SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

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SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

17 Mar 2010 20:44 - 17 Mar 2010 20:50
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Hi Guys Great Forum you have here. Picked up my bike around Thanksgiving...had been sitting in a barn for a few years. I haven't ridden in about 20 years....thought it was time to climb back on the ole horse. I've been hangin' around the forum for a few months reading up....posted just a few times. So far, I've cleaned up two sets of carbs, cleaned up the electrical and installed a relay for the ignition and de-rusted the gas tank. Finally got the beast started!
Lots of work to go....look forward to all of the info on here and getting to know you folks!

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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

17 Mar 2010 20:52 - 17 Mar 2010 20:53
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Here's a pic
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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

17 Mar 2010 21:01
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Get that beast running so you can meet up with us when we get together.
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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

17 Mar 2010 21:49
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I am on the case....but never worked on a bike before, so it's slooooow goin' Look forward to getting it on the road!

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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

17 Mar 2010 22:59
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There are two good sources for shop manuals:
1. www.repairmanual.com
2. www.manualsnmore.com

Haynes and Clymer in my opinion are o.k. for some things, but I like the manuals from the two I first listed.

Another choice would be E-Bay too.
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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

17 Mar 2010 23:14
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Thanks MFolks! I went manual crazy right off the bat. I've got Clymer/Haynes, factory shop manual and Zedder. Ok...a bit overkill, but like I said, don't have alot of bike knowledge yet. What can I say, I love a good read.

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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

17 Mar 2010 23:50
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Welcome to KZR, get that bike road worthy so we can meet up. Nice looking bike, get rid of that drip pan, it makes it look like a Harley.

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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

18 Mar 2010 06:18
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Welcome HeyJacko! If you truly have a Z1P, then you have a very rare bike...restore it...don't modify it (but then it is your bike and you could chop it if you choose :X ) :laugh:
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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

18 Mar 2010 07:25
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x2....i had the same shocks on mine and when i got it and it was doing strange things.....i went with some other shocks and it calmed down...Mcdroid wrote:
Welcome HeyJacko! If you truly have a Z1P, then you have a very rare bike...restore it...don't modify it (but then it is your bike and you could chop it if you choose :X ) :laugh:
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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

18 Mar 2010 07:26
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oh and welcome...that could be a real head turner...cool bike ...welcome
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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

18 Mar 2010 11:41
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wellcome to KZR and what part or So Cal are you from?
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Re: SoCal Z1B Newbie... better late than never.

18 Mar 2010 21:06
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Hey there wagonmaster69...Ontario.

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