Thanks for your advice it was very helpful, I bypassed the brown and its all fired up.

There is a grey which is also a switched live from the ignition. Is it posible there is two lives into the CDI box?

While restoring my Z1000 A1 I needed something to ride, so I bought a 750 Zephyr which has been sitting for fifteen years and so after stripping and cleaning the carbs, new oil, etc, etc, I find there is no spark. I have putt a new pickup coil on and replaced the CDI box with a used one from another...

Thanks warren Simonez it is then, I may well try the clear lacquer as too.

I'm in the process of restoring my Z1000 A1 and the switches look a bit tatty, I would like to restore the original switch gear, so does anyone know what is the best paint to use on them and are there any ideas on how to redo the lettering. I have looked on you-tube but can't find anything.

If you want an innertube there's one here. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131323564767?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT So this is probably a stupid question but here goes anyway, if you don't put an innertube on a spoke wheel, wont the air escape out through the spokes? :ro...

I have standard wheel rims on my z1000 a1 and want to know, what is the biggest tyre size I can fit on them, without hitting against the swing arm or chain, I was thinking of BT45's

I see you are in Cornwall csx355 if you want a good powdercoater, go to right angle in Hatherliegh Devon, I,m in Bude and I took my A1 frame and bits to them, the price is good if you pay cash, don't know why that can be

Have a look at this site, not original but sounds like a good copy

http://www.osmc.co.uk/exhaust_86.htm

Thank you very much gentlemen that's very helpful.

Regards Dave

Does any one know the wheel offset, from hub to rim, on a rear spoke wheel, off of a Z1000 A1? I striped it down to put new spokes in and didn't take the measurement first