GB's Modded Z900 now on a runaway budget!

#1 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Wed May 22, 2013 6:53 pm

OK, time to spill the beans! :shock:

I've had this on my bench for a few weeks & managed to machine some spacers to fit a GSXR600 SRAD swinger & centre the rear wheel (ZX7R).

I considered calling it 'Project leftovers' because essentially that's what I had planned it to be, using as many parts as I had lying around.

The bike came to me early in 2012 & looked like this......

I sold all the running gear to another member & was left with this......

Which nearly went to Piggy last year, as I had been squeezed into a 'financial' corner. :oops:

Fortunately for me Piggy was too slow to get his wallet open & I found a way out of the hole.

Piggy took it well. :wink:

It was always gonna run USD radial forks, I had been looking at Ohlins (Aprillia Mille) but at around a grand a shot + calipers etc, I decided to get more realistic.......... An immaculate set of Suzuki GSXR 600 K6/7 forks have been sourced & will be lengthened to suit. Calipers, yokes & various spindles have also been sourced & hopefully I'll have my hands on a set of Harris rearsets tomorrow. :??

Bike will be monoshocked, & thats where I am now, sorting out shock & linkage mounts.

I'll post some more pics as & when they happen.

Padders · #2 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Wed May 22, 2013 7:08 pm

Seat pulled up, drink and popcorn ready lets get this project rolling Steve.

Cannot wait to see how she turns out.

Any ideas yet on paint schemes.

#3 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Wed May 22, 2013 7:42 pm

Steve admit You are as bad as the rest of Us
We cannot refuse a good project
trouble is I have too many :oops:

Pigford · #4 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Wed May 22, 2013 7:43 pm

coldsummer · #5 PostAuthor: **coldsummer** » Wed May 22, 2013 8:01 pm

I predict it's gonna be a cracker :wink:

Pigford · #6 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Thu May 23, 2013 6:37 am

coldsummer wrote:I predict it's gonna be a cracker

+ 1

I think you did right to lose the running gear - it didn't look good. Whats left look ace....... keep up the good work lad :twisted:

#7 PostAuthor: **KeithZ1R** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:15 am

you need a job :hys

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#8 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Mon May 27, 2013 5:55 pm

Managed to spend a little time on this over the weekend.....

Fabricated & fitted a lower suspension mount.

Top mount is still in the 'design' stage, which means I keep looking at it and trying to work out which will be the best way forward. :roll:

I do have a few options, but the remote reservoir on the top of my Â£6.50 shock is complicating things, :evil:

The Suzuki swinger, adjuster blocks & caliper hanger are all designed for a 28mm spindle. My ZX7R wheel & sprocket carrier are designed for a 25mm spindle. In the past I've changed all the bearings to suit the 28mm spindle, but that ain't the cheap option. :shock:

This time I've used the 28mm spindle to make a couple of sleeves that fit inside the larger 28mm Suzuki stuff.

z1000puddin · #9 PostAuthor: **z1000puddin** » Mon May 27, 2013 6:23 pm

Steve,
Good looking project.

What is the plan for the motor ?

Stu

Jay1969 · #10 PostAuthor: **Jay1969** » Mon May 27, 2013 6:29 pm

Still looking good, I'm sure you'll get it sorted, and
like you say, it's all on a budget of 'leftovers' etc.
which will be a great sense of fun and achievement
at t'finish of it

750steve · #11 PostAuthor: **750steve** » Mon May 27, 2013 6:32 pm

Ginger Bear wrote:

FAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKK ME!! How did you manage to crash in the garage Steve?????

This is gonna look stunning!!!

#12 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Tue May 28, 2013 6:31 am

To answer a couple of questions;

Paint scheme could possibly be based on a Z1 style, but using 'modern' colours, not sure which though, as the best one's have already been done. :roll:

But that's a long way off, there's every chance things may 'evolve'. :sou

The motor is another area where I have absolutely no idea which direction I'm gonna go in. :roll:

A lot will depend on what I find when I take the head off of the one already in the frame. Options include having the cases machined & fitting a Uni-trak crank & hy-vo cam chain, fitting a whole uni-trak bottom end or just tidying up what's there....... for now. :bla

Got my hand's on a set of reasonably priced GSXR yokes the other day, hopefully I'll find some time today to nip in and see Nick at Griff's & have the stem pushed out. Ultimately I'd like to have billet yokes made, with a bit more offset than the Suzuki ones, but we'll have to wait and see. :fou

sanderz · #13 PostAuthor: **sanderz** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:03 pm

Liking it already GB :up

Ginger Bear wrote: Top mount is still in the 'design' stage, which means I keep looking at it and trying to work out which will be the best way forward.

Think if i was at this stage i'd consider some form of adjustment on the top shock mount along these lines - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GSXR-S ... 4173bd2d45 or have something made to suit - just bouncing ideas around.

#14 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:33 pm

Been quite busy with work & life in general over the last couple of months, so not managed to achieve too much with this, but the GSXR yokes turned out to be no good, so I ordered a set with a 'proper' offset from Roy's Billet Bike Bits. They arrived today. :sou

MCZ900 · #15 PostAuthor: **MCZ900** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:36 pm

Very nice mate

GB's Modded Z900 now on a runaway budget!

GB's Modded Z900 now on a runaway budget!

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