Just got back in the UK. Good luck for your MK2 project, Kev. I am sure you will like MK2 more than anything once it is done. :P (No disrespect to other bikes at all. I have Z1 and H**** too but Mk2 hit my deepest spot recently. ) I just fired MK2 engine yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dq...

Aston ,where did you get your new rear disc from? Harry, rear disc is (still) STD and so is brake caliper. Front brakes are AP and caliper supports were brought from Japan by myself. AP brake caliper supports are pretty much ready for Zs modification in Japan. (As Jappen quoted.) PJ, MK2 wont be fi...

tailiftchris, I perfectly understood what you meant at the show. Tks for ur kind comment. Paul, great to see you finally. It was a great show and look forward to seeing you again. Some pics I took at show. MK2 project is almost done. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TWdTIWtMJ34/Stv9pwawbPI/AAAAAAAACvo/oXCkzoz2...

If you get bored, come and do my z900 for me! How about you take care of my H**** CBXs and I look after ur Kawasaki, instead?? :P :P Struggling to post big pics last time but wonder if below pic comes out big enough... http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TWdTIWtMJ34/SsyRi2F5G5I/AAAAAAAACr4/PR5XvuXa_pI/s800/P1040...

I have not seen the actual GPz, yet, but it is a uni-track model. (ZX1100 A2.) Will try to take a look this week- next week. DFI seems to be working fine, but I may change a computer sensors unit upgrading to modern one. Some tuned computer units are available in Japan.

This Mk2 project takes more time than I expected. Could not resist to get other bike last month. I got H**** CBX! :shock: Not just one. Two! :oops: 550, indeed. Yes, CBX 550s. :wink: People ask me why CBX and why 550! Well, I will send these CBXs back to Japan next year. One may go to my brother's p...

Sorry to be lazy, but my MK2 needs few more weeks to complete. Crank assembling. http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TWdTIWtMJ34/SnobDtYwkxI/AAAAAAAACVc/sxpcxKHa6Dc/s640/P1040368.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TWdTIWtMJ34/SnobKiwCV_I/AAAAAAAACVk/aawcb8ePA50/s640/P1040370.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TWdTIWtMJ34/SnobWC0tU...

Stephen, see you in Oct. I believe the project will be completed by that time. (But I will miss the best season of UK.....) Some more progress of the project Crank case is in glass blasting. http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TWdTIWtMJ34/SmYyy3KWozI/AAAAAAAACRY/hVFa9TA8yFo/s800/P1030380.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/...

Ted,
yes, see you again at Stafford show.
Im sure MK2 project will be completed by mid Sept.
Hope it will turn around bit earlier... I want to enjoy riding under the sun

I went to the garage and done the crankshaft disassembling today. BTW, head picture first. Cam caps have not been polished. I got talked to a mechanic and being informed that almost certainly EX side cam caps have red-blown colors due to the heat effect, but IN side caps stay sliver color. I checked...

It was very nice to see many bike enthusiasts in the UK. Tks people whom I met yesterday. Saw many nice Zeds, CB :lol:, CBX :P, GS, NS, RG, RZ(RD), RS500!, BSA, Norton, and others. I am very impressed to see the bike loving culture in the UK. Saw many old boys/girls who still ride on nice bikes. For...

IN cam caps should have been cleaned independently prior to my picture taking. (EX caps might have been with oil.)
I will check them again next week.

Both EX and IN cam caps are original amd every cam cap threads was fine and no helicoils are needed. (good news for me.)

Back in the UK last night and went to check my MK2 engine. (Frame and others are all in painting job right now.) A positive surprise. Bike was dirty at the beginning and did not even run when I bought it. But this MK2 may be a jackpot. Clutch Assy (Left Original, Right KZ1000J/P which I will fit in)...

Hi everyone. Another week to go before I get back in the UK. I have got most of parts now. The last parts which I need to buy are engine parts. (top idler , HD chain, floating idlers, and etc.) I will get them this week and my shopping in Japan will be completed afterward. (no more spending money :)...

My Mk2 will have AP2696 calipers. (same as my Z1) AP2696 is commonly used for Z modifications, thus there are number of caliper supports suppliers in Japan. PMC sells AP2696 caliper supports as regular inventory.
(Mine are "sort of" one off supports which are made of duralumin.)