GB's 'Period' modded Z1000A2 with 'Toast Racks'

#151 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:42 pm

I did look at those Mr Pig, & whilst they would be 'period', just looking at that old style tread doesn't exactly inspire confidence. :??

Pigford · #152 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:45 pm

OK - fair do's.... be interested to see what you end up wiv

I'm not overly keen on the look of the BT45's - too modern for me :!:

#153 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:47 pm

I don't like the look of BT45 either, all very angular......... :cry:

Crofty · #154 PostAuthor: **Crofty** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:05 pm

Great job on the wheels GB, agree with the comments others have said about BT45 great tyres

#155 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:46 pm

Not reported much on this recently... :oops:

Eventually got me tyres sorted. went for the Dunlop Arrowmax GT501 in the end.

I had Mikey re-polish & re-plate all my brake caliper parts, then re-assembled them with new pistons & seals.

This was two steps forward & one back. The pattern dust seal's did not have enough 'lip' to stay on, so Genuine one's have arrived from Z-Power & look far superior.

The other 'faux pas' was I managed to strip out one of the threads on the caliper hanger.... :swe

I was amazed at how cheap these thread repair kits were;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320778546356? ... 1497.l2648

It arrived today along with some shorter inserts & looks good value. I'll report back as soon as I've tried it out.

Z1parR · #156 PostAuthor: **Z1parR** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:06 pm

Cor those calipers look good , Mikey could do that for a living :wink:

mikey · #157 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:25 am

Z1parR wrote:Cor those calipers look good , Mikey could do that for a living

Funny you should say that i was considering it

#158 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:59 pm

I've found myself 'home alone' for two whole days!! :lon

So after doing my Chrimbo Stella run to Asda & a trip to the Post office, the rest of the day was mine, to do with as I wished.. :sou

First job was to change the dust seals on my front calipers, then repair the stripped thread, that I had only myself to blame for. :oops:

Looking good now;

Also gotta report that the Â£7.00 thread repair kit worked a treat. I don't know how they can make this stuff so cheaply. :roll:

Next up was a bit of time sorting some of the electrics. At the beginning of this project, it was clear that the regulator was fooked, so I opted to fit this combined unit from Electrex.

Not quite a 'plug & play' part for the Zed, but it was easy enough to use the green plug & leads from a defunct rectifier, to connect it all up.

Also fitted new PMC battery cables, and a temporary set of clocks, engine now cranks over on 'the button'.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to machine some spacers for my new Dyna coils, fit them, then wire 'em up, along with the dyna ignition. Add a bit of petrol & she could be a runner. :shock:

Padders · #159 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:08 pm

The end is in sight Steve cannot wait to see the finished bike.

Z1parR · #160 PostAuthor: **Z1parR** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:41 pm

You just know that this bike is going to be another really smart special by GB :up

Isn't he annoying :lol:

Pigford · #161 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:31 am

YeeHaa .......... this is exciting Bear :twisted:

Got a link to them HeliCoils :?:

#162 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:37 am

Z1parR wrote:

Isn't he annoying

Geoff............ I'll take that as a 'compliment'! :rir

#163 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:42 am

Pigford wrote:
Got a link to them HeliCoils

Here ya go Piggy;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_nkw=t ... n=cascav01

Scroll right down to the bottom & you'll find a five piece kit that will cover most Zed threads.

Got the shorter inserts from here;

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Davethetoolss- ... 34.c0.m322

#164 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:44 pm

Spent most of today fitting my new Dyna coils. Normally a fairly straight forward job, however the previously fitted frame bracing made everything extremely tight. Got it all in there in the end though. :roll:

Bike started first prod.

Here's a quick vid. Sorry about the 'rattling', I left a load of tools on the bench. :oops:

http://youtu.be/wORbr_Ymjz8 Video should be live from about 11.15 tonight. :shock:

mikey · #165 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:57 pm

Wayhey well done steve it lives!!!!!

GB's 'Period' modded Z1000A2 with 'Toast Racks'

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