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#16 PostAuthor: Monk » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:06 pm

WOW ! GROOVEY BABY !

I bet 'Jim Goose' would have chopped his MFP Zed in for that !

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#17 PostAuthor: pilgrimz1r » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:22 am

Sorry mate,
Get rid of that paint job it dosen't do the bike justice.

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#18 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:16 pm

I know what you mean and no offence taken.
It's one those paint kjobs that some people love to see for that period look, but do I want to own/ride it??? mmmmmmmmmm
Still undecided, but maybe worth it for a laugh for a while.

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#19 PostAuthor: tlc » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:38 pm

Get some really good photo`s done, then change away to your personal taste.

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#20 PostAuthor: big green bus » Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:51 pm

cantact BAZ SWAILES about a replacement shock for the harris. he knows which one works and they are not too expensive.

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#21 PostAuthor: Padders » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:56 pm

I sent the old shagged one from my Harris to Hagon and they made one for me. Not expensive and well worth the money. Told them what is was for and weight etc and it came back just right.

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#22 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:55 am

Thanks, guys I'll take your advice I was going to try Maxton for the shock,

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#23 PostAuthor: Jon » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:18 pm

I fittied a R1 shock onto my harris. Took a bit of bodging about but for £30 brand new off egay. :wink: Done thousands n thousands of miles on it n ran off edges of back tyre. Works well.

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#24 PostAuthor: paul doran » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:06 pm

what a cracker of a Harris :clap :clap :clap
way too many Zeds

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#25 PostAuthor: d123456789p » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:27 pm

Keep it! Keep it! Keep it!
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#26 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:54 pm

That's gonna look great... nice one ! :D
Keep us all posted with lots of pice.

Get rid off the Piranah ignition though.... before it leaves you stranded :??
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#27 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:03 am

Thanks for all the comments,
As usual with all my stuff progress is slow as money and time are two things I dont have enough of.
However (following forum advice) I have sourced a white power shock from a laverda SF750. (£100) Ouch!! But its the right size length etc and bolts straight in. And as its not a rising rate type shock should be a good fit, although I might need the spring weight adjusting for a man of my stature. This was one of the reasons for going for a WP not the paiola (or however its spelt) which is also available for the laverda.

The Piranha will go in the box with the other two I have for zeds and I will source a dyna from Z-enterprises. £65 quid plus p&p as opposed to £120 from the uk.

I could also do with a loom for it and have noticed that the cam cover has a slit crack in it near the upper roller tunnel, which is very strange as I have never seen one of the covers crackred before.

The next job is to drop out the engine, Measure up the bolts and get some stainless jobbies made up.
More pics when I have something interesting to show.

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#28 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:29 am

Just edited this post and repaired the links.

The Harris ended up with,

JMC Swing arm, and Whitepower shock.
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ZRX Front forks, in Harris adjustable Yokes. Harris clipons.
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Massive 17 inch spoked wheels,
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And eventually at the 2012 Donington Show
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#29 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:04 am

I really do think this bike is stunning, love everything about it, true classic :clap :clap
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