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Z1000A1 Restoration

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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#31 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:45 am

Excellent work Philippe, very inspirational.

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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#32 PostAuthor: KeithZ1R » Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:56 am

What can you see in place of the images damien.wrl
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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#33 PostAuthor: Philippe » Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:52 pm

Hi men
thanks a lot for the compliments!
Most of the second hand parts comes from Z-Fever. If you need something and it's not on the website, just send an email to André. If it's available he'll let you know. And he understands English. I always write to him in English because my German is worse than my English.
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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#34 PostAuthor: steve452 » Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:08 pm

Lovely piece of kit Philippe. Hope you have better luck than I had starting her up.
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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#35 PostAuthor: davejames » Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:18 am

Another superb restoration Philippe :D :D :D
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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#36 PostAuthor: damien.wrl » Sun Oct 25, 2020 12:17 pm

KeithZ1R wrote:What can you see in place of the images damien.wrl

It’s fine now

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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#37 PostAuthor: Philippe » Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:50 pm

Hello men

she's alive!!! I got her engine running during the past weekend but there were a few things I didn't like.
There was oil leaking from the valve cover, the battery wasn't charging and the exhaust pipe from the third cylinder wasn't tight.
I fastened the bolts of the valve cover, tightened the exhaust of the third cylinder and replaced the seperate regulator and rectifier with a combined one of an ST. Now the battery recieves 14,5 volts and the headlight doesn't flicker anymore.
So far so good.
Now I have to wait for the spring to import her into Belgium. The frame comes from Holland so I'll have to go to the customs service and do a bit of paperwork.
Once she's imported and I receive the documents I can get her registered and get an insurance and then I can brake her in.
Once I'm sure she runs fine and all the "bugs" are gone she'll be up for sale. I can't keep them all you know!

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the engine is running


All the electric components are working fine, yes even the brake idiot light works!

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the electrics are working !


So, now it's about time to start a new project!
More to come about the new project within a few weeks.

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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#38 PostAuthor: damien.wrl » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:11 pm

Congrats... another one saved

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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#39 PostAuthor: deka » Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:32 pm

brilliant work as always philippe
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Re: Z1000A1 Restoration

#40 PostAuthor: tlc » Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:42 pm

Superb job :hoo
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