Got quite a bit done in between doing carb rebuilds for people. So here's an update.
Cleaned up cam cover.
Cleaned up cam cover in situ. Looks a bit too shiny, but I think it will look OK once the tank is on.
Front caliper has been stripped and cleaned, the slider bolts greased and replacement brake pads fitted.
Decided that the lacquer finish on the fork legs is still acceptable and thus not needing to be polished. Just gave them a good clean up.
Rear light wiring put back as closely as I could get it to how it left the factory.
notice how clean the bullet connectors are now!
I wasn't happy with the finish on the original carb bodies so I am using another low mileage set that I have available.
All stripped and ready to be cleaned
Float bowl screw were super seized and I had to use brute force to remove them. Good job I have spares...
Rebuilding..
Nearly there..
Done, except carb tops
Looking good.
Actually, one carb top was damaged so found a replacement
Including replacment
All done, including float heights and throttle heights
Refurburbished carbs temporarily fitted with pod filters, so we can check there are no issues. Once confirmed, we will refit them with the original airbox
Cleaning up the ducktail
Pretty decent finish with a a bit of polish and very mild rubbing compund
Ducktail fitted
Document tray
KZ900 side panel badges to be replaced by Z900 ones
Drelling off the retaining clips. One slip and I'm doomed!
New z900 badges in place or the original KZ ones
YaY!
Although the white letter is a little whiter than the tank badges...
Seat base was given a quick polish - it's in A1 condition
Tank polished up reasonably well
Shiny!
Now that's a badge to be proud of!
But I suspect that maybe they have been replaced as they look too new (look at the screws)
Hoping to get the new tubes and tyres fitted tomorrow.
Then it's on with exhausts and we're ready to fire her up!
