Z1 900 making my dads old bike look new *now Pics*

ya i know bout the winter gremlin, my kz 650 turned into a year and a half project...........because i had all winter to redo it................ya time fly's when your having fun. I am really shootin to get it completley mocked up this weekend or early next week. Now i just gotta scrape some money together and order my vance and hines sportsman sidewinder. Any ideas were the best price is on em? Oh ya i gotta order the modified rear break pedal from schnitz racing.

i really don't know how i missed that story two months ago when you first posted it.
that is just too cool of a "pay it forward" story.
i wish the old man lived long enough for me to build him a z1 since he bought a 73 and hated it because he said there were nothing but problums with it.
all i remember is he said he could never get it to start or idle.
this is just the ultimate story of a son doing something for dad to repay him .
too cool!
btw, i also loved the " who's pos" is that line.
the only thing better would've been just riding it to his house, letting him go for a ride when it's done and then tossing him the keys after telling him it was his old bike, rebuilt and his again.
i think you would've made him cry then.( i know i would )
keep us updated ok?

explain this word you guys keep using...winter...

kawsakiman wrote:

i really don't know how i missed that story two months ago when you first posted it.
that is just too cool of a "pay it forward" story.
i wish the old man lived long enough for me to build him a z1 since he bought a 73 and hated it because he said there were nothing but problums with it.
all i remember is he said he could never get it to start or idle.
this is just the ultimate story of a son doing something for dad to repay him .
too cool!
btw, i also loved the " who's pos" is that line.
the only thing better would've been just riding it to his house, letting him go for a ride when it's done and then tossing him the keys after telling him it was his old bike, rebuilt and his again.
i think you would've made him cry then.( i know i would )
keep us updated ok?

Ya, when its done this will be his bike to ride anytime he wants.

trianglelaguna wrote:

explain this word you guys keep using...winter...

...what are you?...a Cali-boy or somethin'???
:lol:

Ok, i was really really really bored tonight, so i put together the rearend on my Z1 tripple disc conversion. The tire is only for mockup because it is a 150, but i was able to manipulate it into the swingarm. Now i have to bolt the swingarm onto the frame and that part will be done:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :lol: . Now all im waiting on is my GPZ 900 dual front callipers, gota figure out how and were im gonna mount the rear master cylinder. Any who here are a few pics to hold you all over till i get some of it mounted on the bike!!!!!!:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: And yes those are dictionary's holding up the swing arm, heck atleast im using them for something, its more action than they have seen the last couple years....lol:lol: :lol: :lol:

Another shot

And a final shot of the rear, should be good room once the 130/90-16 dunlop GT501 is mounted on the rim.

Hey, I live in Arizona, WTF is winter?

OMR

Speaking of dictionaries...winter.....look that up in your FunK and WaGneRs! I think there's one under your swingarm!!:blink:

yes..yes cali native here... but it is friggen cold today ...had to ride a few blocks to get a b charger for my pos car ...left the lights on.... and we hit 32 last night...cold enough if your bloods thinned out....got to ride highway one to big sur friday mid day and it was nicer out...still can't wait for july's long nites and the motogp to bring a couple thousand bikes to town... i listen to the bros back -or up -in the cold places...and try nad make a ride every week knowing they sure would if they could...peace...Bad Kaw wrote:

trianglelaguna wrote:

explain this word you guys keep using...winter...

...what are you?...a Cali-boy or somethin'???
:lol:

Old Man Rock wrote:

Hey, I live in Arizona, WTF is winter?

OMR

thats what happens in siera vista,atleast back when i lived there !:laugh: