Recent content by cra-z1

Take it apart and clean it up. Add a touch of grease to the post.

I delivered my friends bikes back to him last week but today was the first nice day for testing. I constructed the Z1 from all used parts (his idea not mine). We basically started with engine cases about a year ago. Interesting story on the frame he found for this project. I have restored two...

I just shipped a tank. Just under 16lbs 30x17x11 $22.00 UPS. Im happy

I will have to check that out

Wow you dont find them like that to often

I think it cost me $26.00 from Idaho to Mi by Fed Express. You gotta check frt cost. It's surprising Fed Ex has been much cheaper than USPS or UPS. I went on line a while back and set up an account. You get a slight discount I believe from just walking into one of there locations.

I have used the guy in Washington maybe 14 years ago but haven't seen him on ebay and I thought he was in the Seattle area. I have also used Chris Schumann for head work, I agree he does good work. but I dont think he was the same guy that was in Seattle. I will have to check with Chris about...

I'v done discs with a sander flap disc and it did break the glaze and worked fine. I dont think the price is out of line for how they turn out. I have used his service on the ones that were pretty bad in general. I also like to support guys like that who have invested in the machinery to do a...

I just got some discs I sent out to https://truedisk.net/ for resurfacing. His turn around is very quick and he does them correctly. If you restoring your bike I would recommend having your discs done. These are wheels from a KZ1000 project im working on. Just need to repaint the centers. The...

Very nice looking bike. You have added some very nice touches

On my GS1100GL I used Quicksilver outboard gear lube because I had it on hand for my boat. So does that mean I can ride the GS1100gl into the lake? Not sure...

Ya the oil tank is what I was looking at I was young also when I started working on that bike (like 16)but it sure taught me a lot I still have tons of chopper magazines stashed away and it fun looking at them once in a while. It helped that I got a job in one of our local custom shops to help...

Looks like a Santee frame? Here is another one I wish I still had? Wait! Did I just say that. maybe as a conversation piece.

Yes that would have been the one to keep for several reasons. I think my 73 z1 will be around for quite sometime

Not familiar with that model , however I was just starting junior high.