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Posted: **Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:00 pm**

is this a factory colour? or just a respray if so any ideas what colour it may be?

Posted: **Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:23 pm**

the z1000a1 did come in burgandy, i take it thats the a1 with the calipers forward of the forks.

Posted: **Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:26 pm**

Look a little like the 77 Z1000 A1 factory Diamond Wine Red.

Tank pinstripes have disappeared so it's obviously been resprayed.

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:12 am**

It looks a little dark to be Diamond Wine Red to me !

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:20 am**

tailiftchris wrote:It looks a little dark to be Diamond Wine Red to me !

Well everyone knows yours has been re-sprayed so hard to judge maybe...

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:05 am**

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:57 am**

thankyou, thats helps alot it gives me a colour to start with

the picture could make the colour seem slightly different as its a screen shotfrom the movie

once again thankyou

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:22 pm**

Desmo seat unit fitted to Johnny the Boy's Z1000?

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:59 pm**

i'm using a ducati 900 SS imola style tail unit from ricambi-weiss-com on ebay

the front fairing i think i will have to get it custom made (maybe "tank shop")

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:34 pm**

tailiftchris wrote:

tc- top looking A1, actually brings a tear to my eye. Why? Below pics quick history of my A1 bought new in late 76'

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2250.00 Aussie dollars, of the floor with 'English touring bars' would you believe, L plates (learner) aahhhh they were the days.

[img][img]http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv300/RGH900/CCI27072009_00002.jpg[/img][/img]

first mods early 77' shortie rear guard (brand new $28.00) and 4-1 straight through she used to bark! demin was all the go. helmet had a paint job as well

[img][img]http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv300/RGH900/CCI27072009_00006.jpg[/img][/img]

early 80's Mad Max donuts finally on P (probation licence) cardboard over licence plate as local cops daughter worked in photo process shop. can;t be to carfull.

[img][img]http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv300/RGH900/CCI27072009_00007.jpg[/img][/img]

end result in mid 83' by then had Z1R rear disc, Koni shocks, drag pipes (highly sort after now) went arse up in remote Kunnunurra W.A. had too much scrumpie cider check out front rim where I hit a pot hole sold for $600.00 95,000 klms that bike WAS indestructable to that friggin pot hole showed up. bought a Z1300 A5 next Hench

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