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OK - collected my next effort

Needs a fair bit of work - but "no pain, no gain"

Oooooh very niiice! what you going to do with it? I would make a 70's 80's period Racer from it....but that's just me, good luck with the build

Nice base to start from Mark be careful not to become obsessed with it or it will eat up all your money and spare time. Yes I speak from experiance

Padders wrote:Nice base to start from Mark be careful not to become obsessed with it or it will eat up all your money and spare time. Yes I speak from experiance

I've had an offer to eat biscuits whilst admiring your old Harris

The Plan..... I have scored some ZZr1100 RWU forks.... and hopefully an original Harris s/arm.....

Baldylocks wrote:I would make a 70's 80's period Racer from it....

So.... I agree..... 70/80's it is - as this seems the "in thing" at the moment

I don't intent to do too much to the motor, just check it over, fit some slightly "lumpier" cams and my VM29's

Baldylocks wrote:Oooooh very niiice! what you going to do with it? I would make a 70's 80's period Racer from it....but that's just me, good luck with the build

Here Here Baldylocks, lets try and recapture some of that early Zed racing heritage....there's loads of Harris Magnums about so make one stand out from the crowd !!!....

Now I know how members get their post Counts up... Period Racer would make a change from all the High arsed Streetfighter abominations out there, I really like the idea of a P&M racer but the prices being asked for nice ones make a Z1 look cheap! funny cos you could pick them up for peanuts a few years ago.....

Look forward to seeing what you do with this one Piggy.

I might be interested in some of those leftover parts.
I'll bring the biscuits.

I'm doing a moriwaki rep as well just had the frame powder coated and new engine bolt set gone on,motor back in frame , will post some pic's

MCZ900 wrote:I'm doing a mirowaki rep as well just had the frame powder coated and new engine bolt set gone on,motor back in frame , will post some pic's

Yes please, feel free to start another thread in this section.

This project may be a bit of a "longer" one....... My other projects have been done to what I want & how I want it

I feel a bit more onus to get this one as "it should be" - within reason. The early 80's period look will defo apply. There will be a bit more Engineering with this build, so I'll be chasing about for idea's/help - mainly with stuff like rear lower engine mounts and spindles for wheels & swingarm, etc.

The motor is an unknown, but it still has a points ignition It all looks like new though

I shall be selling the front end & complete rear end (Ducati 916) which has a brand new 190 tyre fitted The carbs will also be up for sale at a later date. I won't be letting this stuff go too cheap as I need to fund my next bit of Engineering Sex......



Yes, very tidy Dymags, freshly powder coated

Pigford wrote: I won't be letting this stuff go too cheap

And I was gonna bring chocolate Hob Nob's + CAKE.

Nice one Mr Pigford!

Look forward to seeing this progress. I'm sure those 916 parts wont be around for long.

Those Dymags - quality!!

As Baldylocks has said do yer fancy the P&M look?

Looks like a Magnum 1 to me. I have a spare swinger in the loft if you want to part with copious amounts of folding stuff What did happen to the rear lower mounts? Should be tied in both sides.

PM to you Rich


Wheeled it out of the garage and tried on the Marshall Race pipe for size









Ohhh, I think this will be a money pit

Pipe fits a treat Piggy, looks like it could have been made for it!