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Ok going to try and upload the photos first,

Here we go with one




















ok photos seem to be working , 1973 Z1 frame and engine , 1000cc head , bored out to 1200cc, I have stripped her down had everything that could be powder coated black done, put the new shocks on this bike and put a full new nut and bolt kit on the engine, i have a full set for the rest of the bike as well. me and a couple of big lads slotted the engine back in yesterday.

My next task is to clean the wheels and front end up and get her back on her feet, i have most parts to steam on now so will be doing a bit each week and will keep you all updated.

Looking good keep the photo's coming.

Yep, Looks like a beauty so far.............


............. I'll get meself comfy.

happy to see it going together ian. looks ok so far.i would have kept the engine bars on.that moriwaki points cover looks expensive.

What you trying to say about my riding skills mate lol

......don't worry about the riding skills - just pose down the meets & the pub

Looking real sweet - I love this stage of a build

Lookin good

Yokes on with some gold bars which will match the gold Ohlins i stole of my other zed and i must say the standard silver ones look better on a standard bike, couple of pic's



and one of my old zed with the standard shocks on




Trying to do an hour a night if i get chance pic's to come

coming along nicely mate.im itchin to see the mori paint job.

the bikes looking great inside the front sprocket cover it looks like you've put new foam sound deadening in, is it off the shelf stuff or just normal foam coz mines gopping

Slow down a bit Ian , you're making the rest of us look piss slack when we take ages doing our bikes

Great job you're doing

the foam padding is the original, i put it in an industrial hot bath for 4 hrs complete with the case as it had 30 odd years of chain grease on it and thats how it came out, just had to re polish the outer case.

The paint job.... i do like the one z power did so it will be something like that, already spoken to dream for a price , unless anyone knows anyone in the derby notts area?? i just have to get the 4 snapped off tank badge screws out the tank first, but paint will be in January.

A lot of people recommend Hutch who is on the forum, he is not local to you though.

But if you goto the oldskool suzuki site there is a guy on there called kenty whoes work has been recommeded and lives Uttoexeter way.

Not used him myself just going on word of mouth!!

Got a bad cold and cough so not done alot today but managed to get her on her wheels.








electrics next me thinks