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Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:49 pm**

Finally stopped tinkering and took the Z1B out for a decent run. In spite of all my fiddling (inc completely stripping the carbs), it ran really well. Only issue is that the clutch seizes if the bike isn't used for a week or so. Have to free it by rocking the bike in gear. Is this just due to lack of use or should I be investigating further? I don't have the issue on my Z650's when they have been laid up for a while

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:55 pm**

Very nice Steve :up

Love your planes too

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:03 pm**

Keep them in my back garden :ws

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:20 pm**

There clearly is a North/South divide , this is what's over the fence in my back garden .
Obviously not as exotic , but far tastier with mint sauce :lol:

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:06 pm**

Z1parR wrote::lol:
There clearly is a North/South divide , this is what's over the fence in my back garden .
Obviously not as erotic

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:07 pm**

Steve,
How long did you soak the clutch plates in oil on the rebuild?
What oil are you using?
Regards
Steve

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:30 pm**

[quote="Pigford"][quote="Z1parR"]:lol: :lol:

There clearly is a North/South divide , this is what's over the fence in my back garden .
Obviously not as erotic

:oops:

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:02 pm**

Z1parR wrote:
Pigford wrote:
Z1parR wrote::lol:
There clearly is a North/South divide , this is what's over the fence in my back garden .
Obviously not as erotic

Nearly tupping day..... :wink:

Sorry we really need to get back on topic and stop hijacking this post....nice Z1b... :lol:

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:10 pm**

Yes apologies , your Z1B is an absolute stonker :drool

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:22 pm**

I haven't had the clutch apart, it's as I got the bike in March. I have changed the oil and using Motorex Motorcycle Oil 4T 10/40 from Saisei.

The clutch seems to be working fine once I've "broken" the seal. Feels like the plates are sticking to me.

Thanks for the kind words on the bikeâ€¦..1st time I've heard it called a stonkerâ€¦â€¦.

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:32 pm**

It's a Northern thing :lol:

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:31 pm**

Steve,
Separate the clutch plates, soak in oil overnight and then reassemble and this should stop the grabbing.
Regards
Steve

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:04 pm**

Thanks for the tip Steve, I'll give that a go.

Posted: **Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:29 pm**

wilsonsjw11 wrote:Steve,
Separate the clutch plates, soak in oil overnight and then reassemble and this should stop the grabbing.
Regards
Steve

The clutch runs in oil??

Posted: **Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:06 pm**

steve did you buy this z1b from Cumbria a few year back ? looks like my old reg :roll:

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