Re: Come from the shadows - the Shadowfax restoration.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:02 pm
Now that the racing season is over, I have a bit more time to get into the 'Fax and get it ready for Phil.
Spent most of the day on it yesterday, fitting up the pistons from my Z1000A1 and then the cylinder and cylinder head. Good progress - have only got to install the cams and time them - and that is the top-end finished . Exhaust and carbies follow - the bike is getting a stock set of Mikuni slide carbs from the Spare Parts division of the 4th .
The starter motor and starter clutch assembly were done a couple of weeks ago so that part is completed - no alternator though, so the bike will be running total-loss - which should not be an issue as Phil only intends to do lunchtime demo laps at certain events, so a fully-charged battery will easily cope with 5 or 6 laps of Phillip Island at demo pace
Last thing to complete is just fit a battery and wire in a starter solenoid. I have used an old ZX6 kill switch/starter switchblock as it fits nicely and looks the biz.
The bike itself - will essentially look identical to how it did when it was a non-runner - when its complete and running I will do a couple of laps around the block and get some footage. Can't wait to get this bike finished and running........
Spent most of the day on it yesterday, fitting up the pistons from my Z1000A1 and then the cylinder and cylinder head. Good progress - have only got to install the cams and time them - and that is the top-end finished . Exhaust and carbies follow - the bike is getting a stock set of Mikuni slide carbs from the Spare Parts division of the 4th .
The starter motor and starter clutch assembly were done a couple of weeks ago so that part is completed - no alternator though, so the bike will be running total-loss - which should not be an issue as Phil only intends to do lunchtime demo laps at certain events, so a fully-charged battery will easily cope with 5 or 6 laps of Phillip Island at demo pace
Last thing to complete is just fit a battery and wire in a starter solenoid. I have used an old ZX6 kill switch/starter switchblock as it fits nicely and looks the biz.
The bike itself - will essentially look identical to how it did when it was a non-runner - when its complete and running I will do a couple of laps around the block and get some footage. Can't wait to get this bike finished and running........