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Z1a

#1 PostAuthor: Adrian90s » Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:26 pm

First bit of progress on my newly aquired Z1a, DK purchase last December. If anyone is interested.
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#2 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:37 pm

Looking good !

Those rear shocks are in excellent condition for originals. Have you refurbed them ?
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#3 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:45 pm

Always interesting to see this sort of thing :D :D

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#4 PostAuthor: Bill P » Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:56 pm

Off course were interested :)

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#5 PostAuthor: Adrian90s » Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:15 pm

Shocks untouched apart from polish as is the rear mudguard.
Wheel to build up in a week or so.
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#6 PostAuthor: marmck » Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:20 pm

Always interesting , looking good , do you have a before pic :up :up :up :up :up

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#7 PostAuthor: Adrian90s » Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:51 pm

Delivery from DK , November:
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#8 PostAuthor: 000zeds » Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:28 pm

Not a Z1A :!:
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#9 PostAuthor: Adrian90s » Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:56 pm

Yes it is! Some very early Z1a's carried the original paint scheme, mine has a lot of original bits including small engine badge

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#10 PostAuthor: Adrian90s » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:36 pm

My totally unproven theory is....August 73 z1a introduction, use up Z1 bits including engines and slot into new frames....numbers miles apart in the USA..
My switchgear is Jan 73, Z1 territory

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#11 PostAuthor: Adrian90s » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:38 pm

Not forgetting the black engine which engine number is Z1 original

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#12 PostAuthor: Philippe » Thu Feb 07, 2019 3:44 am

Hi Adrian
nice project! Keep the pictures coming, you know we all like them.
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#13 PostAuthor: Bill P » Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:14 am

lovely job well done

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#14 PostAuthor: garyd » Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:00 pm

Back in 73, I'd recon any prospective Z1A customer would be pretty pissed off if he got last years model!!

I know they overpainted the tank etc. and some of the parts may be old stock but I'm pretty sure no Z1A came with a black engine.

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#15 PostAuthor: Adrian90s » Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:48 pm

As I said earlier, the engine is Z1 with the engine number.
I have read on the classibikes webpage that a 'few z1a came decked out in the original livery.
Someone must be able to confirm this, I'll dig the article out.
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