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Zed 900 road racer .

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#256 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Fri May 31, 2013 4:53 pm

Happy days!

Spotted these cams on ebay at DK spares.
Listed only as "Z900 CWC high lift cams with some water marking and might need a regrind".

They looked ok to me on the pic's and maybe not too wild so took a cheeky throw away punt at the £29.99 starting bid expecting not to win .

Well! To my suprise no bugger else bid (probably due to the iffy description) and i won 'em :D

They turned up this morning and result.
Norris .407 lift fast road cams in near perfect nick, an absolute bargain :up .
Couldn't have asked for a better cam to go with the engine and carb mods so once the exhaust is finished it's out with the std jobbies and in with these.



Yippee! :lol:




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#257 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Fri May 31, 2013 7:30 pm

Very very good thread, amazing what you can do. Wish I had your talents. Keep it coming. Love the Zed. :D
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#258 PostAuthor: buzzard » Sat Jun 01, 2013 7:07 pm

I looked at those but there was no info so I didn't both, you've had a right result there. Very similar to Andrews 3X cams, a good size cam and you can still run shim on top. Buzzard.
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#259 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:25 pm

buzzard wrote:I looked at those but there was no info so I didn't both, you've had a right result there. Very similar to Andrews 3X cams, a good size cam and you can still run shim on top. Buzzard.


Yes! Can't believe DK didn't put a better description.
They clearly have 'Norris Cycle .407' engraved on them.
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#260 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:41 am

Any updates due?
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#261 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:15 pm

Not much progress as have been busy with other things but have had time to fashion a low profile oil filter cover.

Std cover on left and a slimmed down one on the right.
Center has been recessed to take an 'O'ring and the head of the bolt.
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I machined the chewed head off a spare filter bolt and turned up a flush style one which was pressed on to the now stepped shaft of the old bolt.
A hole was drilled in the end and a hex recess broached in to take an allen key.
I sweated some sifbronze around the join to be 100% oil tight (not really needed) which was then machined flush and also ran some over the head and faced it off to leave a rust resistant finish.
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In situ. Sorry for the blurry pic but you get the idea.
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#262 PostAuthor: Jay1969 » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:45 pm

Flippin' 'eck, awesome job !!
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#263 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:33 am

Any updates yet?
Love this tread and I need my fix :D
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#264 PostAuthor: big green bus » Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:27 am

Come matey keep the pics coming :twisted:
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#265 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:02 am

Currently incapacitated due to the heart op which has temporarily (I hope) buggered up my eyesight so owt closer than 3 foot is just a blurry fuzz.
Normal service will resume as soon as I can see what I've got in my hands.
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#266 PostAuthor: wilsonsjw11 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:04 am

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Take it easy and rest.
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#267 PostAuthor: Flying Tiger » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:52 am

Hope you have a speedy recovery and get lots of rest mate
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#268 PostAuthor: Crofty » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:58 pm

Take it easy for a while Rob, get your feet up
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#269 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:51 pm

Crofty wrote:Take it easy for a while Rob, get your feet up


Easier said than done.
I've already been out on the Zed on a day trip to a rally last week and plan on camping at the squires meet next month even though i'm not supposed to even ride a treader for three months.
Driving me crazy sat about doing nowt, if I had any hair i'd have torn it out by now :lol:
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#270 PostAuthor: Padders » Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:35 pm

Don't rush the recovery Rob plenty of time for riding when you are fully fit.
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