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#16 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:33 pm

Yes GB, I'm very happy with it (cheers Jerry)

Saw this and thoght it was rather lush :twisted:


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#17 PostAuthor: Baldylocks » Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:11 pm

Oh my...that's rather nice! to say the least mmmmm!

Never been a big fan of Marshal exhausts but that looks very nice too!
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#18 PostAuthor: Andy M » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:11 pm

:save :save :save :save :save :save

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#19 PostAuthor: steve.w » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:30 pm

looks good mate good luck .. keep the piccies comin :D

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#20 PostAuthor: Padders » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:34 pm

Agree with Steve that pipe looks spot on Mark.

The dymags are just right for the look you are after.

Cannot wait to see how this one turns out, target Stafford next year maybe alongside PJ's Moto Martin and Jumbo's Rickman.

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#21 PostAuthor: RALPHARAMA » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:55 pm

You'll need to do more than ironing to fund this project Piggy !!! It really will be a bike to keep though.

Good luck with it :) You'll not be able to afford bikkies now :lol:
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#22 PostAuthor: Magnum1 » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:41 pm

Is the chain a bit tight? Normally, you don't adjust the chain in static. Has to be under load.
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#23 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:04 am

That green one piggy was built by Steve Ledsham he runs a restoration srevice business and is big into the CRMC forum.
He had a suzy one as well and tends to snap up 18" dymags if they come up.
He wanted big money for his though.
Have a look in here this may inspire you

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#24 PostAuthor: Rich » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:12 pm

Magnum1 wrote:Is the chain a bit tight? Normally, you don't adjust the chain in static. Has to be under load.
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I don't think they have the right length shock on it, as you say you usually jack the rear end down but with the rear axle on top it seems to line up. Maybe a trick of the light!
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#25 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:22 pm

I paid a visit to a mate who does Engineering to talk about sorting out the ZZR1100 forks & yokes to fit on the Harris. The stem is 35mm dia. on the ZZR but the headstock on the Harris is only 53mm so the largest taper roller bearing is 32mm I.D :?? So I pressed out the stem and Neil can make up a new one for me :P

I also blew a bit more cash on these beauties.... :twisted:


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Ohhhhhhhhhh am I in deep shite :shock:



I also got a reply from HARRIS about my frame. It was made in October 1981 for a Z1000 motor & they will gladly supply me with an official dating cert for the DVLA :P
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#26 PostAuthor: paul doran » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:28 pm

what are those wheels Mark
way too many Zeds

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#27 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:31 pm

Dymags


Modern style 17" - 120/70 front tyre & 190/55 rear :twisted:
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#28 PostAuthor: paul doran » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:31 pm

I will bet they cost You a pretty penny
nice though
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#29 PostAuthor: uk kev » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:18 pm

paul doran wrote:I will bet they cost You a pretty penny
nice though


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#30 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:22 am

ZRX Yokes fit straight in with a bearing change and have the same diameter as the zzr ones. ZRX yokes are better looking but zzr11 top yoke is stepped which may help you regain height if your using short forks.

The offset is less than the standard Harris was designed for 42mm I think instead of 45mm. A standard mag should run 45mm offset 18" front wheel with a 29.5 inch fork height.
(thats from memory though I might have to check my black book)
This was how they were designed but the steering would be slow by modern standards.
It really depends what your doing if your using 17"Dymags then youre not doing a period racer restoration, and you should be able to get decent tyres. 18" tyres are getting bloody expensive.

Forks wise
most ran 38mm forks in the day, and MIR'S, Cerriannis etc are bloody expensive. (Use some 38mm GPz forks that you probably already have and they are long enough)


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