I still have one
its got 12,600 original KM from new in 1980

It needs new valves, and maybe pistons too, cos the valves seized in the guides, and my brother tried to start it, and it went snap, crackle and pop

Its built for "bike surgery"

That looks awesome

zorded -Thanks for the pic
The X piece is a frame brace mod that was popular back in the day here in South Africa as a method of strengthening the frame, similar to the method of gusseting the old Z900 and Z1000 frames
It "allegedly" improves handling, IMO its questionable

Its all coming together and looking great Victor - well done ! !

I need some help, The previous owner had cut off this bracket on the right rear of the frame. I am asking that, if somebody has a Z1000J frame laying around, if they could take a photo of what this bracket should look like and post it up here, so I can manufacture the piece thats been cut out and we...

Actually got something done today! Any guesses? Starting to look like something... http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/Mindless000/20140719_164431.jpg Done! http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/Mindless000/20140719_205953.jpg Refurbished the fully floating disc that came with the rear wheel....

I have a full set of 4 - 73mm Wiseco pistons and rings in good condition reason for not using - replacing with 72mm Wiseco Pistons and rings in new barrels and head But the postage from South Africa could be expensive http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/keith_rs_pics/Kawasaki%20Z1000J/IMG_0899....

What a relief I found a spare motor for GBP150, that is bog standard, the bike t-boned one of our notorious mini-bus taxis and the odometer only has 21000km on. The cost of this motor is less than the cost of resleeving the barrels (installing new barrel liners) and re-drilling and threading the cam...

You want 1.92 to 1 to equal the original ratio you had with the 18"s. If you have a chunkier modern swinger then somewhere around 19t front and 38t to 40t rear will help the chain clear the top run. This is the swingarm that I am using, together with ZX9 forks, brakes and rims http://i1183.pho...

For the Z1000J
What are the recommended sprocket sizes, front and rear when doing both
(a) a 17 inch wheel conversion
(b) 630 to 530 chain and sprocket conversion

Got some work done on the zed today, but it has now also created more questions than answers. I could never have imagined what I would find until I opened the motor The previous owner has forced 1/4" (BSW) witworth screws (bolts) into some of the 6mm tappet cover screws, then not one of the cam...

Wow ! ! ! that is looking awesome
Great work

what size are the mikunis and what model? :D I think they called RS Flatslides and they are 33mm this is what Z-Enterprises (USA) recommended with the Wiseco kit and gas flow +1 on the J`s and Very tidy garage to work in, i hope your Dog does not mind the disturbance :wink: The dog loves it - she (...

My 3rd garage was finally finished in the middle of november, not wanting to start anything major before our summer holidays and shutdown I just stocked it up in preparation for the Z1000J rebuild, then today I got a hair up my @r$e and decided that now was as good a time as any SO I Wheeled the &qu...