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Fred the Zed
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Fred the Zed
A few photos of a work in progress... When I bought it, it had a few non-original parts and lots of it had been powder coated and the electrics were unreliable so I opted to upgrade it rather than keep it original.
So far its had:
AP front calipers and brackets, braided lines, GSXR1000 master cylinder
New stanchions, 8.5kg fork springs, Racetech Gold Valves
Flatter handlebars, Superbike grips
New switchgear, modern regulator-rectifier, Dyna Ignition, Taylor leads, Iridium plugs, complete rewire, Motobatt battery
Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust
APE Oil Breather and Pingel catch tank
Keihin 29mm CR Special Carbs (airbox removed) with fast action throttle and Pingel tap
Bulldock tail tidy
Moto Martin swing arm
Ohlins KA147 Streetline shocks
AP rear caliper with PMC Underslung caliper kit
PMC extended tail cowl kit
Complete Flying Tiger paintwork
Tarozzi Rearsets
Yet to fit.... Oil Cooler kit
So far its had:
AP front calipers and brackets, braided lines, GSXR1000 master cylinder
New stanchions, 8.5kg fork springs, Racetech Gold Valves
Flatter handlebars, Superbike grips
New switchgear, modern regulator-rectifier, Dyna Ignition, Taylor leads, Iridium plugs, complete rewire, Motobatt battery
Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust
APE Oil Breather and Pingel catch tank
Keihin 29mm CR Special Carbs (airbox removed) with fast action throttle and Pingel tap
Bulldock tail tidy
Moto Martin swing arm
Ohlins KA147 Streetline shocks
AP rear caliper with PMC Underslung caliper kit
PMC extended tail cowl kit
Complete Flying Tiger paintwork
Tarozzi Rearsets
Yet to fit.... Oil Cooler kit
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Re: Fred the Zed
Fred
That's a peach- keep the photos coming
Atb
Reecy
That's a peach- keep the photos coming
Atb
Reecy
Re: Fred the Zed
That is gorgeous Fred, there is too much to look at and take it all in at one go.
AL
AL
1981 J1
Re: Fred the Zed
omg awesome bike.
Motor biking, motor biking, going down the queens highway like a rasher streaky bacon!
- Fred the Zed
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Reecy wrote:Fred
That's a peach- keep the photos coming
Atb
Reecy
If I get 5 minutes (and it stops fecking raining) I'll get a couple of photos of it in its current state. I like to think it retains the original essence if Z1R whilst benefitting from some decent upgrades.
Fred
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Al wrote:That is gorgeous Fred, there is too much to look at and take it all in at one go.
AL
Cheers. Oops... I forgot to mention the 530 chain conversion.
Fred
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- Fred the Zed
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- Fred the Zed
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Fred the Zed wrote:Al wrote:That is gorgeous Fred, there is too much to look at and take it all in at one go.
AL
Cheers. Oops... I forgot to mention the 530 chain conversion.
Fred
.... & I forgot to mention the PMC Easy Clutch.
Fred
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Re: Fred the Zed
do you want a swap with my a4 Fred?
Motor biking, motor biking, going down the queens highway like a rasher streaky bacon!
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swampy wrote:do you want a swap with my a4 Fred?
Hi Swampy
Its a keeper.
Its actually quite nice to ride in a 39 year old bike kinda of way, so I'm enjoying the fruits of my labours.
I would only sell if the offer was such that I'd be daft not to or someone wanted to swap with something that really caught my eye... Like a Spondon, Harris Magnum, Harris F1 or even a RD500LC.
Fred
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Re: Fred the Zed
I am envious, Sweet looking bike. Good on you.
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Sunny Bournemouth. Dorset. UK.
Sunny Bournemouth. Dorset. UK.
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Re: Fred the Zed
Spot on that Fred! I like it. Subtle mods which don't look out of place at all!
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Re: Fred the Zed
Nice bike
An expanding collection of parts pretending to be a Z1100R and a Yamaha FZ750
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ADRIAN H wrote:I am envious, Sweet looking bike. Good on you.
Cheers Adrian. I will at some time post a couple of photos up of it in its current condition. I like to think of it as being nearly completed for phase 1 - The chassis. Phase 2 will be engine mods. I'm still undecided what to do.
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LeeJackson wrote:Spot on that Fred! I like it. Subtle mods which don't look out of place at all!
Cheers Lee. Appreciated.
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