79 Z1000 ST "PROJECT NEW/OLDSKOOL"

bluezbike wrote:

I was thinking of the rear stop light when I said what I did hahaha. Very cheeky, sorry. All you are doing looks really good....I bet that exhaust is going to sound like nothing on earth... :evil:

oh fair call! ill follow the crowd with a brake light and yeah it should have a good note,
will be 4-1-2 off the headders into some 2-1/2" or maybe 3" back in to 2 X 2" for the mufflers!

DesertKZ wrote

A small oval LED tail light/brake light like the one below (it's the one I use) would fit well where "KAWASAKI" is at. Just a suggestion.

thats what im thinking too.

Hollywoodmx - i dont rekon i would put a full bike on it either but while the motor's out its great! and i will definitely need some form of heat proofing!

and faffi - i would love that but in this end of the world.... not allowed.

progress halted for a bit as we move, but i did get the new engine mounts welded.

jarrad wrote: progress halted for a bit as we move, but i did get the new engine mounts welded.

Nice crate! Where you movin too?

jarrad wrote: progress halted for a bit as we move, but i did get the new engine mounts welded.

I'm not sure if I already asked or not but what gas tank is that?

I AM STILL ALIVE!!!!!!!!
Sorry guys i have been pretty slack in updates lately........
The move home to NZ has been pretty full on but we r settled in now back at work and for the first time in
4 years i have 2 days off in a row!

The bike is out of its crate and back n the stand ready to go.

Cruisingram back to New Zealand mate
And hollywood its a gpz11 B1 tank.

While i have these made:


Im ticking away on the swimger conversion:






A lot of dremmiling and fine tuning going on:



Carbs still in in bits:

keep up the good work!

leon

ok wow its been a while since i have laid a hand on the old girl and honestly i almost lost interest.....
but im back and things are progressing!

bottom monoshock mounts are in and just need shaping and i have started on the top mount:

i plan to weld some plate in between the box section and the round frame brace.

i have done a bit of a frame clean up, mainly all the lugs that sat under the seat and behind the tank, and also the big bulky twin shock mounts.

also hacked off the rear of the frame to allow me to play with the Yoshies a little bit, i have decided against using the original seat as its just too big and high, im going to make a much smaller custom one.

i think i will kick the tail up a bit yet.

I am so thrilled to see this thread get bumped, this is one of my favorites. I will say though I liked the look better with the tail hanging out a little further back when the seat was longer. The tail being this close to the tank makes it all look a little squat/short but that's just my opinion.

thanks Tusch! glad you are enjoying the build mate.

i read your comment after sitting in the shed having a beer and looking at the bike for over an hour now and i totally agree with you, i think the tail needs to sit about 150mm past the center of the rear wheel, your right its just too stubby!

i have had a play and as it sits now the tail finishes where the original seat would normally finish.

and it gives me a lot more room to do the "Y" section too.

That is just enough farther back to get the look back. What style seat do you plan on doing, flat and simple race foam or more shape and contour like a stock seat recut?

This is going to be awesome when finished. I've really enjoyed watching this build. Agree moving the tail back looks better, but the first line in your signature says it all.

Alan

im much happier with the tail now, here is a pic of the seat in using, i will be pretty much cutting the back off about 25mm behind where it steps up, basically like a foam race seat but with more padding.

cheers Haybus ill make sure i keep the updates comming.

Well it did look all nice and re covered.....

You can see the line i drew where i will cut the seat back to.