Fitting Z1-Tank and Tailpiece to GPZ1100 /Z1000J

[nanno]

Did anyone of you ever do this and thereby create a poor-mans Z1000 ?

If so, what do I have to change, is there anything that fits or is it just a bolt-on-job ?

I have a GPZ1100 at home, but the looks... oh well... I'd just like to make it look more Z-ish...

Thx,
Greg

P.S.: I know it is a bit of blasphemy...

[Keefleaf]

Tank won`t fit without modification,{cut/weld...large hammer}.
Rear frame section..cut off,then make z1 section to weld on.
Don`t forget seat mods,....side panels...up to you.
Good luck

[nanno]

Thx mate...

I already thought it wasn't going to be easy... but I'll do it anyway.
(next Winter then...)

Only wanna make the tank and tailpiece fit...

Greg

[KWACKERZ1]

PMC *through zpower) do Z1-r panels and custom fibreglass seats, it may be easier to fit one of them than standard kit.
Just a thought!

[nanno]

Thx for the hint... but I want the classic round shapes...

Maybe there is a different solution coming up, a friend might be parting with his Z1000A from '78 for a very reasonable price.

Regards,
Greg

[KWACKERZ1]

Jerry (club presidenti) can supply plastics for the round shape 9's and thous for a good.
They are replica parts but good stuff, then just source a cheap tank that you can hack about with.

Although I like you plan b the best get an a1.

[nanno]

Looks like it's gonna be Plan B anyway... I sourced two Z1000 from '79, one not completely original but very tidy, belonging to an old chap, who can't ride her anymore and the other one is a real wreck with AME-Forks and Sissybar, but I would drop in my Gixxer-Forks and some one-off rear-swinger in, that my dad made for his Z1000 back in the 80ies...

So I am kind of obliged to get a "real" Zed instead of the GPZ, which is nice yet not 100% the real thing

Cheers,
Greg

[KWACKERZ1]

Greg,
Cool lets see some pics?
and best of luck with the projects.

[nanno]

I will... a friend of mine is checking out the nicer of the two tonight, as it is located in the exactly other end of Austria... approx. 200 - 250 miles from here.

But I guess, I'll cut a deal on that.

Greg

[nanno]

There you go...

[Pigford]

Nanno, thats tidy...... Ditch the rack & handle bars & shes good

Nice wheels.....

[Dark Skies]

That bike looks kind of incongruous with that fairytale house and scenic backdrop.

[nanno]

Well, that's the way, Austria looks in the mountains...

The wheels will be swapped with some Gixxer-bits... but I'll keep all the original parts, if I can afford it, cause you'll never know, don't ya ?

Greg

[tlc]

Very nice Greg. Whatever you want to do to change to your taste it looks like a great basis to start with.

Hope you got it for a song ?

[nanno]

Hope you got it for a song ?

Not quite... reasonable would probably be the proper term.

Greg