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#31 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:04 pm

72 Z1 900 wrote:What a great refurbishment Ed! Is she an early 72 Zed or after the first 2200?

Cheers!
Steve



The engine numbver and frame number are 1 either side of the 2200
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#32 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:05 pm

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Would that be Paul Scanlon ?[/quote]

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#33 PostAuthor: 72 Z1 900 » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:13 am

ZedEd wrote:
72 Z1 900 wrote:What a great refurbishment Ed! Is she an early 72 Zed or after the first 2200?

Cheers!
Steve



The engine numbver and frame number are 1 either side of the 2200


Early enough for the early paint and early head possibly, does she have the vacuum ports in the head? I see the ports in the intake rubbers ..... Thanks Ed for this info!

Steve
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#34 PostAuthor: z2.john » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:01 am

I don't normally pick holes in peoples hard graft, but since you say you want perfection.......your ignition switch is wrong (shouldn't have the cover over where the key enters).
If you want more suggestions, you'll need more close up pics.
Nice bike by the way!!
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#35 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:11 pm

72 Z1 900 wrote:
ZedEd wrote:
72 Z1 900 wrote:What a great refurbishment Ed! Is she an early 72 Zed or after the first 2200?

Cheers!
Steve



The engine numbver and frame number are 1 either side of the 2200


Early enough for the early paint and early head possibly, does she have the vacuum ports in the head? I see the ports in the intake rubbers ..... Thanks Ed for this info!

Steve



The engine is 2201 as mentioned in Dave Marsdens book so it seems it could be the best of both worlds
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#36 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:13 pm

z2.john wrote:I don't normally pick holes in peoples hard graft, but since you say you want perfection.......your ignition switch is wrong (shouldn't have the cover over where the key enters).
If you want more suggestions, you'll need more close up pics.
Nice bike by the way!!
John



The ignition switch is a pattern one and an original is on the list of things to do but well spotted.


Although I'd love it to be perfect I'm trying to remain realistic. Perhaps in time it will be as perfect as possible.
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#37 PostAuthor: 72 Z1 900 » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:05 pm

ZedEd wrote:
72 Z1 900 wrote:
ZedEd wrote:
72 Z1 900 wrote:What a great refurbishment Ed! Is she an early 72 Zed or after the first 2200?

Cheers!
Steve



The engine numbver and frame number are 1 either side of the 2200


Early enough for the early paint and early head possibly, does she have the vacuum ports in the head? I see the ports in the intake rubbers ..... Thanks Ed for this info!

Steve



The engine is 2201 as mentioned in Dave Marsdens book so it seems it could be the best of both worlds


I sincerely hope you didn't use Marsdens book as a true reference guide.......There are many things in the book that need corrected and I had hoped his second printing had addressed this, but alas it was only a copy of the first edition.........

Regards
Steve

ps does the head have the vacuum ports?
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#38 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:15 pm

I'll take it with a pich of sorts then


Not sure on the vacum ports to be honest but I will get back to you on that
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#39 PostAuthor: tedsonthezed » Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:10 pm

Lovely bike Ed.

Regarding vacuum gauge fittings. Up to engine number Z1E-01000, vacuum take offs were a press fit into the head held in with a chemical bond product (which were all replaced with screw thread fittings by dealers). Engines Z1E-01000 to Z1E-02173, the threaded fitting was installed during production. From Z1E-02174 onwards the vacuum take off was in the rubber carb holder.

Got some service bulletins regarding this if you are interested.
You want how much?
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#40 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:55 pm

tedsonthezed wrote:Lovely bike Ed.

Regarding vacuum gauge fittings. Up to engine number Z1E-01000, vacuum take offs were a press fit into the head held in with a chemical bond product (which were all replaced with screw thread fittings by dealers). Engines Z1E-01000 to Z1E-02173, the threaded fitting was installed during production. From Z1E-02174 onwards the vacuum take off was in the rubber carb holder.

Got some service bulletins regarding this if you are interested.


as mines 2201 I would be interested in anything you have regarding this, thanks very much
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#41 PostAuthor: tedsonthezed » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:52 pm

Ok Ed, here you are. Looks like your bike was one of the first with the new fitments.
Interesting to note that Service Bulletin Number 1 is for the press fit nipples. Dated October 1972.

Bulletin number 1
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Bulletin number 6
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#42 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:29 am

Thats brilliant, much appreciated


I dont suppose you have any of these as PDF that could be sent, it would be great to print them out and keep them
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#43 PostAuthor: tedsonthezed » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:21 am

No problem.

Got about 60 going up to June 78, all in PDF waiting to go on as part of a resource when the site update is completed, along with a load of other stuff. Watch this space.
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#44 PostAuthor: ZedEd » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:40 am

sounds great
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#45 PostAuthor: 72 Z1 900 » Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:20 pm

tedsonthezed wrote:Lovely bike Ed.

Regarding vacuum gauge fittings. Up to engine number Z1E-01000, vacuum take offs were a press fit into the head held in with a chemical bond product (which were all replaced with screw thread fittings by dealers). Engines Z1E-01000 to Z1E-02173, the threaded fitting was installed during production. From Z1E-02174 onwards the vacuum take off was in the rubber carb holder.

Got some service bulletins regarding this if you are interested.


Z1E01000 was not a cut off, although the factory thinks it was, as I have pics of Z1E01253 with press in ports............

This is the correct factory info, but I'm always looking for info for the odd bike that got past the inspectors with possibly an early head that was left over & used on a later model much like some of the 73 speedos used well past the vin 20000, It's just the rivet counter side of me.LOL

What are you planning for the new site update? Miss the detailed old posts that vanished...........
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