GB's Modded Z900 now on a runaway budget!

#301 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:55 pm

PJ wrote:
coldsummer wrote:Oh boy they look great

Bloody hell Simon - where did you get that from?

LSD Flashback,😨

coldsummer · #302 PostAuthor: **coldsummer** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:06 pm

LOL, I'd forgotten I posted that. Nice Calipers btw Steve :wink:

#303 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Thu May 14, 2015 7:01 pm

A quick update, as life & work have been getting in the way again. :roll:

Calipers: Still not rebuilt. :oops:

Block: Back from re-bore. :sou

...... 10 weeks. :grr

Head: All sorted by Buzzard. :sou

...... Too busy to collect it. :grr

Outer Cases: Back from powdercoating. :lon

Yokes: Back from polishing & Anodising by young Mr Mikey. :sou

Is Vic There · #304 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Thu May 14, 2015 7:51 pm

The colour of the frame look good next to the yokes.

ADE · #305 PostAuthor: **ADE** » Thu May 14, 2015 9:20 pm

Thats gonna be a work of art
Ade

#306 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Tue May 26, 2015 6:03 pm

Okey dokey,

I'm happy to report some progress.

Forks extended & fitted with the help of all these bits & bobs.

Scored some Genuine ZRX discs for Â£150. These are 310mm dia which is perfect for the calipers, no spacer needed for the 320mm discs which have now been fitted to me ZZR. Not sure about the Gold carrier :??

Wheel is temporary.

Calipers turned out well.

ADE · #307 PostAuthor: **ADE** » Tue May 26, 2015 6:11 pm

looking good
Ade

#308 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Tue May 26, 2015 6:24 pm

Also managed to make a trip up the M4 at the weekend to see young Mr Buzzard & collect my head.
Finding myself home alone yesterday, I first gapped all the rings then took advantage of my 'freedom' and heated my barrels in the oven, along with some old style, old stock PJ1. Once painted they were back in the oven for some quick drying. :wink:

Tonight I fashioned a couple of piston installation tools, as per Joe Hoopers instructions.

Along with the drain pipe ring compressors, they worked a treat. :lon

Pigford · #309 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue May 26, 2015 6:31 pm

Good the way they also keep the pistons dead square to the bores :wink:

#310 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Wed May 27, 2015 8:02 pm

Piggy, I wish I'd discovered them years ago. The block just 'fell on' to 2 & 3.
A slimmer (1/4") set would have helped with 1 & 4, but we got there after a couple of attempts. Holding the pistons 'square' is certainly 'key' to an easy fit.

ollie · #311 PostAuthor: **ollie** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:57 pm

such a simple idea ,but brilliant !! :up

hows the project coming along Steve ?,or have you been caught using the oven for painted parts ... :lol:

#312 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:14 pm

Ollie,

Project has ended up, back on the 'back burner' for now.....

I have a new work van to 'fettle', plenty of customers to take money from, Just had an amazing weekend at Glastonbury & will be off to Silverstone tomorrow for the F1...... Not enough hours in the day :roll:

, not that I'm complaining. :wink:

Hopefully the project will be 'back on track' in a month or so.

ADE · #313 PostAuthor: **ADE** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:35 pm

I think this is a project that will be worth the wait.Though can`t wait to see it finished
Cheers Ade

ollie · #314 PostAuthor: **ollie** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:23 pm

Good man Steve ,glad to hear your business is doing well .Enjoy yourself at the F1 matey,ive been enjoying the f1 this year as well as motogp ,and i agree this project will be worth the wait :up

Is Vic There · #315 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:10 pm

ollie wrote:Good man Steve ,glad to hear your business is doing well .Enjoy yourself at the F1 matey,ive been enjoying the f1 this year as well as motogp ,and i agree this project will be worth the wait

^^ what Ollie said, nice one mate

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