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Z1000 A1

#1 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:38 pm

This was my first Zed bought in 79
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I owned this one for 20 yrs but sold it against the advice of the advice of the wife!
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After a brief mid life crisis with this......
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I Bought this bike back in Jan, 6mths tax and full MOT from Chesterfield and rode it back home to Stewkley between the snow showers...
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It dissapeared into the shed for some pre summer modding including a tailtidy from Hobbo which i changed the light fixing method.
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New Z1 tailpiece and panels from Jerry and a light from Zpower and KH indicators with short stems and the seat recovered by Steve Adams
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I had the Black/silver number plate on for a while but after a polite warning went to a yellow one.
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#2 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:59 pm

Dyna S and new plugs gave the engine a lift, Tank was fitted with a Newton aero filler and a breather in the front inner edge of the tank with the vent pipe running up to the left bar and the whole lot set a mile down to Roadrash paintwork for Imperial blue and decals instead of the standard cast badges, and new shox fro M&P.
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Out of the shed and a spin to the Ace to meet some of you...
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#3 PostAuthor: knut » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:15 pm

well done mark she,s a beauty,glad you got over the harley thing :lol:
i like the exhaust,what make is it ?
what,s there to say except we,re all mad on here.
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#4 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:39 pm

Tarozzi rearsets fitted together with updated rears...
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Met up with a few at the Englands Rose for a Bucks meet....
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#5 PostAuthor: mikey » Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:17 pm

Love that colour mark its gorgeous as is the whole bike
Making the world a shiny place with a factory finish
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#6 PostAuthor: paul doran » Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:20 pm

lovely Z thou well done
way too many Zeds
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#7 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:02 pm

Knut...the exhaust is a Kerker (old one i think as it came with the bike) i had to trim about 1 1/2" off the rear to get rid of a scuff. Makes a great noise but it will be replaced with a 4:2 that Exaustcraft is making a prototype for.
Cheers also Mikey and Paul for the positive comments.

As its a toss up between either taking up canoeing or donning a frogman suit due to rain (bloody El nino) i have been in the shed again....

Fork Brace and matching mudguard fitted..

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next on the list is a JMC i i got new from Ebay, i think ill get it powdercoated black before fitting
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#8 PostAuthor: ollie » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:06 pm

mmmmm looking great mark ,doin a fine job :wink:
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#9 PostAuthor: mikey » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:33 pm

Looking better all the time mark only thing that distracts from it
is the dancing cowgirl, shes mesmerising :hoo
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#10 PostAuthor: Jappen » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:11 pm

Mark Tiller wrote:Knut...the exhaust is a Kerker (old one i think as it came with the bike) i had to trim about 1 1/2" off the rear to get rid of a scuff. Makes a great noise but it will be replaced with a 4:2 that Exaustcraft is making a prototype for.
Cheers also Mikey and Paul for the positive comments.

As its a toss up between either taking up canoeing or donning a frogman suit due to rain (bloody El nino) i have been in the shed again....

Fork Brace and matching mudguard fitted..

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next on the list is a JMC i i got new from Ebay, i think ill get it powdercoated black before fitting


Real nice bike :!: :D
Here you have one in black
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#11 PostAuthor: Jappen » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:12 pm

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#12 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:43 pm

That looks great Jappen, suits the style of the Zed more than bare alloy i think
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#13 PostAuthor: Jappen » Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:30 pm

Mark Tiller wrote:That looks great Jappen, suits the style of the Zed more than bare alloy i think


Agree,it looks a little bit more :twisted: ... :D
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#14 PostAuthor: ade woollams » Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:25 pm

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.sorry not my cup of zeee.as it was with a chrome kerker would have done it for me
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#15 PostAuthor: Jappen » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:27 pm

ade woollams wrote:mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.sorry not my cup of zeee.as it was with a chrome kerker would have done it for me


Someone like a warm cup of zeee someone likes it cold.Whould be boring to look at the same taste all the time or what :?: :D
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