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75 Z1 Resto 19 Nov 2015 19:01 #699485

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A little late to the party but great job! Hard to beat a Blue Z1b....
'75 Z1 '74 H1 '74 H2 basket case ..... plus plus plus...

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75 Z1 Resto 19 Nov 2015 20:04 #699489

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If you have not already looked these 2 websites may be of help, especially the one with the interchange info.

www.zedder.com

Also Z1 parts incorporated, you'll have to google for their web address.Keep up the good work.

These also may be of help for others too.
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75 Z1 Resto 17 Oct 2016 09:18 #745427

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New short stems (thanks bluezbike) with rebuilt/repainted OEM mirror heads (cleaned and new foam) and dressed it up a but with an Adjure headlight. ...still on the fence with this windscreen whether to keep it or replace it with a slightly larger smoke one.


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75 Z1 Resto 18 Oct 2016 11:51 #745580

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Wow! Beautiful bike. Good choice on the blue paint scheme, looks awesome and well executed too. She does look a bit nude on the right side with no pipe, maybe 4-2 would be cool and with a slightly shorter muffler, jeeze I don't want to sound critical though! Nice job on the videos too. Great to hear the bike and no wind noise, setting the bar pretty high there. I was very interested in your zinc plating kit. You got amazing results there. All my zinc coated parts rusted badly after I cleaned the original rust off. So on my 2nd crack at my bike I sent the parts to get re-zinced. They came back this week a bit shinier than expected... The guy chromed them all! Daoh! Luckily it's not a show room resto but it's not ideal. Thanks for sharing your build!
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75 Z1 Resto 18 Oct 2016 16:38 #745620

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Hey Kidkawie,
We just saw this thread. Nice bike! You really did a good job on the paint in particular, and the bike as a whole. That the bike was your dad's really makes it priceless. It's a fine tribute and obviously a labor of love. Well done!


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75 Z1 Resto 21 Oct 2016 12:26 #745838

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Very,very nice! Almost the exact colour of my first bike and it brings back a lot of memories. You have done a superb job for what you have spent, a rare accomplishment these days. Enjoy riding with the thought that your dad is with you admiring your tenacity in completing it.
David
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75 Z1 Resto 03 Nov 2016 07:36 #747097

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Thanks for the compliments!

Finally found a windscreen I like. It's a few inches taller and doesn't clash with the bike.

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75 Z1 Resto 03 Nov 2016 10:07 #747114

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Bike is looking great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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75 Z1 Resto 03 Nov 2016 11:07 #747122

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That new screen you found looks really good.....whole bike looks amazing,especially with it's personal history. A total inspiration, thank you.
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75 Z1 Resto 11 Apr 2020 14:03 #823111

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Bringing this thread back from the dead since I made a bunch of changes.

First off, swapped out the Euro bend handlebars for the Emgo 23-12565. I never liked how the Euro bars bent down like clip-ons. With a MX background the new bars are wide, and flat. Just how I like them.

Also swapped out the directionals for some real nice polished cast aluminum ones, I think another Emgo product. Highly recommended, but to mount to the headlight is a bitch.

New Racetech fork springs. I was going to lower the ZRX shocks to 11.5" but decided to just buy a set at that length to see if I liked it or not. To mod the KYBs that much there would be no return. So we'll see how it goes, so far so good.

Last I swapped out the rims for Akront (repop) with a wider rear rim and tire. Went with a 3" rim and a 140 tire. Would liked to have gone 150 but Id rather play it safe on this one.

Last is the exhaust. I made a thread on it but basically remived the left side Hooker and fabbed up another system from parts. Sounds great, runs great.

Also snapped the hi/lo headlight switch......again. lol

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75 Z1 Resto 11 Apr 2020 14:52 #823115

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I like it!

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75 Z1 Resto 12 Apr 2020 06:00 #823133

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Kidkawie wrote: ... Went with a 3" rim and a 140 tire. Would liked to have gone 150 but Id rather play it safe on this one.


Nice bike Kidkawie! Always been partial to that '75 blue livery.

Widest tires on (16" Lester) 3" rims we've run is 130, and a few of those kiss the torque link. How do you obtain clearance between the tire sidewall and the torque link?

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