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Originally, my 650 had only had one aftermarket fusebox, with just four fuses, but with a bit more electrickery involved now it needed extra fuses and a second fusebox -
Consequently, rather than have the fuseboxes rattling around, I made up a bracket to weld to the back of the battery box.
Consequently, rather than have the fuseboxes rattling around, I made up a bracket to weld to the back of the battery box.
Z650/1100 turbo, GPz750 rolling resto, Z650 restomod
I took a trip down to HEL to get some brake lines made up, and to see if I could get the oil lines sorted too.
It fitted rather snugly in the back of my Citroen Berlingo van...
But looked rather better out in the sunshine outside the HEL factory.
I wanted the same spec and style of brake lines as used on the British Superbikes that HEL supply to... like this.
It fitted rather snugly in the back of my Citroen Berlingo van...
But looked rather better out in the sunshine outside the HEL factory.
I wanted the same spec and style of brake lines as used on the British Superbikes that HEL supply to... like this.
Z650/1100 turbo, GPz750 rolling resto, Z650 restomod
Back home, I remembered that I needed to make a bracket to hold the dome-shaped cover over the rear of the boost gauge. I wanted to keep the classic Z look on the clocks, which meant dual covers.
And with the cover drilled to suit twin bolts so that the pressure line for the boost gauge can run through the original mounting hole in the middle
And with the cover drilled to suit twin bolts so that the pressure line for the boost gauge can run through the original mounting hole in the middle
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Z650/1100 turbo, GPz750 rolling resto, Z650 restomod
Ages ago, when I made the oil cooler brackets, I said that they'd need a lower bracket & bump stop type thing to stop the cooler from rattling against the frame down tubes. So it was about time that I made them... The L-shaped brackets were welded onto the bottom cooler bracket.
The rubber stops are plumbing washers for some kind of tap that I found in a box of bits, and I'm hoping that they'll be okay with the heat off the header pipes... hmmm, not too sure that they will, but hey ho...
The rubber stops are plumbing washers for some kind of tap that I found in a box of bits, and I'm hoping that they'll be okay with the heat off the header pipes... hmmm, not too sure that they will, but hey ho...
Z650/1100 turbo, GPz750 rolling resto, Z650 restomod
That steering lock stop bracket looks to be a stonking good idea.
I am needing to do much the same thing on my own Z650 to fit some ZRX forks and yokes. Have you any schematics on it, or maybe a spare you might wanna sell please ?
I am needing to do much the same thing on my own Z650 to fit some ZRX forks and yokes. Have you any schematics on it, or maybe a spare you might wanna sell please ?
Why do I persist in debating with idiots ? I really should know better
Charlie wrote:That steering lock stop bracket looks to be a stonking good idea.
I am needing to do much the same thing on my own Z650 to fit some ZRX forks and yokes. Have you any schematics on it, or maybe a spare you might wanna sell please ?
It was easy enough to make to be honest Charlie, if I can do it anyone can!
Z650/1100 turbo, GPz750 rolling resto, Z650 restomod
Remember all the palaver with the rear caliper?
Well, the half that I'd 'releived' too much via an over-enthusiastic application of grinder was thrown in the general direction of far-away, and I got hold of another caliper that I split and ground to fit. This time without going so far as to fuck it up... However, this one had the pad pins seized in place, and the piston wasn't too keen on coming out either. I got one pic out by welding a nut onto it, but the other was being more stubborn.
The piston came out after I left the caliper half in the freezer for a weekend, and then heated it on a pan of boiling water only about an inch deep - this was the caliper body expanded but the piston didn;t, and it slipped out like a dream!
However, the pad pin was still stuck in place. I had to drill a hole though from the outside of the body (carefully measured using the other caliper half) and then drifted it out with a pin punch!
The other half got some treatment too, with the banjo mount tidied up, and the bolt holes countersunk so I could use countersunk stainless allen bolts instead of the standard chunky steel things.
With some paint applied and bolted back together with new stainless bits and new pistons & seals I ended up with this -
Well, the half that I'd 'releived' too much via an over-enthusiastic application of grinder was thrown in the general direction of far-away, and I got hold of another caliper that I split and ground to fit. This time without going so far as to fuck it up... However, this one had the pad pins seized in place, and the piston wasn't too keen on coming out either. I got one pic out by welding a nut onto it, but the other was being more stubborn.
The piston came out after I left the caliper half in the freezer for a weekend, and then heated it on a pan of boiling water only about an inch deep - this was the caliper body expanded but the piston didn;t, and it slipped out like a dream!
However, the pad pin was still stuck in place. I had to drill a hole though from the outside of the body (carefully measured using the other caliper half) and then drifted it out with a pin punch!
The other half got some treatment too, with the banjo mount tidied up, and the bolt holes countersunk so I could use countersunk stainless allen bolts instead of the standard chunky steel things.
With some paint applied and bolted back together with new stainless bits and new pistons & seals I ended up with this -
Z650/1100 turbo, GPz750 rolling resto, Z650 restomod
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