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HARRIS MAGNUM - Z1000
- Pigford
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Got it back in Oct 2011 - been quite busy with it - - - - - more to follow
...should know better!
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1977 KZ1000A1
1977 KZ1000A1 (Superbike Project)
1969 Chevrolet C/10 Short Fleet
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Looking forward to this build for sure.
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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Way cool. Bet this thing will handle like a dream
love building motorcycles one headache at a time
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1981 Kawasaki KZ1000-K LTD
1983 Suzuki GS300L-D
1982 Suzuki GS300L-Z sold:(
1976 KZ400D3
1973 Z900... I WISH
DO A BARREL ROLL!!
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The frame is a Magnum 1, built in Oct 1981 for a Z900/1000 motor.
Made of Reynolds 531 & T45 - hand brazed and pure lushness :evil:
I've sold off the Gixxer front end and the Ducati rear - everyone had a spate of fitting s/sided swingarms and I want this one looking a bit retro
Managed to score a few "trinkets".....
None of it is a "straight fit" :dry: so some engineering work was needed by my local people.. www.talon-eng.co.uk/
...should know better!
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In the mean time I've made some card board templates of the lower rear engine mounts, to line up with the lugs..... I had some 10mm ally plate which I'll cut out for the brackets.
I also took Mr JigSaw to the Zed Butt unit & hacked a bit of fiberglass off....
The JMC is sitting ON the pivot in those shots and the rear end is sitting rather low.
I'll make some brackets and make sure the seat is nice and firm to support the rider
I dropped a few bits off to Mikey (the polisher) and took the cam cover off - so I could get my first glimpse of the motor internals....
..... as luck would have it, the top end looks good, the cams are mint and the clearances are spot on As you can also see, the cam caps have the standard bolts fitted - so hopefully no surprises there!
I think I'll be doing the minimal mechanical work and just give it a thorough service, a bit of a clean up and run it
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fucking rich ass poser
through money at it but use your own knowledge
and hands
78 Z1R
78 KZ1000
76 KH500 gone
71 HS1B 90
81 GS 1100 gone
80 PE400
02 KLR
Ontario Canada
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jeffasaki wrote: local people?
fucking rich ass poser
through money at it but use your own knowledge
and hands
I'll show you the engine brackets I'm making - then you'll understand :blink:
I build my own engines - but don't have any welding or machining equipment - and you may like using a bastard file to trim stuff- but I wanted it done right, not bodged.
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if i have to
in the correct hands
they are very effective
78 Z1R
78 KZ1000
76 KH500 gone
71 HS1B 90
81 GS 1100 gone
80 PE400
02 KLR
Ontario Canada
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but after seeing plan b, i thought, OHHH YAAAA!!
u just cant find a nicer looking arm than a JMC. SOOOO SWEET .
This is going to be a winner.
76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
01 CBR600F4i Track bike.
Cobourg, Ont. Can.
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