Z1000 A1 project

[kwakerman]

Hi all, just thought you would like to see some pics of my z1000 a1, they won't be an exact before & after as i had already started striping it down before taking photo's crossed my mind, still you should get some idea of the state he was in when i got him



i rode about on it in the summer after giving it a bit of a clean & replacing most of the chrome, but there was still a good amount of crud on(i'm sorry i can't get round this king of the road male thing)her

[kwakerman]

Quite cruddy round electrics too.




Rear mastercylinder & a replacement rectifier/regulator from a H***a if memory serves me correctly

[GUYZED]

Hi Kwaker,

I know your Zed looks much nicer now you have had the engine blasted - frame and my old wheels resprayed when i saw it the other week.

Keep the pics coming

[tlc]

(i'm sorry i can't get round this king of the road male thing)her

The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen.

[mikey]

Reminds me of my A2 when i first got it think mine have been bit worse as it had stood outside for 9 years even though the owner claimed it was his pride and joy keep it up mate im sure it will be a stunner when its done.

[kwakerman]

Thanks Guyzed for giving the game away, i supose this is a bit like Rod's Z1 resto for CMM, by the time we saw the first pictures the bike was as good as finnished.
Still we all like looking at the pictures so i will carry on

more scabby bits

[kwakerman]

Most of the pictures were for my own use when putting things back together again, wish i had thought about it a bit more at the time

The bike was purchased by me from spike island motorcycles in Eastleigh nr. Southampton, it was very rough, it had no rear guard, the front was a short plastic thing, it had a horrible home made 4 into 1, no indicators & had a mk2 engine fitted which probably burnt more oil than petrol.

so i spent the next year replacing all the horrible or missing bits with bright new chrome, here's a pic of the good parts that i would be re using

[kwakerman]

The wheels that came with the bike were both 18" mags & the back one didn't fit correctly, in fact it was so far out the disc was visibly warped & it all needed re spacing, luckily Guyzed sold me the mags off his A2
heres one back from being blasted


Also picked up a replacement engine off ebay, swapped it with the original connected it up & she fired up on about 3rd go & runs really sweetly, i only paid £335 for it, bargain

here's the engine after blasting

[kwakerman]

The next lot of photo's were taken after i had the frame & parts blasted & sprayed, i'll start with the engine fitted back in the frame



Here is the front wheel freshly painted, callipers are waiting on new seal kits from z-power & i've got a nice set of stainless pistons & bleed nipples from Phil Denton engineering

[tlc]

Interesting that your discs say 2T

[kwakerman]

New set of green dynas fitted



Rear master cylinder looking healthier, just waiting on the large bolt for the middle of it which again is being made in stainless

[kwakerman]

Hi Tailiftchris, please enlighten me on my 2T front disc

[kwakerman]

Here's the back wheel, i've taken the 4 into 4 sito exhaust off my z900a4, had to make a bracket up to fit them but i think they look quite good


and the other side

[kwakerman]

Picked up the paint work last thursday from Revolution in Reading, Berks, this is the same lot that did Guyzed's bike, they do a really good job at a reasoable price( Graham, the owner is a biker too)

decided on a black & green contrasting scheem in Z1 design

[GUYZED]

Looks like Graham done another ace paint job Kwaker

Got any pics of the tank and side panels