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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #15 on: 01 September 2009, 19:56:16 »
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Although I'm bound to say that I've been on the look out for a 30 year old bike myself but regret to report that there has been little response to date :( ::) ::) :y
Gimme £2K and you can ride my 1975 Z1 away.

It's taxed, tested, and laying 147 horses down at the rear wheel.

:o What's it had done ?   The Z1-B was 82bhp as standard.
Wiseco 1135 top end, 38mm Mikuni Flatslides, K&N's, Harris works pipe, 50 shot NOS kit, JMC swingarm, 3 spoke mag alloys, various other bits replaced with aluminium to lighten it further.

I ran consistent low 9's at the Bulldog this year, with my fastest time being 9.05 @ 152mph.

Pushing things a bit still refering to it as a Z1 then  ;D 
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #16 on: 01 September 2009, 19:57:19 »
That power with standard 70,s brakes,your a brave man. :y ;D
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #17 on: 01 September 2009, 20:00:14 »
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #18 on: 01 September 2009, 20:29:16 »
Lumpy - Like the bike, brings back memories  ::) .

Killerwatt - it's still on standard discs/calipers and they are next to useless when compared to modern day stuff.  Bet it makes you pay attention though !!  :D
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #19 on: 01 September 2009, 21:37:02 »
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Although I'm bound to say that I've been on the look out for a 30 year old bike myself but regret to report that there has been little response to date :( ::) ::) :y
Gimme £2K and you can ride my 1975 Z1 away.

It's taxed, tested, and laying 147 horses down at the rear wheel.


Thanks for the offer M but the bicycle I was after would have to have two legs rather than two wheels - what? ::) ::) :y :y
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #20 on: 02 September 2009, 00:12:51 »
Had a XS 500 DOHC  back in 70's bought it new when we lived in USA will try dig out a pic of it i loved it as it used to blow away my mates 550 honda 4's that really pissed em off !
I brought it back to UK in 75 kept it about  2 yrs then sold it. :y
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Z1?
« Reply #21 on: 03 September 2009, 08:49:02 »
Got any pics of the Z1 for us?
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« Reply #22 on: 03 September 2009, 11:32:48 »
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Got any pics of the Z1 for us?
Here ya go..




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« Reply #23 on: 03 September 2009, 11:41:21 »
It would n't take much to make that into a good looking bike again  ;D

Ah memories.
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #24 on: 03 September 2009, 19:44:11 »
That's a fair slab of a yoke you have there  :y
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« Reply #25 on: 03 September 2009, 19:51:40 »
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That's a fair slab of a yoke you have there  :y
Everything I build is built properly, and it's built to last Turk.
I'd rather have something over-engineered by 200%, rather than have something that's only 99%.

As far as I'm concerned, you either do the job properly, or you don't do it at all.
I know that's an alien concept to most people these days, but that's just me.
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #26 on: 03 September 2009, 20:38:16 »
So I take it a pair of billet 6 pots are on the list then :y
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #27 on: 03 September 2009, 20:47:31 »
Brakes are boring,they slow you down. :y :D ;D
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #28 on: 03 September 2009, 20:49:28 »
I've worked it out to 4's on the front, a 2 pot on the rear, and larger discs.
Larger discs will increase the braking area, as well as run cooler...hence I can keep the stopping power on for longer without the risk of fade due to overheat.

6's would be nice, but that's way, way, way overboard for the bikes weight (I'd end up locking too much through lack of weight).
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Re: My 30 year old bike.
« Reply #29 on: 03 September 2009, 20:52:46 »
Do you know what it weighs now KW ? I know they were fairly heavy originally,but youve obviously taken a few kilos off.
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