Z1OwnersClub GB

Hi all....
been lurking for a bit on and off....thought I'd better join the Club and get started on my zeds...
Just had to get my bsa's fettled first, sorry.
So, in the shed are a brace of kawasaki.....a gpz900r and a wee f7 traillie, just being put back together.
Waiting in the wings are a z650 and a z1r, both non standard. I've had the big one for about 25 years, haven't used it in a few years (medical stuff) so it needs a fair bit of recommisioning!
There's a late kz900 on its way from the States which should be here in a couple of weeks, again non standard.
I like them non standard, I can do what I want with them.
I'll pull them out into the daylight at some point and take a couple of photos...I know you all like a photo.....and I will stand by to have the proverbial ripped out of me!!
Cheers the now...
Pete
oh, and thanks for sorting out the log-ins Jerry...top man!

Welcome Pete, we love pictures

Welcome Sir. Photos please!

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Always like an F7

Hi Pete

welcome to the club!
It seems to me that there"s a lot of fun waiting for you!
As stated before; we all love to see pictures.
Greetings from Belgium.
Philippe

Hello, Good Evening and Welcome!

Can't you just knock up a painting of the bikes and take a photo of that whilst waiting for the good weather?

Couldn't find my wax crayons...others taken away coz they've got sharp point....
you wanted a photo...on your head be it!!
it's not pretty, its old, but its mine...
I can hear the clang of dropping jaws from here...
Pete

Pete,

Well done for posting......no shame there

If you squint just a bit with your eyes nearly tight shut, you can just about make out a showroom condition Z1R D2 in the picture

Good luck putting it back to usable standard, lots of help available from this knowledge bank

Can't wait for your next instalment

Atb

Reecy

don't forget the dark glasses!!
replacement front end in shed...gotta decide on a rear wheel.
Engine has a z1a bottom end with z1r top....apparently makes for better acceleration?
Once the f7 is off the bench this will be going on....eventually!
Pete

Welcome pete think that bike looks really cool

Looks ok to me Show Queens are alright if you don't want to ride them

Nowt wrong with that! Blank canvas to make it whatever you want it to be! Just make sure you post pictures of your progress!

Hi Pete

thanks for putting a picture on here!
Waw, it's quite amazing what you have there. I recognize some Z1R parts and a whole lot of parts coming from more recent bikes.
If the bottom of the engine is a Z1a and the top is from a Z1R D2 or D3 I hope you used the correct camshafts or at least the correct sprockets.
The cranckshaft of a Z1a has 15 teeth for the camchain, the camshaft sprockets have 30 teeth each, the camchain has 122 links. The cranckshaft of a Z1R D2 or D3 has 16 teeth, the camshaft sprockets have 32 teeth and the camchain has 124 links.
Don't mix those up !
Anyway, I'm sure you know what you're doing.
Good luck with the bike!
GrtZ
Philippe

Thanks for the comments guys...appreciated.
Philippe...the engine was already built when I bought the bike about 25 years ago and was/is really really strong.
I'll keep a note of your numbers just in case I've got to do a teardown. thank you.

got a zx9 front end for it to replace the rgv250/bandit bits. Just got to have a think about the back end.
Happy days!
Pete

Thanks for posting. Nothing to be ashamed of, looks like a decent basis.
Will look forward to your progress.