Z1-R Aftermarket Exhausts

[kawadave]

The bike and the system looks great slippery "I mean slimey"....

Are you running a Mk2 engine, or is the whole bike a Z1R mK2?

[slimey]

G'day Dave,

The bike is being rebuilt as bought - ie it's a '78 Z1-R frame with a MkII motor.

This will obviously affect its value if it becomes a candidate for sale, but I didn't start the project with that in mind
- just wanted to get my teeth into something at the time.
Tinware/panels are at the panelbeater/painter to be returned to '78 Metallic Stardust Silver (a close match thereto, anyway!)
Hope to get these back in time for fitment prior to a ride to the Barry Sheene event at Eastern Ck in March.

[kawadave]

The values in the eye of the beholder....Don't have a problem with that at all.
Be sure to post some pics when the body work returns....

[Wattie]

Pipe looks good!

[wiggy]

Slimey, pipes look good, am looking to put on my '77 Z1000. Could you post your thoughts re sound once up and running?

[slimey]

Will do - can't wait to get it up and running!
Aiming to get the carbs back together and on the bike this weekend.

Also will be fitting the wiring loom and testing/connecting all the lecky bits.
This will be a bit of a task - only loom I could get was for a u/s of A/Canuck bike and I don't have the auto cancelling blinkers hardware,
nor the emergency lighting hardware, also have had to adapt Z1000 switchblocks.

Once that's done it'll be fit lights, blinkers instruments and bodywork .
Will take and post some progressive pics.
Better put some oil into the donk and turn the motor over to get it circulating before firing it up.

[wiggy]

Thanks mate, good luck with the electrics!!!!

[Glen]

Looks very tastey. Well done

[Gosling1]

any updates on this build mate ?

[slimey]

Sorry guys - have been neglecting my brethren/sistren on this worthy organ!
Will open another thread on the Z1-R rebuild and drop some pics/details in there.
Cheers,
Bill.

[kawadave]

Sorry guys - have been neglecting my brethren/sistren on this worthy organ!
Will open another thread on the Z1-R rebuild and drop some pics/details in there.
Cheers,
Bill.

Come on Bill...lift your game.

[kz1000d]

Hi Slimmey

WOrking on a garage basket case z1r D1 and saw you beautiful restoration. Could you advise what fuel you are running and where you got your paint and engine work done.
Thanks KZ

[slimey]

Hey there KZ,

Glad to hear another Z1-R is being returned from the grave - as mine has.
I'll be running 98 octane - only the best, none of that cheap shitty stuff (mind you a lot of the different brands come from the same tanker, I've noticed!)
Paintwork was done locally here in Nowra, the painter (Steve Mitchell) is a panel beater and a motorcyclist to boot - so as a result he's one of the few who actually take on bike work (locally anyway)
and does a top job.
Enginework was done by the now-defunct Dave Byrnes motorcycles - I'm told it had a full recondition - rebore, new pistons, rings, bearings, valve job, cam chain - so will have to see how it performs/lasts.