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Ground clearence

#1 PostAuthor: Zomerset Zed » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:25 am

Can anyone please let me know the ground clearance on a standard zed? Bottom of frame rail to the floor with the bike upright without rider :?:
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Re: Ground clearence

#2 PostAuthor: jimmock » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:35 pm

Zomerset Zed wrote:Can anyone please let me know the ground clearance on a standard zed? Bottom of frame rail to the floor with the bike upright without rider :?:


A good question.

However it will depend on a few factors.

Are the tyres flat or inflated?

Is the tank full of fuel or empty?
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#3 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:21 pm

170mm according to this.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ ... 1%2072.htm

Don't know how trustworthy it is, as the picture is an A4 but specs are for 1 1972 Z1 :??
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#4 PostAuthor: jimmock » Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:41 pm

Richard Q wrote:170mm according to this.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ ... 1%2072.htm

Don't know how trustworthy it is, as the picture is an A4 but specs are for 1 1972 Z1 :??


Richard,

That might be to the bottom of the headers as they sit below the frame tubes.
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#5 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:04 pm

Good point Jim, mine doesn't have any headers at the moment :D
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#6 PostAuthor: KeithZ1R » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:29 pm

230mm ~+- 2mm
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#7 PostAuthor: Zomerset Zed » Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:57 pm

Cheers everyone, looks like 230mm then, i'll go with that :D
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