See you there about twelve.

garyd wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Z900-kz900-Airbox-/150833631474?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item231e6290f2

Looks like they are being greedy....

Certainly are, £122 and reserve not met. Getting scary

Anyone got a Z900 air box I can buy. Alternatively I've got a Z1 air box on my bike at the moment so happy to do a straight swap and pay any difference if need be. Thanks

Mark BFC; that original Lewis Leathers jacket that had the meat and potatoe pie in the pocket 30 years later http://www.lewisleathers.com/productinfo.html?code=jak-393 £665 and my boots http://www.lewisleathers.com/productinfo.html?code=boo-191 £385 :shock: AL Ah but that's the one with the short...

THanks for the advice chaps. Problem sorted. When I started this project three years ago I promised myself that I'd only use nos or refurbed parts where poss. I've just fitted a bed spring as a replacement for the carb return as the original was too weak. Works a treat. Finally got my mot at 1730 wh...

Just failed an mot due to throttle not returning quick enough. Made what I thought to be the appropriate adjustments to the cables and when the engines off all works well. When the engines running the throttle is very slow in shutting back down. I,m absolutely at a loss. Anyone got any ideas?

Finally got the bike running . Just need to find a place to get it mot'd Saturday and I'll be able to rock up Sunday. Looking forward to it

The engine top end has been rebuilt by Mark Hutton. Don't think he touched the backing plate though. I'll leave as is. Thanks for the advice chaps, excellent as usual.

Having just rebuilt a z900 I finally got it running last night. It turns out that I'd plugged the coils into the wrong wires from the points. The books are telling me that the points on the left hand side feed cylinders 1&4 and the right side 2&3. Mine is the opposite of this, as in left sid...

Race against time to make the first meet Guy. Just got my frame back from motor liner. It was seriously bent. Picking my engine up next week.Scaryscaryscary cost for the top end rebuild. Way more than I expected. I reckon I've spent £8,500 so far on this z as such I'm looking forward to getting som...

I'll be there Guy. Wheels back this week. Just need to sort the wiring out. Funny how the new loom matches the old one exactly yet none of it fits (well it does really i'm just a complete arse on the wiring front). Anyway, hoping to get there on the bike just to prove it does actually exist.

I'll be there all being well. Still riding my Volks passat though. Bike is now in bits at various powder coaters, chrome platers, fork re chromers etc around the south. Scary as hell seeing it in bits . Targeting March to be back on road. See you Sunday

Problem finally solved. It seems that the carbs on my Z900A4 are actually off a Z1000A2. The carbs have been refurbed and the appropriate jets and needles have been fitted (Thanks Mike, top job). I've waited 30 + years to ride my own Z and i've just done it this evening. Unbelievable feeling. I'd fo...

Thanks chaps,

Anythings worth a try.

Thanks for the advice chaps, i'm slowly eliminating the potential causes. Just discovered the needle jets are for a Z1R (according to clymer). The carbs are 28mm (if they are measured from within the throat). I suppose that suggests Z1A,B carbs with Z1R needles. Based on that info (if i'm right of c...