Kiwi GPZ

Nice job Larrikin, having a rolling chassis makes things so much easier plus it is really really great to feel the progress that comes with a rolling chassis! Congrats again and the bike is really coming together nicely

Brett

Well..................as sometimes happens in my shed an offer got made and the GPZ found a new home! Packed on the pallet and away she goes on the truck! Bonus is that now I can focus on my Z1R which was sortof taking over anyways!

Well sad to see her go but congrats on the sale and best of luck on the Z1R

Brett

well damn !
that escalated quickly

have i somehow missed the thread on the z1r?


oh nevermind,i found and pillaged it



leon

Hi guys!!! You are probably wondering why this thread has popped back up at the top of the forum. Well................................funny story. Having sold the Kiwi GPZ project in a fit of needing cash to finish my Z1R I have regretted it ever since. Yes, sellers remorse hit hard and I have been looking for a GPZ for the last few years to finish what I started. The hard part is that the old unitrack 1100 is getting hard to find now in New Zealand. As luck would have it a mate pointed me in the direction of an awesome deal and I came home with a trailer and ute load of GPZ's. Pretty much 2.5 bikes in parts. Yah, back in business. A house shift and few other bike projects down the line and I am now ready to start on this project again. Which leads us to why this post has been revived! 

Wow, it's been six years since I sold the Kiwi GPZ project!! This is what the bike that I am starting with. 

 

We have gone into a lock down again here in New Zealand. Lucky for us this is only the 2nd lock down since the Covid 19 outbreak and for the most part life has been pretty normal. A recent outbreak has seen that change again but hey while in Rome you may as well work on your bike! Much like last time I am going to get the rolling chasis sorted and try not to make life too difficult for a change. Remember that crusty old 89 ZXR750 set of triple clamps..........Yep, still have them so they have gone into the frame. Another set of ZZR1100 forks but this time I am sticking with the ZZR1100 rims as well. Why, mainly cos I am being lazy and so that I can keep the speedo drive. I have a really nice set of R1 rims sitting in my spares pile but I just can't be arsed getting them to fit! I also have a soft spot for the ZZR rims too. Only issue is that I don't have a rear rim yet but I'll sort that out in time. 

Nice to see that you are at it again. I also picked up a Gpz1100A2 this summer and is currently trying to sort out DFI before I jump down the rabbit hole.

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Nice, looks like you want to do an Suzuki GS1200 ccm engine conversion.
I have all parts too but i am a little undecided between the GPZ/ZX 1100 UT or GSXR 1100 engine.

 
 
 
 
 

Thanks mate, looking forward to getting back into it! Cool beast the unitrack GPZ's.

Haha I was waiting to see if anyone would notice that. I have a cunning plan (well i think it is anyway). I am going to build the Kiwi GPZ with a Bandit 12 motor while I am rebuilding the GPZ motor from the two I have. I had a bandit 1200 motor sitting in the shed with loom, carbs, etc and thought why not! If I don't like it no problem, just swap the GPZ1100 motor back in when it's finished. If the it's awesome with the 1200 motor in it I will build a 2nd GPZ1100!! How's that for a plan .

Love what you have done with the mounts on your frame. Any chance you would be able to let me know some of the measurements of them? Would save me a load of time! Also really like the way you have done the front mounts. Looks like factory!

Swingarm is in now. Not 100% as I have a bit of work to do with the linkages to get it sitting right and working well. Currently I have put a GSF1200 shock in to work things out. The Mk1 Bandit shock is 306mm eye to eye and to get any height out of the back things jam up at the mo. I have a selection of lower links and will try a few different combinations tomorrow and see how I get on. So as she sits today it puts me back where I was about six years ago!!