Gpz 1100

#1 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:10 pm

Hi All
Some pictures before I start to clean her up bit (over the winter)
She definitely needs some tlc under the covers
Steve and Jack have helped with giving and loaning manuals
I need to list all jobs for the winter, should be fun.........

Pigford · #2 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:22 pm

TAFFUS, SEEN A LOT WORSE MATE..... :wink:

And can you stop keep mentioning that word.... WINTER :evil:

Looks a nice bike, well done

PJones · #3 PostAuthor: **PJones** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:34 pm

I agree - seen a lot worse,

Looks a really nice bike - was it from ebay?

Cheers

PJ

#4 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:51 pm

Paul Jones wrote:I agree - seen a lot worse,

Looks a really nice bike - was it from ebay?

Cheers

PJ

Hi
Yes, did a deal with my 74 kettle came away with this......and love it!

RoyNorway · #5 PostAuthor: **RoyNorway** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:14 pm

Nice pictures! Nice bike!

I have seen a lot worse! :lol:

Ed Z1-R · #6 PostAuthor: **Ed Z1-R** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:17 pm

Not a too bad starting point,as others have seen worse.
No disrespect but i loathe that type of headlamp fairing :twisted:

knut · #7 PostAuthor: **knut** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:38 am

that,s a minter......................well almost .. nice bike

#8 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:07 pm

not a bad bike at all

shrekward · #9 PostAuthor: **shrekward** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:28 pm

Alot better than mine

#10 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:39 pm

jeez how bad can your bike be?

shrekward · #11 PostAuthor: **shrekward** » Sat May 31, 2008 6:50 pm

Ask Fer or Hobbo, they'll tell you

#12 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:16 pm

hah that's like asking the village idiot for direction's to the local funny farm
although both those two are regular visitor's there :lol:

#13 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:42 pm

Spent some time fettling on Sat, stripped and cleaned the carbs, replaced fuel filter and fitted pingel tap from debbens.
Took it for a spin but couldn't get above 70! Problem was fuel starvation. Seems fuel filter was restricting flow, popped down to the bike shop and bought a rebuildable filter and and replaced.
Went back out and got to the end of the road and fuel was every where, bloody pipe split at tthe carbs
Replaced all the pipes refitted carbs quick spin and all seemed ok.

Didn't get to ride until today seemed alright but after 10 miles it was running like a pig. Stripped carbs again and found this ---->

all back together, floats set carbs balanced now having a beer or 2

#14 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:35 pm

Decided to get the shim clearances checked by the local Kawasaki dealer in Guildford as I can't see me getting to them whilst I sort out the carburation and electrics.
Gave instructions for shims only and asked if they can identify the carbs. They had the bike for 2 days as the cam cover seal had gone and they had wait for one to be delivered.
Collected last night and they said the gaps were all in tolerance though 1 was close to having too large a gap but was still in tolerance. They also checked the carbs over plus ignition and found one of the spark plugs was fouled, they replaced all the plugs and balanced the carbs (in the time we agreed for the shim check)
What a difference! Riding it home last night and today very smooth and bags more power and no flat spot!
There's me going to put on an airbox rather pods and all I needed to do was check the plugs and balance the bleedin' carbs (both of which I did when I first got her a few months ago) Duh Duh Duh live and learn, keep it simple :roll:

steve bowdler · #15 PostAuthor: **steve bowdler** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:48 pm

At long as it is sorted, matey

now Calstock

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