Restoring my 72 Z1, Well maybe some day!

eastlondon · #61 PostAuthor: **eastlondon** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:42 pm

Davy,

Is the engine back in and running?

Davy Doherty · #62 PostAuthor: **Davy Doherty** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:10 pm

Yes it is Raf, should be up and running at the end of March i'll post a couple of pic's at the weekend.

Davy Doherty · #63 PostAuthor: **Davy Doherty** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:14 pm

Ok just to refresh your memory (and mine)

I bought this Desert Rat a few years ago like this, So far all i have done is have the engine completly rebuilt by Iain Marshall (Thanks Iain) having got all of the guniune Kawasaki internal parts from George in Japan (Thanks to George also)

Iain has got the engine back to me recently so all i need to do now is fit the carbs and a few other pieces and hopefully get her registered and on the road,

Most everything on the bike is original 72, i've not even cleaned the bike in the 5 years or so i have it, it's still got plenty of red Utah desert sand in every nook and cranny, I'm intending to use it for a few years as it is now and when the time come i'll do a frame up resto on it but for now i'll enjoy her..

Pigford · #64 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:16 pm

Looking good Davy........

Glad you're keeping it standard, that 'blower' would have spoilt the lines of the bike :wink:

tlc · #65 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:17 pm

Lovely Davy.

Nice to have everything there to enjoy now and one day a sympathetic resto.

Bet you`re reading Maines posts with interest !

mick znone · #66 PostAuthor: **mick znone** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:34 pm

ok Davey, i bet you a pint of black'n'tan, a soda loaf and a little green elf that you cant jump off that trampoline and land in the saddle :lol:

yes,yes,yes, i am a feckin sad english no life.

eastlondon · #67 PostAuthor: **eastlondon** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:09 pm

That's a real "sleeping beauty" you've got there. I wish I had one!

Padders · #68 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:25 pm

F**k me Mick what goes on in your head :shock:

Nice work Davey.

Davy Doherty · #69 PostAuthor: **Davy Doherty** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:11 pm

PADDERS wrote:F**k me Mick what goes on in your head

Nice work Davey.

Exactly what i'm thinking Padders of all the wackos on the site Mick is the boss hog wacko

mick znone · #70 PostAuthor: **mick znone** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:15 pm

its brain damage.

Z1RII · #71 PostAuthor: **Z1RII** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:18 am

nice bike, fantastic! thats what i call an original surviver....much better than a shiny restored one. will start mine next winter, same shape like this

Davy Doherty · #72 PostAuthor: **Davy Doherty** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:20 pm

I had a few visitors at the weekend and made good use of them!! Iain and Fer arrived on saturday and got stuck into the Desert Rat, she's up and running for the first time in 25Yrs,
So a huge thanks to the lads for comming over and sorting things out and a big thanks to Iain for the nut and bolt rebuild.

Pigford · #73 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:35 pm

.................. whats in that packet on the rear fender............... :??

#74 PostAuthor: **chrisu** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:39 pm

step away from the biscuits !!

eastlondon · #75 PostAuthor: **eastlondon** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:59 am

Well done and now I think it wouldn't bre a bad idea to give the bike a bit of dust down and polish up.

Any problems getting it started or did it all go to plan?

Restoring my 72 Z1, Well maybe some day!

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