 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:24 pm

gordon62 wrote:
It is Green at present time, but I maybe going to paint in in blue with pin strips as it is an A1 Z1000.. :D


You know it makes sense :D ......

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#43 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:58 pm

yeah, that looks cool... :)

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#44 PostAuthor: buzzard » Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:37 pm

Bike looks very nice, very good standard of work. Buzzard.
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#45 PostAuthor: dks » Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:19 pm

yeah hi ive just bought a z1000 a1 in very sad condition so resto in order,maybe get up to condition of yours would be good,i was wondering if you no anyone who has a good picture of the diamond sky blue colour that i might be able to follow as the original paint from people like rspaints are so expensive cheers and good luck with yours


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