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Renovation Time
z1100r:
Fixed the stand mount...was tricky making the missing part but that looks good enough.
Its like the old girl dont want to be tarted up...all this dragging her feet...she's having a degrease and going to powder tomorrow - kicking and screaming but she's going.
I noticed a bloody gouge in the swing arm where a footrest bolt must of been rubbing away for while. Welded that up and cleaned it up.
Got a really good F swing arm if anyone wants it. Its a continuous loop rear fork and chrome chainguard jobby.
matthewmosse:
That's nice work, I must admit I find doing a good welded repair like that very satisfying, though I then just slap a load of cheap and nasty paint over it and revel in the sheer rat look of a scabby looking bike
z1100r:
Same here normally..but I've told all my mates they wont recognise the direbladder next time they see it. Its gotta look half decent. I want a few to have a go. They have always been amazed at how quick it is for what it is..but when they finally ride it they just wont believe it. Its like a torquey 2-stroke..pulls from nothing and accelerates very clockwork smoothly then has a big kick between 9,000 and 11,000 revs when it screams. Its no slouch and has seen a few modern middle weight bikes off..as i said its quite a bit quicker than a GPZ600, which is quite frightening in an elaborate push bike chassis. I generally ride it about well below 9,000 but sometimes I thrash it to death.
z1100r:
Wahoo...my new airbox rubbers arrived at my dads a few days ago - I use him for postage as he's always in. They look a little rougher than I imagine a new original to look but are pretty dammed brilliant for a re-manufactured unobtainable part.
Piccies in my next batch.
z1100r:
Frame and swinger dropped off at powder coaters today..ready in 2 weeks.
So...twiddle thumbs time...not likely..!!!
Time to bite bullet and do decal....ooooh..not liking this job one bit...all freehand and easy to cock up.
Really pleased with these..!
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