okay, let's get it back on the road.

wheres the pics FFS?!

Was going to take them yesterday, but ran out of daylight.
I need to give the bike a tub first - it's first wash in over 20 years. When I stored the thing, I sprayed WD40 all over it...and it's amazing how well it protected the the paintwork, chrome, etc. Adelaide's dry air helped, too.
Anyway, if the sun decides to come out later today, I'll get some photos.

Here's the seat

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Looks very tidy - 6 kudas !

Yeah, was pleasantly surprised by the quality and look.
Been hammering through the 'net for prices on parts, both new and second-hand. While doing it, saw a (standard) green-coloured Z1000.
Been thinking of the re-spray, and have always liked the burgundy, but the green looked fantastic.
Anyone here have one of the green-coloured ones?

So, got myself a new air filter, a new (well, second-hand) fuse box (with only one fuse only slightly melted into the plastic), and have ordered a new main wiring harness, rather than pay for the auto-electrician to try and fix the rat's nest or cut wires, poxy connections (don't ask), and such.
Once the main harness has arrived, I'll give it to the auto-electrician to finish.

While you have the auto-electrician doing his stuff - you should take the opportunity to ditch the OEM fuse-box, and replace it with a set of blade fuses. These are all you can find in most places these days, old 3AG glass fuses are getting harder to find - especially when you are in the middle of Bumfuck - West Idaho - and you need a fuse in a hurry.

You can get holders for blade fuses that can be fitted to the same area under the sidecover - JayCar do these.

Just something to think about.....

Very good point.
I visited the JayCar site and found the holders, but only individual ones. Do you know of one that stacks a few together? I only need three.
Also, the auto electrician may have something suitable to house the things.

Oh, found some 30A InLine Stackable Blade Fuseholders. These what you are talking about?

no picture there mate - the one I used on the Black Pearl is 3 blade fuse holders all together in one box, it has a clear lid which snaps into place. This is the one you want. I will try and get a picture of this one here for you.

This the type?
Found quite a few, actually.

http://www.ktcables.com.au/fuses.aspx#light

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that's the one !! Perfect replacement for the OEM fuse holder.....most of which have melted fuse holder mounts in the 20A main fuse !!

Cool bananas...I'll order one now.
As for the melted OEM fuse holder...yup, my original one is REALLY melted (I'll send a pic!), and the s/h one I bought was slightly melted as well.

While I'm at it, when I stored the bike is was using a Castrol 'storage' oil - forget the name, but the chief Castrol technitian recommended it.
The engine turns over (by hand) fine, so what schedule do I use;
1. start the motor with the storage oil in, get it warm, then replace with new oil.
2. drain storage oil and replace with new oil.

Either way, once the new oil is in, I'm figuring to get thew motor hot, then replace it again with more new oil, to drain the remainder of the storage oil away. Or, do I just forget a quick change, and follow my usual procedure (I think I used to change it ever 5,000km).

These old motors are virtually unbreakable. So it won't really matter which order you do the oil changes in ....

but if it was mine - I would drain the 'storage' oil ( I would like to know exactly what oil was recommended as 'storage' oil..) - fill with new oil - warm it right up - then drop that oil and the filter - replace filter and fill with new oil. Then just ride it as often as possible.....