What do you do (for work) when you're not riding?

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16 Feb 2024 06:22 #895312 by sf4t7

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Now retired after 47 years as a design draftsman. Steam turbines, piping for machinery, satellite camera systems, and steel fabrication. (not all at the same time! ) And a side job as a mechanic the entire time. Wholeheartedly agree with you Injected - 40 years in the design field is enough for anybody (then I went 7 years more - arrgh! ). I was kind of disappointed to convert to CAD work in the early 90's, I liked drawing by hand on a drafting board. Now working on motorcycles as a "hobby" (obsession? )

Scotty

1974 Z1A
1015
welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
Superbike bars
530 conversion

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17 Feb 2024 13:23 #895364 by linuxrob

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Started worklife as electrical/electronic engineer (The Cummins Engine co.Ltd) Then electricain for British railways, then computer repairman till windows 10 sickened me, Online shopper and finally got my dream job taking vintage Japanese bikes to bits and restoring them for JMC restoration in Stockton on tees ( www.jmcrestoration.uk/ ) We specailise in suzuki GT750 and other 2 stokes. I get landed with the 4 stokes (my preference) last year enjoyed doing a Kawaski GT550 shafty, and now imagine my delight doing a Kawaski Z500 B3 of all things. Shame it will look far cleaner than my owned from new 1980 Z500.

1980 Z500 B2 owned from new 78260 miles
1980 Z500 B2 in bits since 1982 23000 miles
2004 GSF1200S Bandit K4
2000 GS125 ESD

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19 Feb 2024 01:06 #895410 by howardhb

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So much eye candy in one place Rob!

'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!

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19 Feb 2024 02:39 #895411 by Wookie58

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great to see this thread lives on, it's really interesting to see how diverse our membership demographic is

1982 KZ1000 Ltd
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19 Feb 2024 09:04 #895423 by Peter4run

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Funny enough I am a taxman in the UK since 2012. Before that I was an export administrator in various industries in Greece.

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23 Feb 2024 05:57 #895542 by Rryanflakz

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777 Captain…..

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23 Feb 2024 06:33 #895546 by Wookie58

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Peter4run wrote:
Funny enough I am a taxman in the UK since 2012. Before that I was an export administrator in various industries in Greece.

Thanks for the "heads up" Peter

Lol

1982 KZ1000 Ltd
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
kzrider.com/filebase-alias?view=download...d-fault-diagnosis&ca

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23 Feb 2024 08:27 #895550 by Peter4run

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24 Feb 2024 15:36 #895576 by RedPill

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24 Apr 2024 16:15 #898085 by Wheelhop

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Im in construction safety and heres a short video of what we did last weekend.

GH011834.mov

1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
2000 ZRX 1100

GH011834.mov

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08 Aug 2024 08:44 #902907 by KeylAmi!

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I'm a Manufacturing Engineer at an automotive parts manufacturer. In my "unpaid time", I do software development.
I'm handy with 3D modeling, 3D printing, electronics in general (fab and troubleshoot/repair), and MIG welding.

I haven't been riding since 2003. Looking forward to get back on it!

Current project:
'84 KZ700

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Never change a running system

08 Aug 2024 17:01 #902943 by Scirocco

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I am a Self-taught guy. Everything is possible = learning by doing. I hate to pay stupid money for labor i can do better and cheaper !!!

My BMW VANOS variable cam timing sytem mechanic nightmare !!!

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