Bike of the Month.

We are in the UK to start 2025 with another breathtaking build from Rob (Zed1015) approx 6 years in the making this “slow burn” project has run alongside other builds (watch out for the Moriwaki turbo in the future) I would strongly recommend checking out the build thread on the Z1OC site at the link below, the depth of engineering and ingenious problem solving is truly inspirational. I love the details like the “modified” lower tree being used as a “top” tree because the original wasn’t aesthetically pleasing to Rob and also the “no vinyl” paint job (those decals aren’t “decals”)Couldn’t resist including the pic of the storage solution when you “just have too many feature builds” for the available space !!!
Double the troubleZZ. AMA style Racecrafters Z1000 (completed) and Moriwaki Z1R Turbo. - Page 15 - Z1Owner sClub GB
Built around a collection of parts this Z1000A based AMA tribute is definitely “top drawer” when it comes to modified early Z’s 😊
·       1075 Wiseco pistons
·       “J” head (converted to “eight plug”)
·       Kent Cams
·       Slotted sprockets
·       Welded crank
·       Titanium retainers and HD springs
·       32mm Katana carbs
·       Dyna ignition
·       XJR1300 swingarm with the frame line-bored at the pivot points
·       Ohlins dampers
·       ZX7R wheelsZX7R front end
·       Heavily braced frame

Absolute work of art. Serious fabrication I could only dream of!! Love it.

When Wookie posted zed's bike I clicked on the link to the z1ownersclub thread and got lost in the details. Completely forgot to come back and post here. Amazing work and some really nice fabrication. I tip my hat to you, sir.
Zed: if you read this, what was the reason for using the electrex rotor?

Very nice indeed. Gives me a lot of inspiration.

calum wrote:

Zed: if you read this, what was the reason for using the electrex rotor?

The reason is for the reduced centrifugal mass of the smaller rotor which gains a few HP and increases throttle response which is essentially the same effect as lightening the crank.
Other than that the smaller case allows more ground clearance and most importantly it looks trick  ..

That makes sense - talking about the optics of course, all that performance stuff is nowhere near as important as looks