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Got me a Z1b (ish)!

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#136 PostAuthor: ZedHead » Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:24 pm

That looks superb and not a tea towel in sight!
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#137 PostAuthor: DogsbolloxofZ1B » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:36 pm

ZedHead wrote:That looks superb and not a tea towel in sight!


Ohhh yes there is :D :D The engine's resting on one :shock:
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#138 PostAuthor: mikey » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:08 pm

Fantastic looking engine very nice job mike
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#139 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:07 pm

OK, back to the sensible stuff :!:

I drove up to the 'big smoke' today and picked up my engine and carbs from DogsbolloxofZ1B, AKA Mike. Apart from a few small odds and sods these were the last pieces in the chain so I'm ready for the big rebuild now.

I have to say Mike is a master craftsman and a nice guy as well. The engine looks even better in the flesh, as do the carbs. Thanks Mike, and Mrs DB's for the tea towel I inherited :wink:

The engine threw up a few surprises with quite a few knackered bits and even a hole in the head casting inlet port. Mike tells me it looks to have a Z1A or B barrels and head even though the bottom end is from an A4 (going by the engine number) So I guess it is even more of a Z1b than I originally thought. And the carbs are early Z1 types with a couple of later bits from Z1b, so altogether it is quite a combo.

I'm hoping to spend at least one day this weekend working on it but will probably be more like a few hours snatched in between doing jobs for Mrs CS.

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#140 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:15 pm

Few more pics

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Wheels (Yes the spokes are black :shock: I just felt like it OK :lol: )
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Right that's it for now. I have a load of shiny bits c/o Mikey but I haven't unwrapped them yet. I'll be posting some pics soon though.

Later dudes.....
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#141 PostAuthor: phil churchett » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:23 pm

Looking good, unusual to see the black spokes.
Never mind the jobs for Mrs CS, get on with the bike. :D
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#142 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:03 pm

phil churchett wrote:Looking good, unusual to see the black spokes.
Never mind the jobs for Mrs CS, get on with the bike. :D


I wasn't sure about the black spokes Phil but right from the start I knew I didn't want a replica of an original (impossible anyway as the frame had been 'improved' somewhere along the line and loadsa non-original bits). I really like the way they turned out, it will be interesting to see how they look when it is all back together again. As for Mrs CS, I've learned not to mess with her :D
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#143 PostAuthor: GUYZED » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:09 pm

Looks like Dogs has done another cracking job on your engine and carbs there coldsummer - very nice.
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#144 PostAuthor: DogsbolloxofZ1B » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:13 pm

Thanks for the feedback :D Those wheels look fabulous, can't wait to see the build progress. Keep the images coming..

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#145 PostAuthor: Ginger Bear » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:31 pm

OH........ YES.......... Absolutely ******* lovely. :xbou :xbou
Come on Simon....... Be real nice to Mrs CS & perhaps you'll get one day in the garage this weekend.
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#146 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:46 pm

GB, I'm ALWAYS nice to Mrs CS :!:

Must admit I'm fired up now and want to get this started. I'm kind of regretting getting the Z1b blue paintset though, thinking I should have gone with my original decision, ie a unique colour in Z1 style. Maybe I will...... :??
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#147 PostAuthor: Ginger Bear » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:57 pm

Oh, I love the black spokes too, & your thinking behind them!
You're not just a pretty face, eh Simon :?
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#148 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:15 pm

Ginger Bear wrote:Oh, I love the black spokes too, & your thinking behind them!
You're not just a pretty face, eh Simon :?


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#149 PostAuthor: brian 450 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:01 am

I must say I love those wheels
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#150 PostAuthor: Pigford » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:48 pm

Yep - Them wheels is GORGEOUS :twisted:
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