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Project Z1RII restoration

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:12 pm
Author: kawamick
It took 3 years to find all parts and bits to restore this wreck to a top Z1RII.
This is the starting basis.

Mick

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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:35 pm
Author: tlc
Well that looks like a pretty good basis there Mick.

I assume you had already started when these photos were taken ?

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:55 pm
Author: mick znone
lets have a bit more imformation then Mick, on the edge of my seat here :pop

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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:58 pm
Author: ted1r
Come on Mick you can not give us so little information. we need more.
lots more photos ,please.

Ted

Ps I have dried out now from the heavy rain we got on the way home last sunday.

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:44 pm
Author: kawamick
So it's going on.
Frame, swing arm,fork legs and other parts are powder coated.
I changed the powder coated fork legs to polished ones.
Checked out the damper cylinder, changed seals,dust caps, and oil.

Also the coated Z900 yoks to new genuine lower und top Z1R yokes.
Mounted new RH and LH head light brackets and guides.

Mounted a rebuilded and new painted master cylinder and brakle fluid reservoir.

Now the bike is on the right legs. Feets and shoes are coming soon.

Mick


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Re: Project Z1RII restoration

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:50 pm
Author: paul doran
kawamick wrote:It took 3 years to find all parts and bits to restore this wreck to a top Z1RII.
This is the starting basis.

Mick

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don't You mean MK2?

Re: Project Z1RII restoration

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:51 am
Author: kawamick
paul doran wrote:
kawamick wrote:It took 3 years to find all parts and bits to restore this wreck to a top Z1RII.
This is the starting basis.

Mick

don't You mean MK2?


No Paul,Z1RII, but the seller put some MK2 parts on the bike.

Mick

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:37 am
Author: kawamick
So, i was not sluggardly in the last days.
When i bought the rolling chassis,the seller told me that he changed the piston rings because the motor burned oil. Some kilometers after changing the bike burned more oil than before. Here is the reason
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No problem, i took a used zylinder with pistons from a crashed MK2 with only 8500 km on the clock out of my storage rack.

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I changed the worn cam chain parts,the sprockets and the top idler assy were in good shape,probably they were changed before.


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When i removed the old hardened carb holders, the next surprise.

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Ok also no problem, another grab in the storage rack for a good head.
Checked out the valve guides,grinding in the valve seats,and changed the valve oil scraper rings.

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Ok, head on the zylinder, valves adjusted,new head bolds. ready

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The old alternator was ok, but he don't looks trustable. So i took an better one, complete with cover

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The carbs are ultrasonic cleaned.New float valves and seats,new jets.

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Cleaned the airbox and mounted new air cleaner ducts

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At the weekend i get the new tyres, Avon Roadrider
But i'm irresolute about the wheels.
I have 3 sets. LH is the original set. In the middle is a set of lester wheels and on the right side is a Melber wheel set. :roll:

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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:17 pm
Author: Pigford
Great set of photo's Mick..... :twisted:

Melber get my vote :wink:

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:11 pm
Author: mick znone
well that's a wheelie tough decision :ek

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:31 pm
Author: Reecy
Mick

I guess wheel find out what Mick chooes later.

Doh!!!!

Reecy :oops: :oops:

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:46 pm
Author: paul doran
Mick go for the Lester's

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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:57 pm
Author: ted1r
Lesters Mick. be different, its coming on nicely looking at your photos.

Ted

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:04 pm
Author: Big John
paul doran wrote:Mick go for the Lester's


Have to agree, Lesters look real good, only bettered by 3 spoke Dymags.

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:33 pm
Author: Geoff Meager
Yep .... Lesters for me too