thanks for the replies and thanks for the generous offer oldzed, i can call round to maplins on the way home from work, now i know what to get. It shouldn't hurt to cover it in heatshrink when i've soldered it in should it?

Thanks Ken

here is the diagram, the diode is circled in red


where would i get one from...maplins or similar electronics place and what value diode, 12v etc

thanks ken

Somebody who knows about electrics might be able to tell me, i'm Re-wiring a J and looking at the wiring diagram there is a diode in the tailight/igniton circuit, what does it do and can i do without it?

thanks ken

dropped off at matlock bath sunday cos its on the doorstep, yes 7 cylinders, your eyes arn"t deceiving you. http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/tightwad1/20160501_123203_zpstojlolsv.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/tightwad1/20160501_123245_zps66er5qgz.jpg

a few more piccys http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/tightwad1/IMG_0926_zpstfgpqzhz.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/tightwad1/IMG_0922_zpsdqkh4pdu.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/tightwad1/IMG_0921_zpsfixwohde.jpg a good chilly day out

would anybody have a spare bead protector they are willing to part with,to fit z1000 a2

ken

mick z1a wrote:willing to go up to as much as £1.25 for the right switch block

hang on a minute dont get carried away spending my pennies

yes

has anybody got a spare l/h switch for z1000 a2, dont need a complete one, can get away with just the bottom half or even just the hazard warning button bit

thanks ken

thought they should use one key martin, like you say might have had new lock fitted or its not the original bottom yolk not that im worried, just curious

thanks for replys as to where to get keys from. But is it right that there should be 2 different keys for the lockset

hi all, would i be right in thinking the lockset should all be the same key, bike is z1000 a2. ign/ tank/seat all use the same key (number is in the 700,s) but steering lock is totally different number(400,s). does,nt look like the lock has been changed/messed with, where would i get a key to suit i...

hiya gary,
i am in chesterfield, dont know a great amount but will certainly give you a hand if you want it, two heads better than one and all that.

ken

cheers for that, will re set them

hi all, thought i would check valve clearance on my a2, ive set them to .05 to.1 as per manual, four of them had less than .05 clearance. Trouble is the cams are not standard, from what i can work out from other posts i have got some kenny harman cams with k/d spec grind on them, i can find a d spec...