z1000st making progress and valve timing?

[Desperate Stan]

Well I picked up my head,barrels n new pistons from debbens a couple of weeks ago,fin damage nicely repaired,rebore done and head etc faced off and generally looking good.Decided to clean up the crankcases to remove all old paint etc,bottom end was removed from frame to make it easier but it was still a mare and not a pleasant job,put 3 cans of satin simoniz paint on last weekend when the sun was shinning,quite pleased with results tho finnish slightly more matt than expected..put barrels and head on yesterday ,all torqued down then did valve timing,am pretty sure ive got it but yet to fit tensioner etc,my only concern is the exhaust cam notch is very slightly not parallel to head,tho arrow on sprocket looks almost dead on and 28 pins etc is all good? any advise apperciated..gona tension up in morning then try turning by hand gently..have got this week off so hoping things will progress further! cheers Stan

[tlc]

My bottom end, painted by Debbens, has improved with heat. It was quite dull at first.

[mick znone]

looking good but i wish you would keep all the project in one thread, i cant find all the bits Stan

[Desperate Stan]

Ah..no worries I'll post future ones on this thread then..im still new to all this.lol
Also had the seat recovered by a good mate,it was fit for the bin really but hes patched up the cracked base and covered it in some decent leather all for some fresh Mackeral!..just gotta treat it before it gets wet!

[mick znone]

thats the ticket mate, is there a picture of the fin before the repair, cant see any join, nice job.

mackerel, best fish in the sea, used to by 6 for a £1 off the boats here 20 years ago, blumin delicacy here now

[Desperate Stan]

Heres one of it mended,should of taken one before..lol...
Yeah cant beat fresh fish,hoping to get out this week weather permitting!

[z1bman]

exhaust cam is one tooth out it needs to be advance another tooth

[Desperate Stan]

Thanks...Thats what I wondered,I will rock it round a tooth first and see how it lines up then.cheers

[kev edwards]

thats the ticket mate, is there a picture of the fin before the repair, cant see any join, nice job.

mackerel, best fish in the sea, used to by 6 for a £1 off the boats here 20 years ago, blumin delicacy here now

Yes exhaust deffo one pin out.

Mick, mackerel is actually the best fish on my plate.

[Desperate Stan]

cheers for the advice! have adjusted it and all looks well now.just got the battery on charge at the mo then gona have a go at starting her

[mick znone]

[Desperate Stan]

Cheers! well she's going ..got lots of small jobs now,the sump is weeping,wiring need's tidying and just picked up a nice new battery from debben's ,also gona treat the old harris to a new coat of paint,will post pics in due course,thanks again for advice re valve timing! better to be safe than sorry!

[ADRIAN H]

Good to hear she`s alive.

[Desperate Stan]

Tell me about it! lol,certainly feel a bit more relaxed now

[Desperate Stan]

Been slowly making progress,mostly niggly problems but it all takes time to resolve with my limited abilities!,its running pretty well now,tho it think it will benefit from carbs being balanced and maybe ignition timing checked..before she hits the road,the back brake needs bleeding ,indicators removing and maybe a couple of new cables etc.overall its no show winner but im pleased with how it looks and looking forward to finally buzzing around on the old girl!