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oooooooo.

Just found this, they sound pretty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p1aw4E8ak0

Looking good Crips, real good.

Is that engine mounted on that angle normally? If not will it adversely effect sump oil delivery?

do like! 

More please

Long time no update. Have cut down the front fender, fully stripped all brake calipers. In process of shortening / cleaning up front shocks.

Started mocking back up before final strip / frame paint.

Got me a LSL Clubman headlight (thanks to me old lady for collecting from UK for me!) Stupidly expensive headlight otherwise! Not happy with the headlight mounts/position as yet. Looks a little bigger than I expected. It is still 1/2" smaller than factory and same headlight used on the Wrenchmonkees Z1 in which I have found my inspiration. Headlight is a popular aftermarket accessory for the new Triumphs and Kwaka W650s.

Got me some Firestone Deluxe Champion tyres 18x4.50 and 19x4.00 currently touring around Canada. They should be back in NZ around 20th Sept.

Cleaned the hell / lightly polished my carbs. I wanna get trumpets with mesh like Goat, just got to save some coinage.

Anyone removed chrome from parts (like my fenders) homestyle before? How did you do it?

Doze KZ rims you got going on this?

Awwww yeah!

Got my top Uncle bringing some 18x4.50 + 19x4.00 Firestones back from the US with him, once he finishes touring Canada. Can't wait! 

Quite like these,though for the price they are, I am not sure whether I would go for a late model Bonneville though...?

I like this version;

Since I have two tanks (the orig mint green one) and the bare metal one, the more I think about it the more I want this sort of style;

I will use my bare metal tank and paint a satin black stripe on it somewhere/how I also like this;

The front guard will just get chopped a hell of a lot shorter. I want to remove the chrome from the guards and paint them satin black.

I am still undecided whether to paint the wheels or not.

Faster than a Honda Cock'n'Balls but not faster than the GS thou on here 

Finally something to report. Spent ages cutting the frame up, ditching mounts, ditching centre stand, removing steering key lock on my spare frame. This means I still have an untouched standard frame should I ever want to go back to standard (unlikely.) Frame is now at least a couple of inches shorter behind the seat, compare it with the pic in front of my 240K.

Sent my frame off to a GC for a few welds. Just got it back today so mocked up a bit..........

Those of you clever enough will notice that the rear fender is a factory one (came with bike but was not on it but ducktail plastic was on) moved way up, the battery compartment has been moved and a new fancy brat style seat pan.

I am going to retain the side covers, I know some people don't like them but this is my bike so I do what I want.

Just need to get some clip ons (not going with clubman bars now), lower the front, get lower rear shocks, sand a few spots, paint frame and reassemble.

Engine is all but back in one piece, spent ages taking cams in an out to get valve clearances right.

Rebuilt the carbs today.

where can someone get tyres like on your brat Honda BTW?

awww yeah, Lewis da man.

KZ all day!

Nice, was super tempted to buy your Honda. Can't wait to see you do what you do do well.

ooosh! score!

awww hell yeah

well?

DO WANT that R1 Hundy! Very impressed.

I used to have one, and I was the original owner of that p/plate.

Keep up the good work.

Those stacks make me feel all giddy

fully agreeance, fat stacks.

Are those the dime city goodies of which you speak?

Yep was on Tardme. This is what tempted me away from the CB400 I almost bought (that I spoke with you about.)

So far have rewired the Dynatec coils correctly, fixed oil leak due to oil pressure wire being trapped under clutch cover, replaced oil pressure feed wire and tidied up the wiring.

Replaced the gasket on clutch cover and o-ring on kick starter.

Removed sump and cleaned, soon to replace sump gasket and oil filter.

Need to recheck my valve clearances and shim as necessary.

Then will balance carbs and ride the friggin thing!

ahhhh finally some pics. Tis a wee beauty!

After recently selling this;




I wanted something with a bit of old school flava flav but had more open road ease.

The Bullet was great round town, it just didn't go fast, or stop fast, or change gears all the time.

ALMOST bought an immaculate 70's CB350f and a CB400f but after reading heaps on them about them screaming at 100km/h I decided to go bigger.

Anyways found/fell in love with a Kawasaki Z650 aka KZ650. This one was imported in 1998 from Holland so is badged a Z650.

It is a C3 model with alloy wheels, twin disc front and single disc rear brakes. Some good bugger has installed a Dyna S electronic ignition and coils on it too - yum.

I rode it back from Martinborough and the ride was about 500% better than the Enfield!

Anyway have started pulling apart as I want a cafeish brat style bike. Polished a few bits here and there, fixed a leak where the old owner had caught the oil pressure line under the clutch cover and was leaking/causing oil press light to come on.

Waiting on a few more bits to arrive so I can fully clean / oil change the engine. It came with an almost complete 2nd basket case bike too, which I have almost fully stripped. It will come in handy when coming up with a seat pan and having the second frame. I really want a wrenchmonkees style seat like this;



I have put some clubman bars on. I replaced the ugly super long front brake hose (with giant spring) by using a braided one found on the basket case - score!

I am rewiring the coils with a relay to allow full power spark.

As I got it (from Tardme) :


I have stripped the tank off the second bike and placed it on for kicks. (quite like the rat, bare metal look!)



Polish effort on clutch cover , waiting for an oil seal for the kick start so thought may as well shine it up a bit;
 

Early L20A and all L20ET (as far as I know) rods are shorter than L28 rods for when you are building a 3.1L, they are the same length as L24 rods, they should have 9mm rod bolts from memory. Late L20A motors are odd ball, smaller journal diameters etc etc

thanks for the link, it shows L20A rods as being 135mm instead of 133mm like L24. Guess that was the issue.

Kameari pulley kit and twin idler gear was already on the shopping list for more revs so quite certain that will sort me out there. Boring it out was just an idea but likely not worth it by the sounds.

Um $850 USD for a Kameari pulley kit? + shipping + GST? Thats gonna be around 1300 NZD, what is wrong with ATI super dampers? Or even a BMW damper conversion like DJZ (and a shit ton of other Z users run?

Then you could afford your GTR grille

Do you have that program "Nissan L6 engine builder v0.1 1999 Sydney Z car club Australia"

Can't find it on net.

I agree with DJZ, he should know a bit, had a L31 etc.

Start with an L28, thats 400cc/16.666666% more right out of the box.

I wish I kept mine now, especially the RX-5 because I have never seen a tidy one in NZ pre or since I owned them.

Then again I guess every ol'skool piner on here regrets getting rid of at least one car.

I did keep the "RE-130AP" badge which I sold back then for $150 due to its rarity. Hate to think what one is worth these days.

Been waiting around for R100 to finish his for about 14 years...... One day ay Andrew?

Keep the updates coming Yetchh, its refreshing to see something unique on here

Crushed just after they were advertised and no takers, so 6 ish years ago.

From what I can remember about 121s/RX-5s they have the same floor plan as RX-4 and body styling was specifically designed for American market.

Americans didn't like them at all and they were a major flop with frig all sales.

Didn't help they are about 100kg heavier than an RX-4 and the ol' rotary engine rep was already in ruins due to their heavy gas consumption/oil crisis.