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

coldsummer · #166 PostAuthor: **coldsummer** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:19 am

Very nice Steve, this one seems to have moved on apace.

sanderz · #167 PostAuthor: **sanderz** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:14 am

Bike looks 'mint' there GB, like it - toast racks an' all :up

#168 PostAuthor: **chrisNI** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:54 am

If Phil had still been with us he'd have had something to say about the state of your garage. And you a former trophy holder and all....

ollie · #169 PostAuthor: **ollie** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:48 pm

Chris !!!,Phil would def been telling you off Steve :smak

, but well done the bikes coming along great :brav

#170 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:31 pm

looking and sounding Steve
well done

Bongoball · #171 PostAuthor: **Bongoball** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:36 am

Nice one GB, lookin' good!
Bongo.

#172 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:19 pm

Managed to spend a bit more time in the garage after it being a Chrimbo No Go area. :evil:

The JMC swinger has started throwing up a 'few' problems. Mainly clearance issues. The brake master Clevis is very close, so I can't use the original clevis pin/bolt. I have a solution, but I'll show some pics of that once some M12 Stainless bolts show up.

One of the other issues is it's slightly longer than a standard Zed item. This has caused two problems;
1. the chain was too short.
2. the torque arm is also too short & 'stands' the rear caliper up. This brings it all very, very close to the shocker. :roll:

Problem 1 was resolved with a 2 link longer chain.

Problem 2 will hopefully be resolved once my 'button' head banjo bolt arrives. Again more pics of that solution when the parts arrive. :roll:

On a more positive note, this dropped through the door today, courtesy of our own Big Fluff;

I had stripped & opened the clocks before Christmas, saying that it has still taken a big chunk of today to clean up the loom, fit the faces & reassemble it all.
Anyhow, it all went well. I didn't snap off any needles & I'm chuffed with the result.

Hopefully I'll get a bit more done tomorrow. :lol:

z1000puddin · #173 PostAuthor: **z1000puddin** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:16 pm

Lookin well tidy Mr Bear

Those white dial faces are a bitch to fit arnt they

You dont get a second chance if you are off on the alignment.

Stu

#174 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:20 pm

love those clocks they look ace

RALPHARAMA · #175 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:25 pm

You made a tidy job of those clocks - look forward to seeing them in the flesh.

#176 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:20 pm

Spent another day, doing lots of small jobs. One of which was to fit a new headlamp lense into the re-chromed rim. This job would have been a lot quicker if the clips hadn't been buried under loads of shite on me bench. :oops:

Next up was to fit new headlamp & pilot light connectors, then fit the headlamp.
Tail light was next, I re-furbed the short loom that connects the tail light & indicators, then plugged it in & checked it all out. I thought I had a problem with the brake light switch, but it soon became evident that I had the tail & brake light wires transposed on the non standard tail light..... I love it when problems are that easy to resolve. :lol:

Last thing I've done today is to re-fit the sprocket cover. This process was again slowed down as I couldn't find what I'd done with the clutch actuator mechanism. :oops:

I eventually worked out it was probably still sat in the parts washer. A quick trip to the shed proved I was right. :??

Finished cleaning it up, re-greased it, then fitted it to the cover, along with new seals/bushes for the gear change shaft & the sound deadening foam. I had to take a few mm off of a couple of the new stainless mounting bolts, but after that it all bolted up a treat. I found a gasket & fitted the freshly polished adjuster cover.

It's looking more like a motorbike every day!

Tomorrow I plan to finish making my brake lines & with a bit of luck, bleed up both front & rear systems........ A job that could end up being a piece of piss or become an absolute nighmare. :ghostface

I'll let you know tomorrow. :bla

steve.w · #177 PostAuthor: **steve.w** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:26 pm

fcuk me uve got the exhaust coming outta the wrong side :shock:

all joking aside it looks mint :wink:

Pigford · #178 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:31 pm

Looking wicked Bear - but please tell me those grips ain't staying :shock:

#179 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:37 pm

Pigford wrote:Looking wicked Bear - but please tell me those grips ain't staying

Those grips came with the bike & would have been fitted before 1995 when the thing was parked up. They're so 'Chavtastic', (well they would be if Chav's had been invented back then) that they will be STAYING ON for the time being!! :yar

#180 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:43 pm

OK, had a good weekend with this, been tidying up loads of loose ends, making longer torque arm bolts, to suit the JMC arm. A very modded rear brake lever clevis pin, that won't foul the swinger, etc etc.
One thing that is bugging me is the closeness of the rear brake banjo bolt the the bottom of the shocker. :shock:

The problem has arisen because this GS1000 swinger is slightly longer than a standard Zed. I had hoped the button head banjo bolt would have fixed it, but it's still very close, you'd get a fag paper in, but nothing else. I'm fine with it but an over eager MOT tester might not feel the same way. :roll:

A quick solution for the MOT would be to swing the eccentrics round, lowering the ride height, but pushing the caliper well clear of the shock. The clearance will only improve as the chain stretches. Another option would be a longer torque arm. I'd like to know if a Z1000H is longer as it uses a 94 link chain, unlike 92 as everything else seems to.

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

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