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Speed /revs
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:56 pm
Author: mark-19
Managed to get the z1b out for a run last weekend,i bought the bike with a 140mph speedo fitted, 5000 rpm and the clock say's i'm doing 65mph.Does anyone know if this is about right, i'm hoping i can restore the clock using a 160mph overlay.Was going to ask the good lady to clock me but snow stopped play.
Cheers Mark
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:28 pm
Author: Pigford
Mark, to be accurate, depends on gearing & tyre profile
Tacho will be as inaccurate as the old speedo anyhow
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:14 pm
Author: RALPHARAMA
With standard gearing 5000 revs equates to 80mph, 3000rpm is about 50mph on a Z1000A1 & A2, from my personal experience.
I am pretty sure that the 140mph speedos were use on Z650s. I bought one on e-bay before realising it was no good to me. Any wanna buy one .....?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:34 pm
Author: Pigford
Ralph, I could do with one mate, mine goes haywire over 10mph
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:53 pm
Author: FER
Speedo is ok it's your eyes jumping about !
fer
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:25 pm
Author: RALPHARAMA
You're lucky it does anything, I'm still waiting for a cable et all from the States; think Bella has pissed the postie off sooo much he won't bring my toyz any more. 'sbin 15 dayz now
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:22 pm
Author: RALPHARAMA
UPDATE
Just had a call from Steve at Z1 Ent Inc, they were waiting for one of my parts to come in and I am now having it sent express mail.
Also talked to him about my pilot screws and the possibility of getting a PMC exhaust through them. He's going to e-mail me a price. The only price I have seen to date was a knat's pube under ?800 squids, plus carriage, which seemed a tad cheeky considering they're only ?400 from Japan. I suspect that it'll still be beyond my means but it might be useful info to some of you guys looking for a tasty exhaust
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:35 pm
Author: Padders
Keep me posted on the final cost Ralph please, I would love one if the price was right.
Cheers
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:36 pm
Author: Padders
This was a duplicate due to that bloody error message
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:41 pm
Author: sweptail
mine does 80 at 5000. TC
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:44 pm
Author: mark-19
Blimey,i know it's been while since i rode a zed but i don't think it was doing 80mph.Seems like Padders could be spot on and both speedo and tacho croaked.Is it possible to calibrate these instruments?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:46 pm
Author: mark-19
Soz,meant Pigford
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:23 am
Author: ROZZER
Chris Rivett can recalibrate both speedo and tacho. He did mine over winter, full refurb inc new damper fluid, so no more wobbly needles.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:49 pm
Author: mark-19
Yeh, i think Chris is the man to sort them for me just need to dodge the speed traps this summer.Cheers
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:32 pm
Author: Rich
Stick a push bike speedo on it, mine has a Sigma BC506 accurate and cheap
