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snotie1965 · #76 PostAuthor: **snotie1965** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:57 pm

Are you doing the sump mod ? , a gate type flap thing to control oil movement in the sump ? Debben knows all about it if you dont already ?

garyd · #77 PostAuthor: **garyd** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:15 pm

Interesting shaped pistons :wink:

Big Fluff · #78 PostAuthor: **Big Fluff** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:12 am

garyd wrote:Interesting shaped pistons

7.8:1 CR 'turbo' pistons them.
If you're not going down the 'blower' route I'd suggest you get a set of 10.25:1 pistons. I would happily buy the old set from you :roll:

Regards, Will

zpower · #79 PostAuthor: **zpower** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:29 pm

Undecided atm - Turbo, nos, supercharger or just a vanilla normally asperated so preparing the engine for all eventuallities

jimmock · #80 PostAuthor: **jimmock** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:46 pm

zpower wrote:Undecided atm - Turbo, nos, supercharger or just a vanilla normally asperated so preparing the engine for all eventuallities

Go for BOTH turbo and supercharger !!!!

Has that been done on a Zed before???

Big Fluff · #81 PostAuthor: **Big Fluff** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:34 pm

zpower wrote:Undecided atm - Turbo, nos, supercharger or just a vanilla normally asperated so preparing the engine for all eventuallities

Okay, do keep me in mind if you want to sell the flat top pistons & rings.
Obviously nat asp is a lot less stressful, both on the engine and owner :lol:

Thanks, Will

zpower · #82 PostAuthor: **zpower** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:12 am

Yes you have first dibs if I decide to sell them Will.

zpower · #83 PostAuthor: **zpower** » Mon May 04, 2015 4:11 pm

Been a while...

One of the few jobs I dislike so I am glad there are only 8 of them...

Engine in the frame to put some weight on the suspension but the backend is too high so need to adjust that.
Dropped on the mudguard to see how it looks and working on the shape of the seat...

Pigford · #84 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon May 04, 2015 5:11 pm

Thats looking good :twisted:

jphaynes669 · #85 PostAuthor: **jphaynes669** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:19 pm

Its coming on mate... :wink:

jphaynes669 · #86 PostAuthor: **jphaynes669** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:33 pm

Its coming on mate... :wink:

neilbarrett · #87 PostAuthor: **neilbarrett** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:57 pm

bac ends to high ,looks like chain will rub on top of swinging arm ,you need to meaure the fork angle and try and match it against a cbr600 or another good handling bike

mick znone · #88 PostAuthor: **mick znone** » Tue May 05, 2015 5:41 am

neilbarrett wrote:bac ends to high ,looks like chain will rub on top of swinging arm ,you need to meaure the fork angle and try and match it against a cbr600 or another good handling bike

i think you need to read zpowers comments :wink:

zpower · #89 PostAuthor: **zpower** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:53 pm

A quick run through of some of the things I have been up to...

Shock needed some tlc but I forgot to take pics of after I had finished.

Switch gear and badges repainted

And the mount for the clocks

I have managed to get some GPZ1100 Raask rearsets and I need to modify the kickstart to clear them.

19 tooth 5/8 offset front sprocket

The backend was too high so I lowered it so the chain would run without fouling the swinging arm.

The chain run is now perfect and I didn't have to machine anything off the rear sprocket carrier to align the front and rear sprocket either

So this is as it stands at the moment with an exhaust trial fitted (cable ties

)

I also purchased an early Z1 tail piece from the Z1OC (very good quality I may add) as the Z1000 one I had before just didn't look quite right.

Still a way to go but it's starting to look something like now.

You can just make out the rebuilt shock in the last pic.

Cheers Phil.

#90 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:33 pm

Coming on nicely there Phil.

Looking at the marks on the seat foam, it looks like you're gonna take another slice off of the pillion section? I hope you do, it will improve the profile of the bike. :up

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