Intro and advice needed.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:11 pm
Hello everyone, yes I'm one of those "flamin' newbies"! My name is Gordon & I live up in beautiful Northumberland, not far from Kielder and some of the best biking roads in the country, there, that'll fire up a debate!!
I'm not new to zeds, passed my test on a Z250, and have had two 650's, an F model and an SR in the past as well as a Z550, a Z750L3 and a Z1000J1. Currently I own an American import '78 SR650.
What I'd like advice on is this, I've been told it's possible to shoehorn a Z900 engine into a Z650 frame. Now this really appeals to me as a slightly "off the wall" special. Has anyone done this? If so, any technical advice would be gratefully received. I am a passable amateur mechanic, restoring and rebuilding bikes as a hobby and for therapy following a couple of nervous breakdowns.
Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you.
Gordon
I'm not new to zeds, passed my test on a Z250, and have had two 650's, an F model and an SR in the past as well as a Z550, a Z750L3 and a Z1000J1. Currently I own an American import '78 SR650.
What I'd like advice on is this, I've been told it's possible to shoehorn a Z900 engine into a Z650 frame. Now this really appeals to me as a slightly "off the wall" special. Has anyone done this? If so, any technical advice would be gratefully received. I am a passable amateur mechanic, restoring and rebuilding bikes as a hobby and for therapy following a couple of nervous breakdowns.
Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you.
Gordon
i don't know a great deal about mechanics mate, but i do know a lot about breakdowns 
been there, worn the t/shirt, nothing else just the t/shirt, got arrested over that one 