Hello Guest User,

Please feel free to have a look around the forum but be aware that as an unregistered guest you can't see all of it and you can't post.

To access these 'Registered Users Only' areas simply register and login.

Z1000-A1 Restomod

Work in Progress

Moderators: chrisu, paul doran, Taffus, KeithZ1R

Message
Author
User avatar
TiBolts
100Club
100Club
Posts: 159
Joined: 23rd Jan 2019
Location: Gloucestershire

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#31 PostAuthor: TiBolts » Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:57 pm

JimBoUK wrote:Looking really good.
It’s exciting getting to the stage where the finished bits start going back together


Cheers yes it's starting to come together. Hopefully will make good progress in the next few weeks...
:mrgreen: 2006 Bonneville T100 (lightly customised) and Z1000-A1 (nearly finished!!!)

User avatar
TiBolts
100Club
100Club
Posts: 159
Joined: 23rd Jan 2019
Location: Gloucestershire

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#32 PostAuthor: TiBolts » Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:35 pm

And there's more...
Got the selector mechanism assembled and checked all the gears appear to work... :up
Prepared to put the barrels on... that was a bit stressful but I think I managed to do it without breaking any rings. Those oil rings are a bugger though - once they're on the piston, each end does like to tucking under each other rather than butting up.
I used Laser piston ring compressors, which worked pretty well - the biggest issue was keeping the pistons level. I was using bits of wood, but a proper tool would have made life much easier. Hey ho. Engine seems to turn over smoothly though - and of course it's pretty snug because it's had a rebore.
Then I lapped the valves in and refitted them with new valve stem seals. Head ready to go on soon!
I've put the engine as it is so far in the frame, as it's easier to lift the frame over the motor when you only have your wife to help and with lockdown you can't really get someone strong round to help...
I've since added the timing advancer, the oil breather and oil pressure switch. I've been farting around with engine mounting brackets cobbled together as these were missing when I got the bike. The ones in the photo are some second hand chromed ones I got, but the chrome it flaking off. I also had another set which were normal black paint and rust, so I've rubbed them down and resprayed them. Soon to be reassembled with new bolts and spacers.
Attachments
075_shiftin_gear01p.jpg
076_barrelsready1p.jpg
077_barrelson1p.jpg
078_headready1p.jpg
079_Engineinframe1.jpg
:mrgreen: 2006 Bonneville T100 (lightly customised) and Z1000-A1 (nearly finished!!!)

User avatar
Ultim8pc
Hardcore
Hardcore
Posts: 2128
Joined: 5th Sep 2014
Location: Keighley, West yorkshire
Contact:

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#33 PostAuthor: Ultim8pc » Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:12 pm

Coming together nicely!
http://www.airevalleyclassics.co.uk
10% discount code Z1OCTEN
Keyster rebuild kits & carburettor spares - airscrews, jets, needles, starter plungers & gaskets.
Also petrol/ethanol proof float bowl gaskets. IMD pistons preferred seller.

User avatar
TiBolts
100Club
100Club
Posts: 159
Joined: 23rd Jan 2019
Location: Gloucestershire

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#34 PostAuthor: TiBolts » Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:35 pm

That is a brand new bearing on the output shaft, where the front sprocket goes by the way. I was paranoid about this because back in '87 I had one go when I was at the TT, and of course it's a crankcases split job. It was on a Harris Magnum II that I'd built that year.
Fortunately someone from my area was doing the proddy race on a GPX750, which belonged to my employer at the time, so he brought the Harris back in his van and I rode the proddy racer back home...
Magnum_01.jpg
Attachments
GPX750proddy.jpg
:mrgreen: 2006 Bonneville T100 (lightly customised) and Z1000-A1 (nearly finished!!!)

User avatar
chrisNI
Site Admin
Posts: 3694
Joined: 22nd Dec 2001
Location: NI

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#35 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:23 pm

TiBolts wrote:Fortunately someone from my area was doing the proddy race on a GPX750, which belonged to my employer at the time, so he brought the Harris back in his van and I rode the proddy racer back home...



:D :D

User avatar
TiBolts
100Club
100Club
Posts: 159
Joined: 23rd Jan 2019
Location: Gloucestershire

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#36 PostAuthor: TiBolts » Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:42 am

Another instalment... sorry it's been a while. Busy with lots of things, but progress has been made.
Put the cylinder head on and new cam shells in, and did the shims...
081_Ready_for_head1p.jpg

082_Head_on1p.jpg

083_Camshells_in1p.jpg

084_ValveClearances1p.jpg

085_Top_on1p.jpg

Made a lower engine mounting bracket out of ally...
080_CuttingLwrEngBrct1.jpg

Now I have something resembling a motorcycle. Currently working on electrics, and sorting out a rear brake (disc, disc adapter, caliper, rear wheel spacers etc).
086_Resembling_a_motorcycle1p.jpg
:mrgreen: 2006 Bonneville T100 (lightly customised) and Z1000-A1 (nearly finished!!!)

User avatar
Andy M
Custard Cream
Custard Cream
Posts: 724
Joined: 11th Jun 2011
Location: Herefordshire, Cider country.

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#37 PostAuthor: Andy M » Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:38 pm

Looking good. I was going to say Dave Solomon has some better swingarm shock mounts than the first pic I saw but I see you have used them now . Can't quite tell from that pic but have you used wider rim on the back to use same size as a B12 ??
"Be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others; even the dull and ignorant. They, too, have their story."

User avatar
TiBolts
100Club
100Club
Posts: 159
Joined: 23rd Jan 2019
Location: Gloucestershire

Re: Z1000-A1 Restomod

#38 PostAuthor: TiBolts » Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:01 am

Hi Andy. Sorry been a while since I logged on. The rear rim is a 4.5 x 17 so not as big as a modern bike. 150/70 rear tyre.
:mrgreen: 2006 Bonneville T100 (lightly customised) and Z1000-A1 (nearly finished!!!)


Return to “Projects”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 49 guests