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What's Blue and covered in 20 years of Oxidisation ??
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:53 pm
Author: Tonto
The Zeds new garage mate arrived last week: so went to work with the Autosol and polishing stuff: she's very recent a US import, with 9500m miles on her from new, according to the documents she has only done 1200 miles since 1993, so I guess the engine will be having a full strip down over winter and new crank seals fitting.
Piccys flatter a bit, as a lot of the chrome is shagged and will need a replate, needs a new correct seat and grab rail etc . But overall I am well chuffed, original paint work, starts on the button and runs spot on - famous last words
Tim
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:14 pm
Author: Padders
Look forward to seeing her on the road next year Tim
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:42 pm
Author: tlc
Seals are the one job I never did on mine.
I always figured it was quite daunting and expensive.
As I can't see the reg I can't tell which model it is. I really enjoyed my kettle as I've always been a stroker fan. Fact is though they are not the best bike to live with.
Perhaps I'm being a bit harsh because I still have a soft spot for them.
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:39 pm
Author: Balou
Nice looking kettle you got yourself is that two you have now?
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:56 pm
Author: Tonto
Ian, no doubt she'll make an appearance at Willy Woods at some stage next year
TLC - not UK registered yet: I need to get her MOT'd, but she's a 1974 750L model.
Balou, seems a life time since we had a coffee on Skeggy seafront - hope you are well ? yes this makes it Kettle number 2 - here is the other one.
To balance the Zedness
I will defo be looking for a GPZ1100 B2 when I have put this one back to her full gloss 70's bling.
Cheers Tim
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:17 pm
Author: z1bman
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:54 am
Author: andyb1962
Yes its abeauty but i prefer the B model for looks. (but make sure you put the side stand all the way down
) Did you get the Zed running right Tim.
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:41 pm
Author: Tonto
Andy, whats the old expression "if a picture paints a thousand words" - look below; piccy taken this afternoon.
Most of my "thousand words" start with: "You fecking piece of", and end with "Soon be on eBay"
Cheers Tim
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:17 pm
Author: zed1015
Just seen this and really wanted the answer to be 'Papa Smurfs Knob'.
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:04 pm
Author: KeithZ1R
Goodness me how much Rub and Buff did THAT take
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:27 pm
Author: irhobotolo
Has that engine been powder coated silver
and if not then whats the " cleaning method "
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:49 pm
Author: Jay1969
That engine is beautifully restored
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:55 pm
Author: Tonto
Finally got my Zed running on all 4 pots again
Relief !! - now if it would just stay like that I will be a happy chap.
Re the engine finish - it had a ceramic polish by Stephen Smethurst about 3 years ago (when being rebuilt); since then it just gets a regular thrashing with Autosol.
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:59 pm
Author: Jay1969
Thanks for the info. on the ceramic'd engine Tonto.
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:27 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
Steve Smethurst's suggested after treatment care was also use carb/contact cleaner.
Regards
Steve
