Z1000 Start

[Harry H]

Good stuff Harry.

Does that aero filler incorporate a breather?

Yes drilled a small hole under the lift up flap that is used to open cap. Rain cant get in from here.

[Harry H]

Wife came back earlier than I expected today at first she was pleased with hearing the dishwasher working away.
Hang on she said I did the washing up before I went out
you've guessed it caught red handed washing bike dirty parts. DOOH

[freddyz1r]

Wife came back earlier than I expected today at first she was pleased with hearing the dishwasher working away.
Hang on she said I did the washing up before I went out
you've guessed it caught red handed washing bike dirty parts. DOOH

[Z1parR]

You're in the shit now Harry , you know it's going to cost you

[Harry H]

Hairdresser tomorrow

[Harry H]

Back in the workshop today manage to rebuild swing arm with new roller bearings and sleeve, had more trouble getting swing arm to fit in frame than fitting bearings, swing arm must have tightened slightly with bracing.
Shocks fitted
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Steering damper fitted as-well
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Also finished replacing engine bolts with s/s socket caps.
POR 15'd the tank then used the surplus to coat the underside of the mudguards.
Wife's just about getting over the dishwasher incident.

[Pigford]

Back in the workshop today manage to rebuild swing arm with new roller bearings and sleeve, had more trouble getting swing arm to fit in frame than fitting bearings, swing arm must have tightened slightly with bracing.

Wife's just about getting over the dishwasher incident.

Better to have a tight fit - sloppy fit ain't so nice

Wife has to acknowledge NO PAIN - NO GAIN

[Ginger Bear]

Wife's just about getting over the dishwasher incident.

You did well to get away with just the hairdresser's Harry........


.......... Could have been new shoes & then the obligatory hand bag to match.

[Harry H]

Was all going great until 2 weeks after fitting the swing arm, fitted the chain and it touches, the bloody bugger-in thing (lots more swearing than that I can tell you) had to wait for my mate Shaun to cut and redo swing arm brace.
I know, I know my own fault for not dry fitting.
Any way swing arm tacked tested for fit, all good
Rewelded, re-tested for fit then off to Nick for re powdercoating.
As for the rest of the bike, its nearly there, brakes have been a pain to bleed, still not as good as I'd like.
More pix soon

[Ginger Bear]

It's always a pain going 'One step backwards' but you'll be glad in the long run that you've resolved it properly.