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#46 PostAuthor: KeithZ1R » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:34 pm

mikey wrote:Its the pre cleaning that takes forever
never been keen on blasting crank cases or heads
id be paranoid every time i rode it that there was still grit in it somewhere :doh


Im with you there Mikey spent 4 weeks scraping my engine clean just need some time and enthusiasm to spray em with PJ1which will kickstart the whole project to life again :roll:
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#47 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:39 pm

KeithZ1R wrote:
mikey wrote:Its the pre cleaning that takes forever
never been keen on blasting crank cases or heads
id be paranoid every time i rode it that there was still grit in it somewhere :doh


Im with you there Mikey spent 4 weeks scraping my engine clean just need some time and enthusiasm to spray em with PJ1which will kickstart the whole project to life again :roll:


Me too. Cleaned half of my Z650 engine with a few cans of degreaser and a toothbrush but ran out of steam and the whole project stalled. I reckon there's a gap ion the market for a decent engine cleaner. Where's the Green Lantern when you need him?
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#48 PostAuthor: mikey » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:26 am

Rebuilt and fitted the forks yesterday
and the starter motor and the alternator.
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#49 PostAuthor: Crofty » Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:22 am

Good to see you making more progress Mikey, keep at it lad :D
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#50 PostAuthor: mikey » Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:11 pm

Yeah but watch it all come to a grinding halt tomorrow
when im back to work and no time to do anything else
still musnt complain could so easily be the other way round.
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#51 PostAuthor: GUYZED » Wed Jan 02, 2013 11:58 am

Coming along nicely there Mikey :up i should get my arse in gear and start pulling mine apart ready for the new paint work.
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#52 PostAuthor: mikey » Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:07 pm

GUYZED wrote:Coming along nicely there Mikey :up i should get my arse in gear and start pulling mine apart ready for the new paint work.


Cheers guy, did you notice its got a kick start shaft now :wink:
thanks for that bud
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#53 PostAuthor: mikey » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:03 pm

Clutch and ignition fitted tonight
amazing how much you can get done
by setting an hour or two every night.
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#54 PostAuthor: Flying Tiger » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:56 pm

Looking good Mikey!
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#55 PostAuthor: Crofty » Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:45 pm

Mikey, you said you had a kickstart but could not see it on the bike, do you still need one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-Z650 ... 3f213f5a82
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#56 PostAuthor: mikey » Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:09 pm

Yes i do need one and just bought that one cheers jim
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