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Well, sold my beloved Bee last Wednesday which plunged me into a deep depression. Just preparing for a long wait for the right 'project' Bee to come along when I happened upon a likely looking listing on Ebay. Genuine UK bike, a little grey in the gills but carrying a lot of original kit. 32,000mls, running and MOT'd the same day!!
The guy said he'd end the listing if I came over with folding so I hitched up the trailer, emptied the piggy bank and headed off to Chelmsford. 1.30 am this morning I arrived home with my new resto. Posted some pics below: that funky old 4 into 2 sounds great - wouldn't look amiss on a special I reckon? Dunno what it is, but looks like it uses Zed headers...hmmm. If anyone's interested let me know. Same goes for the box section swingarm (which looks 70's period) and the akront Ali rims.
You'll notice my beloved in the second pic signifying her disbelief at the arrival of yet another pile of scrap. Cheeky Mare.

The resto starts as soon as I clear the shed - hope to finish in time for next year's Bucks Rally. I'll take her back to original spec - without going too mad - with Candy Super Blue livery. IMHO the prettiest Zed of them all
Really not sure about that UK spec long mudguard - do you think I might be excused that? I prefer them cheeky 'hitched up' yankie ones...

Keep the UK mudguard....the US ones are sooo 1970's
Although if your are gonna bin it sling it my way as it has to be in better condition than mine

is that your wife crying with delight or anguish

good luck with it MainKZ

looks good Chris...

Your wife must have gone to the same school as mine, i was mending the fence and said i needed a nail. Her reply? "you have two sat in the garage".
Good luck with it MaineKZ, it looks like a good basis.
Like them pipes too.

Just noticed the reg number, not far off mine before I exported it.
It's nice to see another brown UK spec bike

Cheers Guys.
And yes, that is my beloved expressing her utter dismay at the arrival of yet another down-at-heel Zed.
But you know what I say? - have a little faith woman! Have a little faith.
She's gone to "stay with friends" for the forseeable future...

On the subject of the mudguard, I figure that the stark staring genius who designed this bike would NEVER have come up with something as hideous as that! IMHO - -of course....

looks not too bad Chris,that exhaust would look good on a Rickman

nice buy chris , i might talk to you now at the ACE.
ready in time for the bucks rally , so it can get its first taste of rain

Yeah - hadn't thought of that. Maybe open the season at Aspenden then.
Could I borrow your blue Zed for Bucks?...

Hi Chris,

nice bike, do you want to give me a call about that monstrosity of a trophy that you won at the chinnor bike show?

i'm fed up with kicking on way out of the house

Gary

Hi ya
Nice chap, looking forward to seeing you riding it.
Best of luck with the restore
Regards
Lil Hagrid

She's covering her eyes because she knows that the front garden will never get finished now!

Nick.

shes covering her eyes because shes hoping he has bought a kawasaki triple

Quicknick - that's the most incisive comment I've ever read on this site! HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY HAVE KNOWN THAT!!!!!!

Malc - There's no one more loyal to the big Zeds than me, but when it comes to stroker triples...... there's only one game in town .....