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First start up successful.
The ignition needs setting up, it is a boyer bransden and some new fuel pipe.

I removed the Boyer Bransden and refitted as per instructions. It says to set the full advance at 5000rpm, with a strobe.
I will get a couple of hundred miles on the engine first.


The startup went a lot smoother this time. It cannot be far off.

Dunlop4 wrote:I removed the Boyer Bransden and refitted as per instructions. It says to set the full advance at 5000rpm, with a strobe.
I will get a couple of hundred miles on the engine first.

Just set it at the stated 5000 rpm now - that won't do any harm in a fresh motor, especially as it won't be under load, wrong ignition timing is more damaging.

Looks good by the way!

Checkin torqe settings for mot Monday. Rear spindle was in wrong way round.
Have corrected this, working my way through rest of bike.

Bike’s looking great interested to see it finished

Ready for mot and first ride, has anyone the tyre pressures.

Side stand leaning over to far

Hi Avon ST and Dunlop 4

according to the shop manual:
front: 2,00 Kg/cm² or 28 psi
rear: 2,25 kg/cm² or 32 psi up to 97.5 kg, (load)
2,50 kg/cm² or 36 psi between 97,5 and 165 kg (load)
2,80 kg/cm² or 40 psi between 164 and 193 kg (load)

GrtZ
Philippe

Thanks Philippe.

Passed mot, fork seal starting to leak.

Hi Dunlop 4

congratulations that your bike passed the MOT.
Are you sure that the fork stanchion has no pitting, that causes the fork seals to leak, even after a short time.
Hope you can find a solution for it and that you can enjoy your ST.
GrtZ
Philippe

Took the ST for another shake down run today, up to 400miles. Engine starting to loosen up.
Oil is leaking from the top of one of the fork tops.

Cracking looking bike
These are so under rated as a Zed
Really pull well and look the part

Agree with Paul, they're an under-rated Zed.
Unfortunately had to sell my Z1000ST at the weekend as it wasn't being used, and I need the space for another Kwaki project.

She's a lovely ride and I'm sure the new owner will enjoy her.

Yes i agree a very underrated zed.
Mike was your ST a UK bike and are the handlebars standard?