Greetings from the UK

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Greetings from the UK

18 Jun 2019 08:17
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Greetings from the UK, I found my old 1979 ZK400B2 in corner of my garage. I first bought the bike about 25 years ago for £80 it came to me as a "basket case" I rebuilt it and rode it for a few years then left it stood for 21 years (that's when the road-tax ran out) so I thought it was time to get it running again. I ordered new inlet rubbers and carburettor diaphragms, as they were in a bad way when I first rebuilt it, back then I could not find the parts, but NOW we have the internet it's so much easier!

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Re: Greetings from the UK

18 Jun 2019 10:01
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Welcome Pookie, also a UK member a stones throw from Brands Hatch.

Z1000J2 somewhat modified!

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Re: Greetings from the UK

18 Jun 2019 12:56
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Hi I'm North Lincs near the Humber Bridge.

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Re: Greetings from the UK

18 Jun 2019 15:05
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Welcome aboard!
I am nowhere near the U.K.
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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Re: Greetings from the UK

22 Jun 2019 23:31
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1979. I was a young Airman in the USAF stationed at RAF Lakenheath. My barracks were at RAF Feltwell about 10 miles to the north. I started riding motorcycles about that time. I wish I had more time to ride around England.
Get that bad boy alive again and ride the country lanes it was made to do.
I don't have a plan and I'm sticken' to it! '77 KZ 650 / 750 GPz custom project in progress

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Re: Greetings from the UK

24 Jun 2019 04:03
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Yes we have great road around here, I have a Triumph Tiger 800 to keep me going until the Z400 is finished.

I've just dropped the wheel off to be rebuilt with stainless steel spokes, vapour-blasted hubs and rims power-coated in black. Should get them back in about three weeks.

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Re: Greetings from the UK

24 Jun 2019 11:51
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Welcome to the forum, Rob from Darlington here with 1980 Z500 B2
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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