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Moto Martin swingarm

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:31 am
Author: petez1
I recently obtained a Moto Martin swingarm for my Z1000A2. It was fitted to a Z1R that a (#@*+) brought.(I was going to buy the bike privately but he beat me to it through Trade-me, a NZ Ebay type site.) He is restoring it(again) so I scored the swingarm for my bike. :lol:
The question is, Does anyone know much about these swingarms, How should I set it up? lay the shocks forward? Does anyone have a contact details for Georges Martin. His Ebay site is too hard for this Kiwi boy to make contact through...
I have owned the Z1000A2 since 86 so I 'm not interested in an original restoration, just a improvement in my own way...
Besides, I have to get moving with that Moto Martin frame kit. Rebuilding forks to make a rolling chassis, progress photos will come up soon.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:35 am
Author: london calling
Hi Pete,there is a thread on the forum about Moto Martin.
Speak to Will a.k.a. Big Fluff for more details.
Do you know the legendary Kiwi Beer Thief and bike racer CROZ :?: :lol:
Here the thread Pete:
http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vie ... oto+martin

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:06 am
Author: petez1
The last I heard of Croz was when he was invoved with setting up a bike shop in Auckland. Red Barron Motorcycles (or was that Robber Barron Motorcycles?) I believe he still races in classic meets etc, but I've never meet the man personnally :oops:

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:31 pm
Author: Big Fluff
Pete

Here is the link for Georges Martin's ebay shop.
Drop him a question, he might be able to help as he seems to have quite a lot of NOS parts for Martins.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CAFE-RACER-OLD-SPARES

Regs, Will

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:28 am
Author: petez1
Hey London calling, I found a good site for you to visit. Try "graemecrosby.com" I think you will enjoy it, Some nice Z1 photos as well.... :D

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:44 am
Author: london calling
Hi Pete,thanks for that.
I already knew about the site but haven't had a butchers for some time.
The video footage of the road circuits in NZ really are something else :shock: :shock: