Solid State Z1A1

[katman1260]

Ok, I may get thrown off the board before I even get started but here we go.....

I am thinking of installing one of my suzuki katana wiring harnesses onto my new 77 z1000 and using the solid state ignition and reg/rec for it as well.

gotta lose the spaggetti. I will be replacing the controls with the suzuki controls as well, well, cuz its easy and I have lots. I know those harnesses inside out but the spaggetti is giving me a head ache.

The only snag may be the stator?? and for that I need some input from you experts. Everything is going solid state and its all getting hidden up behind the side covers. including the battery which will be a new small one.

Any and all comments are welcome.

[katman1260]

hmmmm,

36 viewers and no answers. I checked with Electrosport and they don't have a reg/rec for a 77 kz1.

What's the deal? no solid state charging for these bikes? I guess I will continue to search for an answer.

[mick znone]

whats a solid state Katman? im not one of the mechanic experts here.
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1873
is this not one hope its of help mate

[mick znone]

whats a solid state Katman? im not one of the mechanic experts here.
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1873
is this not one hope its of help mate

hey, i looked it up, this is a solid state reg/rec unit, im on the case guys, leave it to me

[katman1260]

whats a solid state Katman? im not one of the mechanic experts here.
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1873
is this not one hope its of help mate

hey, i looked it up, this is a solid state reg/rec unit, im on the case guys, leave it to me

NIce one, that's what I was hoping existed.

[katman1260]

whats a solid state Katman? im not one of the mechanic experts here.
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1873
is this not one hope its of help mate

The Reg and Rec on these bikes are seperate. A solid state combined reg/rec is what I was looking for and you found it dude.

I had not heard of Z1 Enterprises

[mick znone]

I'll be honest Katman, i never liked the katana's, they were the fore runners of the rot setting in for me. the plastic fantastic period which has largely dominated the bike world ever since. i did find that the big s;s;k' engines would take plenty of abuse without complaining. solid bit of kit. from a nostalgic point of view, i can now appreciate the katana, but at the time i thought it belonged on star treck how about a few pictures of your z1000, that would be great

[Gus]

Hi katman1260.

We spoke briefly on the Old Skool Performance site regarding your keyless ignition.

I'm not sure what year the big Zeds went to solid state, but I have a modified '79 Z1000 A2 which had the old separate regulator and rectifier pack which I replaced.

As mick z1a has shown above I used a solid state one, but I got mine from a junkyard at considerably lower cost.

I used the six wire type

3 for stator
1 for ground
1 for charge
1 for sense

If im talking trash somebody will put me right but Hey, mine works.

[katman1260]

Hi katman1260.

We spoke briefly on the Old Skool Performance site regarding your keyless ignition.

I'm not sure what year the big Zeds went to solid state, but I have a modified '79 Z1000 A2 which had the old separate regulator and rectifier pack which I replaced.

As mick z1a has shown above I used a solid state one, but I got mine from a junkyard at considerably lower cost.

I used the six wire type

3 for stator
1 for ground
1 for charge
1 for sense

If im talking trash somebody will put me right but Hey, mine works.

Thanks Gus, always looking to save where I can.

[02GF74]

that is what I am about to do.

I am using GPZ550/500 regulator/rectifier unit e.g. ebay <-- thjat has starter solenoid onrigh hand side or ebay

the second is for different bike but has 6 terminals - not so good in identifying which wire is which.

these are £ 5 - (I have 2 now) dunno what that translates to in Canadian schillings but would be about $ 8 - so a hell of a lot cheaper than the one shown.

there are 6 wires.
3 yellow - to generator
black is 0 V
red/white to 12 V bttery terminal +
brown - I am not too sure on this - appears to be swtiched 12 V

[katman1260]

I'll be honest Katman, i never liked the katana's, they were the fore runners of the rot setting in for me. the plastic fantastic period which has largely dominated the bike world ever since. i did find that the big s;s;k' engines would take plenty of abuse without complaining. solid bit of kit. from a nostalgic point of view, i can now appreciate the katana, but at the time i thought it belonged on star treck how about a few pictures of your z1000, that would be great

The Z is in pieces and I don't have any good pics as I just got it. Be sure when she is back together I will be posting.