Hi Guys, I have been working on a 73 Z1900 for a friend. This will be the 4th Z1 I have done for him. As the title states its from scratch. On this one we started with a rolling frame, without a title (Frame,wheels,front forks) everything else I had or is being sourced. Got the title sorted by Saints. very good service. The last Z1 I did for him we started with a set of 73 cases and sourced everything else. Lot of work but enjoyable. What else does a 71 year old have to do. Glade I don't own a TV and our town doesn't have a nudie bar.
Had the frame power coated, took the wheels apart to polish and paint things and have started to put things together. We just got a set of cases that need some cleaning before painting and the head will have all new valves/guides as it was in pretty rough shape. I had a crank sitting here which is being rebuilt by Garden Racing in Maine.
I will also be pulling the engine on the black bike this winter to replace the cases and install rebuilt crank from Gardner. I built that bike last winter form a combination of parts from 73 to 80. It had a major problem that I thought I could fix but it didn't work as expected. I have a leak so cases will be replaced. It also has a 1000cc crank (1000cc crank is about 5lbs heavier than the 900) I had laying around that I thought I would try. I didn't like the way it ran so that crank will be replaced
I also just got done with this 1982 KZ1100 A few months back ,waiting for the paint work to get done. I tore it apart except for the engine, cleaned everything (very dirty and full grease and oil) the pipes were pretty solid so I decided to have them blasted and high temp powder coat applied. Any of the chrome that was rusty like the brake and shift levers was given the semi gloss power coat treatment. Had to source a lot of new parts for this one. Couldn't find a rear grab bar so I got one from some Kawasaki model that was to long and narrow, cut it into 5 pieces and welded it back together and it was also powder coated. Rebuilt all the brakes, carbs wheel bearings, replaced a lot of rubber parts. It had been pressure washed I believe so rust and water intrusion to critical areas. DONT PRESSURE WASH YOUR BIKES.
Had the frame power coated, took the wheels apart to polish and paint things and have started to put things together. We just got a set of cases that need some cleaning before painting and the head will have all new valves/guides as it was in pretty rough shape. I had a crank sitting here which is being rebuilt by Garden Racing in Maine.
I will also be pulling the engine on the black bike this winter to replace the cases and install rebuilt crank from Gardner. I built that bike last winter form a combination of parts from 73 to 80. It had a major problem that I thought I could fix but it didn't work as expected. I have a leak so cases will be replaced. It also has a 1000cc crank (1000cc crank is about 5lbs heavier than the 900) I had laying around that I thought I would try. I didn't like the way it ran so that crank will be replaced
I also just got done with this 1982 KZ1100 A few months back ,waiting for the paint work to get done. I tore it apart except for the engine, cleaned everything (very dirty and full grease and oil) the pipes were pretty solid so I decided to have them blasted and high temp powder coat applied. Any of the chrome that was rusty like the brake and shift levers was given the semi gloss power coat treatment. Had to source a lot of new parts for this one. Couldn't find a rear grab bar so I got one from some Kawasaki model that was to long and narrow, cut it into 5 pieces and welded it back together and it was also powder coated. Rebuilt all the brakes, carbs wheel bearings, replaced a lot of rubber parts. It had been pressure washed I believe so rust and water intrusion to critical areas. DONT PRESSURE WASH YOUR BIKES.
