Hi Guys,
I think that about covers it Peter KZ1A, I think.

Received the Cometic Gasket today, just waiting on Loctite to seal groove round cam chain tunnel.

I will just put it back together very carefully and see what happens.

Thanks Will.

I have just had the cylinder head of my Z1 skimmed by .010 inch which according to the Kawasaki Shop Manual is the Service Limit. It has been bored out and running Standard Kawasaki 70mm Pistons making it 1015cc. Do I have to raise the barrels by the same amount or can I put the head back on without...

Hi Crofty / Z1bman, I have just removed the inner clutch basket from a spare engine I have and installed the A.P.E friction plates with the donor pressure plates and spring plate and A.P.E needle roller pusher and there do'es seem to bit a bit of difference, it is rideable but I will have to wait un...

The spring plate slides on the inner basket mounting lugs and bolts down, I can't see how you can misalign it, ????

Hi Z1bman,
It do'es seem to be something to do with the spring plate as with it off the lever to pusher is fine with a finger over the pusher it moves freely.

Everything lines up on spring plate and tightened down evenly.

Hi Crofty, That sounds like what could be happening, but I can't see where the plates have worn the fingers to cause the clutch be be heavy. And as I see it the pusher only lifts the spring plate and not the friction/Pressure plates, ? I do ride the bike quite hard but the A.P.E clutch has been in f...

Hi Z1bman, When I stripped the clutch I had the A.P.E extra plate installed and found the friction plates were tight on the tangs, so I put the original plates, pusher, springs,clutch rod and release arm back. The friction plates went back easily compared to the A.P.E ones and I don't think the A.P....

Hi Steve, Yes, the same. I have lubed the cable, greased the release mechanism, clutch rod, and pusher. Everything moves fine, but when I put the spring plate back on and tighten up the bolts, it becomes very hard to pull in the clutch. I have dismantled it down to removing the plates a few times an...

Hi Steve,
Yes greased release mechanism, and yes the plates are A.P.E with an extra presssure plate.

Hi Guys, Riding my Z1 and pulled clutch in and it felt like the cable broke but it had'nt and still had a bite at the end of the the lever. I tried adjusting the clutch but it was very heavy on the lever, so went through it and found that the friction plates were very difficult to remove, which i fe...

Headlight turned out to be wires connected up wrong on the bulb plug as the unit I had red a yellow and a blue wires coming from it which does'nt match the wiring loom and I have disconnected the power to the warning light, so fixed now.

Will.

I have recently restored a Z1A and when I switch the headlight on to main beam the idiot main beam light glows and the headlight seems dim, when I switch to main beam idiot light is bright and main beam is good. I have checked the wiring in the headlight and found that the main beam terminal has got...

I love my bike just the way it is, once upon a time I might have gone lower but I just love the riding position as it is, just the front end does'nt seem right. Still have'nt got springs from Wemoto, but have spent a bit of time getting the Rickman for sale, as after my last off, I have re-injured m...

Hi Andy,
Just looked at these myself, defineitly better than bushes.

http://www.z1enterprises.com/Swingarm-b ... 0-215.aspx
Will.

Thanks Bill, Unlike you, :lol: I have managed to keep my weight within limits and am not much heavier than I was way back when. As for alloys, not for my Z1 and the Ronals I have on my Rickman are'nt exactly light weight. I have decided to give the Forks a complete stip down and see whats going on i...