Z900 - Z1000 Old Fogey's Thread

Different things to different people i say. I'd hate to think how many hours he's spent in the shed on it over the years.

Thanks for the background and I take most of your points without argy.. kinda hard to ask in advance though cause it would have to go something like "gee that's nothing like nature intended what is the background to such a misguided enginerring feat". Guessing, but this probably has the same effect as my original approach.
Other major exception is that my stance has nothing to do with income or obsolesence or whatever its about classical integrity.. this guy has spent enough on this bike to produce a 100% original true to the creed drop dead gorgeous restoration.
Instead he has opened the roof, let the lightning in and brought life to ....this.
In my opinion it's kinda like fitting a jrt turbine and retractable landing gear to a tiger moth. (and then going for red velvet )
But it is just my opinon.

Damn guys I was born in 1961 and remember 1% grous coming to the house riding up on 900 and 1000's, I was awe struck at the sight and sounds of these machines as a kid, that is where my love affair started with Kwaka's, damn but they are gorgeous machines of a glorious past from oz's true biking heritage, harley's weren't even considered back then, everyone wanted one of those 2 models not a harley.
Thanks
Les

".... misguided enginerring feat". .. this guy has spent enough on this bike to produce a 100% original true to the creed drop dead gorgeous restoration.

there comes a point when motor output exceeds frame, suspension, & braking of standard, the thing is pushing out 179rwhp & 118 foot pouds torque, then ya got 60 hp of happy gas to play with as well. Now thats the same sorta grunt as a current zx10....& the current 10 sure ain't got a tube steel frame like an old Z1000...improvements had to be made, & in the 80's single shock swingarms were the go, their still popular today even.
As for the gorgeous resto', thats on the other side of the shed, & red velvet was the dux nuts back then too (people took bad shit & done weird things in the 70's & early 80's man.) Did you not ever own or see inside a Sandman panelvan....sheesh c'mon

I'll kick off with one of my favourite bikes.........

claremont st, as in south yarra?

Bort' bort' bort'

I'll kick off with one of my favourite bikes.........

claremont st, as in south yarra?

I *think* so........a lot of the old MadMax locations/buildings etc, are still around today.......this photo of the Goose was outside the 'Halls of Justice' ie. the MFP Headquarters........

Love those triples Yappa........in fact I like 'em so much, here is a couple of photo's of one of the most *phat* triples I have ever seen.......

Gos, your given me a woody m8

here's sum more....drool you old bastards....or run & hide in your case gos....its the fuzz man!!!
I got heaps of pics of old 9s & thousands, original & custom.

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not what you wanted in ya mirror

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More pix & list of mods for that bike can be found here:

http://www.pnwriders.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4705

Another flat-tracker for the collection..........based on an early 750 I believe

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Not all flat-trackers are H2's, TZ's or 2 strokes......check this early 750

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looks like goz & red roo are right in their element,goin off
hi roo,mick.