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A few weeks ago I met fellow Zeder, "Zedi Knight" at Matlock. He arrived on a very nice looking green A4 & parked just opposite where I was stood, drinking an expensive coffee & watching the world go by !!
We had a good chat & he said he was having a bit of trouble posting pictures so I offered to post some for him, not that I'm an expert myself, (us old codgers seen to struggle for some reason doing this, God knows why !! ).
Hopefully, below, should be the first two of the forks & swingarm & the engine as he got them. This was the start of his build !
I'm sure he will be along soon to fill in all the blanks & supply more pictures, which is what we all like to see !

Forks & swingarm,


Engine, after removing from a damp cellar after 20 years !,

No idea why there are two copies of the forks & swingarm, there wasn't in the "Preview" !!
Obviously I'm only slightly better that Zedi Knight at this !!

Sorted, only one set of forks now !!

Some more pictures from Zedi Knight,

Some words from Ray,

I have to start by saying I have never done anything like this before.
So it was all new to me. All I had to go by was my Z1a,
Which you find out is no good , when it comes to the electrics ( on different sides)
So it was over to my mate, Martin in Hull (Prowler Z1) Who was going to rip the engine to shreds.
So that I could get all the ally cleaned & polished up, before he could rebuild it.
It was in them moments, that you think is a good idea.
Especially when he phones you up and says, that the barrels are shot (Bored to within a Zilly metre
Of not having any liner left), And that all cam chain, rollers, bearings etc etc etc are scrap,
As well has a few bent valves.
Ho the joys of being a nutter that likes Zeds.
So upwards & onwards .
I must have phoned ever bike scrapper in the country before I found a frame ?
For a T reg Z1000.
So when that arrived, it was quickly chopped in a couple of places around the battery box area,
And to get rid of a couple of lugs for the rear master cylinder.
A new bit welded on, across the frame, and then off, to be powder coated.
A Couple of days later, along with all the debagged engine, got this lot back.

To be continued.
Ray

It'll be with it stick with it....