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New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:13 am
Author: Johnheathrow
Hi My name is John and i'm living in Staines (Heathrow). Got a kz1000 that I am re-building, I won't say restoring as i'm not looking to get it back to original but just a clean and tidy bike to serve me until I cant get my leg over anymore.
I know I need a decent seat and the paint on it is rotten so in the not too distant future ill be looking to get it painted up.
I don't mind using pattern parts so I guess the above may be 'swearing' to the chaps that like their bikes all original.
Looking forward to reading other peoples experiences and lots of advise as my mechanical experience is mainly with 1980's two strokes.
All the best
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:59 am
Author: chrisNI
Welcome to the forum. 1980s two strokes are always good
Feel free to display them in the Bottom Shed...
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:13 am
Author: Johnheathrow
Thanks Chris.
Hopefully there is an image of the LC ive just finished and the KZ ive just started stripping.
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:27 am
Author: Ultim8pc
John,
Nice tidy Zed you got there. Never had an LC myslef, but had a couple of aircooled 250s and 400s back in the 80's.
Also, looks like you have a roomy and very tidy workshop!
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:33 am
Author: Julian_Boolean
Nice LC, I had a 250 and a 350 in that paint scheme
Z looks nice too, I'd quite like to modify a spoke wheeled Z with 17" Excel supermoto rims
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:52 am
Author: Ultim8pc
Julian_Boolean wrote: I'd quite like to modify a spoke wheeled Z with 17" Excel supermoto rims
Be prepared to be told to burn in hell for that comment!
I think I'd like to see that too. Question is, would you go for black rims?
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 12:29 pm
Author: paul doran
Welcome John
That Zed looks decent enough
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:31 pm
Author: Julian_Boolean
Ultim8pc wrote:Julian_Boolean wrote: I'd quite like to modify a spoke wheeled Z with 17" Excel supermoto rims
Be prepared to be told to burn in hell for that comment!
I think I'd like to see that too. Question is, would you go for black rims?
Yep, I enjoy a nice black rim
(sorry couldn't resist the double entendre)
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:42 pm
Author: Johnheathrow
Thanks Gents.
This is where I am with it now (see pic), enjoyed stripping it and ordered some parts. Looks like there's a local gent that might guide me through the process of measuring the internals and recommending parts if needed but jumping the gun a bit. Not that familiar with camshafts and valves and the like but confident with a bit of hand holding that it should be what i'm looking for
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