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Author: Richard Q
Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: A4 Z1000 A1 Grab Rail or Rack
Replies: 7
Views: 1456

I have a rack :D

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Richard
Author: Richard Q
Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:32 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Chroming
Replies: 6
Views: 1446

Ginger Bear wrote:Mikey, for polishing everytime. Easily bribed with cake for a quicker turnaround. :wink:

Excellent quality & value everytime.

http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/index.php ... ew&iden=44


Website not found :(
Author: Richard Q
Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:30 pm
Forum: New Here?
Topic: Newbie in S Yorks
Replies: 3
Views: 1023

Hi Vin

I live just downt road - Hoyland.

Welcome, btw need pics :D we like pics

Richard
Author: Richard Q
Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:17 am
Forum: New Here?
Topic: Hi I am Jon from Dorset
Replies: 23
Views: 6368

Welcome Jon

I was born in Shaftesbury but moved north to make my fortune :??

I'd love to take my Z900 up the A350 to Shaftesbury, now I bet that would be fun :shock:

Richard
Author: Richard Q
Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:34 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Air-boxes Z900-A4, Z1000-A1?
Replies: 10
Views: 2108

I have an A4 and the airbox looked like this when I stripped it down. Very similar to the one on the left. http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s61/quattro_album/Kawasaki%20Z%20900/IMG_1209_zps5a3099c2.jpg Best to note that there were a lot of things wrong with mine when I bought it, including a lot o...
Author: Richard Q
Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Cute biker chick
Replies: 5
Views: 1607

Cute biker chick

:)

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Author: Richard Q
Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:45 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Engine cleaning and painting/powdercoating
Replies: 11
Views: 2571

This is after Steve Smethurst did my engine, and bear in mind that it had been painted black before he got hold of it.

Awesome job.

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Why would you want to paint it?

Richard
Author: Richard Q
Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:07 am
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Challenging Times :)
Replies: 9
Views: 2613

Cheers lads

The views from Snowdon ans Scafell were awesome, and from Nevis you could see several feet in most directions. I'll get some pics on photobuckete later.

Thanks Mick, that's much appreciated :)

Richard
Author: Richard Q
Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Challenging Times :)
Replies: 9
Views: 2613

I'm really not fit enough to do this stuff, so a lot of it was pure determination :) (too stubborn to fail) Snowdon http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s61/quattro_album/Holiday/Three%20Peaks/summit%20Snowdon_zpsazkby1fi.jpg Scafell Pike http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s61/quattro_album/Holiday/Th...
Author: Richard Q
Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:29 am
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Challenging Times :)
Replies: 9
Views: 2613

One down (Or up if you like) and two to go.

Snowdon's peak in the near distance.

The temperature was 23C on the ground and 24C on the summit!!

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Author: Richard Q
Tue May 24, 2016 1:55 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Challenging Times :)
Replies: 9
Views: 2613

Cheers all, and many thanks for the donation Padders.

I'll keep updates coming, even if I'm half way up Nevis lying on my back desperately trying to get my lungs to work :D

Richard
Author: Richard Q
Mon May 23, 2016 11:33 am
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Challenging Times :)
Replies: 9
Views: 2613

Challenging Times :)

Hi all I promise not to make a habit of this :) To cut a very long story, very short, at the age of 34 I had a heart attack, then after many years of angina I had a triple heart bypass at the age of 51. The operation was successful, highly successful in fact. At the age of 52 I walked up Ben Nevis f...
Author: Richard Q
Fri May 20, 2016 6:19 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Z550
Replies: 49
Views: 13196

Nice job, you just need to get out and enjoy it now :)

Just one question, why is this thread in the bottom shed?

Richard
Author: Richard Q
Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:15 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: New battery
Replies: 18
Views: 3794

Arrived today, cheers Dave.

Popped it on, fire up the motor, off down the road :) Just in time for the sun to go in :??

Great to be back on the Zed though
Author: Richard Q
Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:54 pm
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: 4-1 exhaust
Replies: 16
Views: 3627

It looked like this when I removed it,

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It's in the loft at the moment, I can take some pics tomorrow if you're interested.

Richard

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