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#61 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:24 am

Well back to the bike

If you remember when I started stripping the bike I found that the chain tensioner had a jubilee clip around it, at that point I pressed the protruding rod and the tensioner appeared to work fine, well I'd been riding the bike and all was ok.

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Well, as we are getting near to fitting the head and new chain I thought I better look a bit closer at the tensioner, I decided to remove the cap nut so that I could check the threads and have the body aqua blasted.

Now I know why the jubilee clip was fitted, in the past the thread had been broken, the cap was on by no more than two threads.

And no I didn't break it, it's an old break.

Time to buy a new tensioner....

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#62 PostAuthor: Ginger Bear » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:29 am

If you want an 'original' type I can probably dig you out an old one from a Unitrac, but I've been lead to believe that they can 'back off' on the overrun, effectively altering the valve timing to the point that your valves will meet your pistons. :evil: :evil:

Personally, I'd use a manual type as supplied by most of the 'performance' outlets, but if it's originality you're after, let me know and I'll find you one.
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#63 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:21 pm

Thanks for the offer Ginger Bear, I pondered a manual tensioner this morning when I discovered the fault but decided to order a new body and cap and keep things original.

Hopefully there'll be no more surprises and I can get this engine bolted together and start building the bike up, seems like I've done very little for ages due to waiting on missing parts etc

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#64 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:19 pm

So, today's progress, the engine is now fully built , new std pistons, rings, pins, head fully rebuilt, barrels honed, new timing chain, new chain tensioner, all genuine Kawasaki parts used where possible.

Still need to clean the side of the fins back to alloy on the head.

Now we can start fitting some parts back on and it starts looking like a bike again.

A couple of photos , all black does not make for great pictures though.

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#65 PostAuthor: london calling » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:25 pm

Very black Paul :wink: :lol:
Do you not have a full length rear mudguard with the reflector ??
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#66 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:33 pm

london calling wrote:Very black Paul :wink: :lol:
Do you not have a full length rear mudguard with the reflector ??


Not at the moment Jack, the bike had no rear guard at all when bought, I got this one from Germany. There's one on EBay at the moment but I can't justify £250 when there's plenty other stuff to buy for the bike. I know there are full length fibreglass copies available but I'd want an original one tbh.

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#67 PostAuthor: london calling » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:41 pm

I once bought a bike mainly becuase it had a full rear mudguard :roll:
The other one I've got is shaped like a $ sign :lol: :lol:
I guess many went in the bin,along with the chainguards :!:
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#68 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:20 pm

I paid 70 quid for a chain guard! my bike came with a long rear guard and a short one :D

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#69 PostAuthor: Ginger Bear » Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:20 pm

I sold a full length mudguard to Paul Doran that I don't think he's used for £50 a few years ago, might be worth a PM :?

After all, it's what the 'club' is all about. :wink:
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#70 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:52 pm

Been cleaning and fitting the wiring harness and a few other bits and pieces.

Cheers, Paul

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Cover still fits, nice to see some colour breaking the black up a bit, just a trial fit as they are off to a Flying a Tiger shortly :)

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#71 PostAuthor: DDZ900 » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:12 pm

Well ! I actually seen pauls Z1000R today in the flesh , I will take my hat off to you pal what a job (as usual with your projects) you are making considering all the bodges & issues with the bike when you bought it ? Keep the good work up pal :more
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#72 PostAuthor: chrisu » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:25 pm

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#73 PostAuthor: jimmock » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:31 pm

Ginger Bear wrote:I sold a full length mudguard to Paul Doran that I don't think he's used for £50 a few years ago, might be worth a PM :?

After all, it's what the 'club' is all about. :wink:


Here is the very chap....

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#74 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:45 pm

That's been sitting at £250 for a few week, dropped his price, think the guys name is Tom,

Unfortunately the £175 is needed for other item first.

New forks
New shocks
new paint
Seat cover
Discs
Chain
Sprockets
Brake rebuild

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#75 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:53 pm

So this weeks pension went on four rubber plugs for the end of the head/cams and a few o rings and oil seals. This allowed me to fit the rocker cover and then pass the oil pipes over and get them fitted at the crankcase end.

Coil brackets have been powder coated so that let me fit the coils and clean and fit up a bit more of the wiring.

After a lot of cleaning the carbs have also been refitted.

Road trip next week to drop the bodywork off at Flying Tiger, factory white colour scheme.

Cheers, Paul

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