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Rocket from the crypt
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Rocket from the crypt
Hi everyone thought I choose a title that would sum up the almost impossible task of changing a pile of mismatched bits into a working machine.
The aim of this project is to try and keep as many of the iconic zed looks as possible while updating the handling i.e. strengthen the wibbly wobbly frame and get some modern suspension components installed, I know this isn?t to everyone?s tastes but I think the club should embrace all aspects of zed ownership so if you find this kind of thing distasteful please don?t bother to comment ta . Anyway this is going to be my first attempt at posting some pictures so here goes
Making gussets not sure how much strength is going to be added with the cardboard and tape though!!
And a couple of shots of the front end with the new stem to fit the zed frame
The aim of this project is to try and keep as many of the iconic zed looks as possible while updating the handling i.e. strengthen the wibbly wobbly frame and get some modern suspension components installed, I know this isn?t to everyone?s tastes but I think the club should embrace all aspects of zed ownership so if you find this kind of thing distasteful please don?t bother to comment ta . Anyway this is going to be my first attempt at posting some pictures so here goes
Making gussets not sure how much strength is going to be added with the cardboard and tape though!!
And a couple of shots of the front end with the new stem to fit the zed frame
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The forks are from a gsxr1100 I think they are WP units but not entirely sure as they were an e-bay purchase, and in true blue peter style here are some drawings I did earlier today
I have been teaching myself AUTOCAD at work well work has to be of some use
I?m a very lucky chap in that the girlfriend is a mad biker babe who rides is a zephyr 1100 and is consequently very tolerant on my bike antics
I have been teaching myself AUTOCAD at work well work has to be of some use
I?m a very lucky chap in that the girlfriend is a mad biker babe who rides is a zephyr 1100 and is consequently very tolerant on my bike antics
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Sounds like a fun project!
I wish I hadn't ben so impatient .. I should have welded in some stiffening.
Impressed by the autocad drawing. I've got a dodgy copy, but whilst I can draw to BS308, I can't seem to get my head around autocad. If I want engineering drawings I tend to used CorelDraw or Illustrator, which isn't really the right tool and can't show isometric projections from orthographic drawings.
I wish I hadn't ben so impatient .. I should have welded in some stiffening.
Impressed by the autocad drawing. I've got a dodgy copy, but whilst I can draw to BS308, I can't seem to get my head around autocad. If I want engineering drawings I tend to used CorelDraw or Illustrator, which isn't really the right tool and can't show isometric projections from orthographic drawings.
Ralph Ferrand
Z1000A1 (1977), Godier Genoud Z1300A5 (1983), Z900A4 Stock (1976), Z900A4 Special (project), GPZ1100 Unitrak (1983), ZRX1200R (2004) DT175MX (1981).
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Don't be caught out http://www.dhlparcels.info/
Z1000A1 (1977), Godier Genoud Z1300A5 (1983), Z900A4 Stock (1976), Z900A4 Special (project), GPZ1100 Unitrak (1983), ZRX1200R (2004) DT175MX (1981).
http://www.bikerstoolbox.co.uk
Don't be caught out http://www.dhlparcels.info/
I'm a bit worried about the cardboard gusseting you are putting in. To add a bit more strength I would use toilet roll inner cardboard tubes as well, these could be braced across the front tubes and have the added benefit that if they do need to be moved for the exhaust are relatively easy to get hold of after a few curries.
Be careful with those Ikea tapes they are not all that accurate when they have had a pint spilled on them.
Nice file work - they look so much better when those horrid slabs of steel are hacked off. Even makes me think of getting one of those nasty Kawa frames
Be careful with those Ikea tapes they are not all that accurate when they have had a pint spilled on them.
Nice file work - they look so much better when those horrid slabs of steel are hacked off. Even makes me think of getting one of those nasty Kawa frames
Rich
diplomacy is a form of art - I was never any good at art
diplomacy is a form of art - I was never any good at art
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just bit worried about the cross brace are you putting the tube back in where the main stand mounted
dragracing, because it takes more than one ball !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNoktjNP ... ture=share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNoktjNP ... ture=share
Not had a chance to do much with the bike this weekend, have to fix my VW van as its only running on three cylinders so its engine out time, but I thought I would put a few bits together so I could get a general idea of how the bikes going to look
And here is a shot of some spare bits that were surplus to requirements
AutoCAD is a very clever piece of kit its worth persevering with the bit I found hard to get my noodle round was the UCS system but when you get that sorted it gets v easy to navigate
And here is a shot of some spare bits that were surplus to requirements
AutoCAD is a very clever piece of kit its worth persevering with the bit I found hard to get my noodle round was the UCS system but when you get that sorted it gets v easy to navigate
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