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Site re-vamp and a new bike in the stable

I can’t believe its already April 2024! So much has happened in 2023, in November 2023 I crashed the Zx9r while riding to work. What I think happened is I went to back off but the rear wheel over shot Read more…

By Sid, 1 yearApril 28, 2024 ago
News

z650 Cafe Racer Project Update 2023

Now that 2023 is coming to an end, I decided to review what little work I’ve done on this project and make a plan to get more done in 2024. Through the year I’ve been doing major renovation work on Read more…

By Sid, 1 yearNovember 25, 2023 ago
News

The GPz1100B2 Tank Saga

I’ve written a few posts about my GPz1100B2 over the years, the most successful work has been getting it running with a 6000klm ride to Tasmania and back and the 530 chain conversion after the old 630 chain snapped 30klm Read more…

By Sid, 2 yearsMarch 6, 2023 ago
Rebuilding

GPz1100 Tank conversion & Repairs

Trying to find a 1982 GPz1100B2 tank has been harder than finding rocking horse poo. The solution I went down was to use a modified GPz1100B1 tank with the tap relocated. This tank came out of the blue when I Read more…

By Sid, 3 yearsMay 21, 2022 ago
Technical Data

1977 z650 Wheel Bearings

As I start my Cafe Racer build based on a 1977 z650B1 I discovered that most of the wheel bearings are the same as a classic “Zed”, but the sprocket carrier is different. This led me to start recording minor Read more…

By Sid, 3 yearsJanuary 28, 2022 ago
News

z650 Cafe Racer Update 2022

I decided to get stuck into this project again, I really want a cafe racer on the road and to achieve that, I need to do some fabrication and source lots of parts. The bonus is that I can have Read more…

By Sid, 3 yearsJanuary 27, 2022 ago
Rebuilding

GPz1100B2 January 2022

ResurectionTime Over the 2021 Christmas break I started to resurrect the GPz1100B2 (which is painted in ELR colours). The bike started first go which was very positive so I took it for a ride around the block a few times Read more…

By Sid, 3 yearsJanuary 22, 2022 ago
News

Welcome 2022

Well another year has drawn to a close and a new one started. This COVID crap has taken its toll on everyone and for the last 2 years a group of us were trying to organize a group ride to Read more…

By Sid, 3 yearsJanuary 18, 2022 ago
Technical Data

Zx9R Frame Numbers

Some collected data on the various zx9r models, B models engine range C1 up – Frame Numbers 94 zx9r b1 (Engine Numbers) United Kingdom ZX900BE000001 – ZX900BE18000 US <to verify> 95 zx9r b2 United Kingdom ZX900BE018001 – ZX900BE28000 <to verify> Read more…

By Sid, 3 yearsDecember 10, 2021 ago
Tutorials

Replacing the zx9r Push Rod Seal

For a while now my 1994 zx9r-B1 has been leaving a spot of oil everywhere I parked, in fact it started to leave a lot of oil! The cause has been oil leaking past the oil seal for the clutch Read more…

By Sid, 4 yearsSeptember 16, 2021 ago

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