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Front Brakes

#16 PostAuthor: HowieD » Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:57 pm

Lockheeds:
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The Tokico's that came with the front end:
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fresh delivery from the machine shop yesterday:
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Rear Brake

#17 PostAuthor: HowieD » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:02 pm

As was; a seized up Suzuki thing:

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Since a seal kit & Pistons are £50+, this was good enough at £54:

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I'll be needing hoses for both ends since there ain't BlueTooth activated Brakes invented yet !!
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Front End bits

#18 PostAuthor: HowieD » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:11 pm

New Brembo Clutch & Brake Master Cylinders:

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New Clocks:

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As is today.........

#19 PostAuthor: HowieD » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:15 pm

...........Apart from the Brembo's fitted.

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So that's pretty much it - the next big expense will be an exhaust I suppose !!
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#20 PostAuthor: HowieD » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:20 pm

when these pictures were posted last year there was great fun posting photshop'd versions in many colours - are they still lurking somewhere?

The Black ones especially - not the Batman ones though Thank youp !!!! :lol:
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#21 PostAuthor: Al » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:18 pm

Howie sorry about my little excursion last time i got carried away again!

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#22 PostAuthor: paul doran » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:28 pm

not sure about orange wheels though
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#23 PostAuthor: HowieD » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:37 pm

LOL
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#24 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:02 am

Cracking Harris that with sensible mods.
Should be good when finished good eork I should carck on with my projects :oops:

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#25 PostAuthor: HowieD » Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:01 am

paul doran wrote:not sure about orange wheels though


your right there Paul, gloss black is prolly the order of the day then - when I get them done. I was looking to do then the pale gold colour that are Suzuki TL1 but maybe not now like the picture below

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this wheel is too wide for the swinging arm but I now have a spare one which is project No2 - if I ever get Project No1 finished!
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M-Unit

#26 PostAuthor: HowieD » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:11 pm

Just been doing some research into this thing looks good but it has some limitations:

has to be well away from the coils and not splashed with water (understandable) but less than 80DegC so here is prolly not a goog place to mount it after all;
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was hoping to leave the under seat area empty but now humm !
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THE SUN WAS OUT .......

#27 PostAuthor: HowieD » Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:50 pm

....so time to get busy.

Some CNC Machined fluid Pots from Motopike & Hell Hoses made up "while I wait" by B&C in Potterhanworth. I found a way to get the correct lengths needed - Three Core Domestic Cable routed as needed then cut to length as pattens. Luckily the Rear Brake line from the previous set up still fitted !. I solved the Master cylinder Banjo Bolt & Reservoir Feed pipe sealing with Dowty Washers from Earl's. They are alloy Banjo & connection and don't like the torque required to crush copper washers. OUCH !

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Front Brakes:
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Hyd Clutch:

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Rear Brake - just a few P-Clips to tidy the line up:
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Electric String next I fear!!

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#28 PostAuthor: Magnum1 » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:44 am

I had the same grief with all the crap going in the carbs. I eventually gave in and fitted a hugger designed for a GSXR Suzuki 600 STRAD. Took some wiggling and cutting, but it finally went on with the swinger off the bike. Used the chain guard mounts. What a difference in the wet. No more spray and shite all over the carbs, shock and motor.
There's a picture here if you scroll down a bit on the thread.

http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vie ... sc&start=0

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an update

#29 PostAuthor: HowieD » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:40 am

Greetings,

Been busy - too busy to be fettling a bike as much as I would like. So after a false start and nearly selling the whole thing (luckily I was let down or it would be gone, gone, gone !), I handed it over someone with the time to get all the headachey fiddly bits that never seem to have a fix and looks like it's a bodge job done . !!

So at the moment the bike looks pretty much like this:
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The frame is away for repainting after being stripped back to bare metal & having some lock stops & other brackets welded on.

Forks stripped and overhauled.

Tank and Fairing, seat all away to be painted.

Wheels - well its on it third front wheel now - buckled rims galore but dismantled to be stripped to bare metal and painted. Then all new Bearings and discs.

Electrics are going to be all 21st Century stuff from Motogadget - M-Unit, Motoscope Pro & Breakout box, M-Lock, M-Switch - thanks for the inspiration Royalratch.

As for the engine - just imagine a Z1000 Engine with none of the shiney side covers fitted as they are away too ! Getting all protective coatings.

So there you go, Hopefully I'll have more news in a few weeks

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#30 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:47 pm

Great news Howie - love the "in-progress" photo :lol:
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