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Mini Project, z1000 refresh!

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Mini Project, z1000 refresh!

#1 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:57 am

I decided to slap some of the bits I had liying around on the old z1000 for use this year!
The pics are not that good as it was last night when I finished it!
(so too much refelction of the flash!)

Swing arm changed for JMC deep brace, I thought this would bolt straight in but it involved modifying the rear brake lever as it would catch
on the arm and adjusting the 4 into 1 bracket to miss the swing arm.
Why is it aftermarket stuff never fits properly!!?

Wheels :- Fitted a set of lester wheels, the front is a six hole one and required new spacers making to get the spacing right!
Then I had to ditch the long mudguard as the
different profile of the wheel splayed the tyre and caught the mudgaurd.

Mudgaurd shorty US style one fitted.

Shocks ZRX piggy back 11 ones.

Seat the trust 2:4.

The bikes not immaculate but is useable and will do me for this year
and will get a full refurb next winter.
But it now looks like a proper 70's modded zed.
(Just need that big engine and 33's fitting :twisted: )


[img][img]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd291/kwackerz1/z1000letstrs.jpg[/img][/img]

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#2 PostAuthor: PJ » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:10 pm

Hi Kwakerz1,

That might look fantastic, (if we could see it properly),

Can we have some better pics - looks nice

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#3 PostAuthor: phil churchett » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:59 pm

KwackerZ1, is that the same one you used to race?
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#4 PostAuthor: Davy Doherty » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:53 pm

she looks good..

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#5 PostAuthor: paul doran » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:49 pm

now that's a proper Zed
forget these upside down fork's and truck like wheels
Zeds went just as quick on sensible mods without chopping the beejasus out of them
way too many Zeds

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#6 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:52 am

Phil,
This is not the one I raced, this one I have had from 1985, and up until last week it was standard apart frome the Harris and it had Mick Grant Mags in it.
Just thought I would swap things around for a bit, and try the look and feel of the lesters and the Jmc.

Should be on the road at the start of feb :)

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#7 PostAuthor: tlc » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:33 pm

paul doran wrote:now that's a proper Zed
forget these upside down fork's and truck like wheels
Zeds went just as quick on sensible mods without chopping the beejasus out of them


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#8 PostAuthor: kz900B1 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:07 pm

Thirded :)
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#9 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:17 pm

Fourthded
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!

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#10 PostAuthor: paul doran » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:45 pm

Pigford wrote:Fourthded


this from the butcher boy himself
or the botcher morelike
way too many Zeds

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#11 PostAuthor: Geoff Meager » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:26 pm

5 th'd ...... nice bike .... just how a slightly modded Zed should look like :D

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#12 PostAuthor: GUYZED » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:34 pm

Nice Zed :up

Reminds me how my Zed looked when i bought mine :D
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#13 PostAuthor: paul doran » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:46 pm

and what's it like now
way too many Zeds

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#14 PostAuthor: GUYZED » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:01 am

paul doran wrote:and what's it like now


Paul have a look at the Santa pod pics on the events page (Red Z1000 with Z1b paint)
OLD ZED'S NEVER DIE THEY JUST GO FASTER...

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#15 PostAuthor: tlc » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:47 am

paul doran wrote:and what's it like now


Quite nice actually :D :D :D

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