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hi all
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:33 pm
Author: Hard Road
Hi, i'm Tony from Cumbria, Ive liked the big Zed's for a very long time but they have always been out of my price range !!! so ended up building 3 customs with Z1 bodywork and bandit engines. ive not long sold the last one i built and just picked up a rough Z1000LTD winter project, already had a standard seat and also got a Z1 after market (new) tank, looking for an 18inch mag rear wheel next, yeah i'm going for the late 70's standard look.
Re: hi all
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 7:13 pm
Author: chrisNI
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 7:28 pm
Author: Hard Road
I'll try and post a pic or two when i figure out how too !!!!
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 7:43 pm
Author: Hard Road
this is how i got the bike.
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 7:44 pm
Author: Hard Road
and this is it with the tank and seat on.
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 2:34 am
Author: Philippe
Hi Tony
welcome to the club!
It's never too late for a "happy childhood" you know
Congratulations with your bike, she seems to be in good shape.
Don't change too much and keep the parts you don't use.
Have fun!
Greetings from Belgium.
Philippe
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 9:50 am
Author: Hard Road
thanks Philippe, it looks better in the pic than it does in the flesh !!!!! needs a lot of cleaning up. haven't had it started yet but ive ordered a battery and it'll be here today, so fingers crossed the engine is good.
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:12 am
Author: marmck
Hello & Welcome to the club , whereabouts in Cumbria are you ?
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:53 am
Author: Hard Road
marmck wrote:Hello & Welcome to the club , whereabouts in Cumbria are you ?
im on the west coast mate. right by the sea
are you in Cumbria ?
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:54 pm
Author: Hard Road
well it lives
it was a bit farty and popping at first and a bit of white smoke out the right silencer
but according to the seller it hasn't run for over 6 years, the smoke went after a while so im putting that down to sticky rings !!!! motor sounds nice and quiet though. will keep running it on and off and see what happens with the smoke. off to do a compression test while the engine is warm.
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 3:51 pm
Author: Sifu
Welcome
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 4:15 pm
Author: marmck
Hard Road wrote:marmck wrote:Hello & Welcome to the club , whereabouts in Cumbria are you ?
im on the west coast mate. right by the sea
are you in Cumbria ?
I'm in Barrow ,nearly surrounded by the sea
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 5:31 pm
Author: Hard Road
marmck wrote:Hard Road wrote:marmck wrote:Hello & Welcome to the club , whereabouts in Cumbria are you ?
im on the west coast mate. right by the sea
are you in Cumbria ?
I'm in Barrow ,nearly surrounded by the sea
Doh !!!! i didn't see that in your sig
im on Walney
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:27 pm
Author: r3sc
Welcome onboard. Your bike has lots of potential so keep up the good work.
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:42 pm
Author: Hard Road
r3sc wrote:Welcome onboard. Your bike has lots of potential so keep up the good work.
cheers
im afraid im on a tight budget so nothing special, just after the look of a late 70's Z1000
