Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Hi guys,

wondering if there is anyone out there who could build my box of new zx7 parts into an engine for me? Willing to pay cash! Let me know.

Based in Geelong, but could post if necessary.

Sam

Give John Phelan at Mornington Kawasaki a call.
He is a site sponsor and use to race one..

Brilliant - will do, thanks. Thought there might be someone on here looking to make some easy money though?
Sam

Phelan's 750's were usually the faster of the privateers in Ausbk when it was FIM 750's. If he can't do it, Gavin Cosway still runs a workshop since he sold Cosway M/C to Peter Stevens. I will try & find his number if Mornington can't accommodate you.

Fantastic - thanks guys. Have emailed Mornington and will await a reply.
Sam

sparker wrote:Fantastic - thanks guys. Have emailed Mornington and will await a reply.
Sam

Johns not one for e-mails, so it may take some time...
You might want to give him a call..

BTW,
He currently has sitting upstairs in his a shop a fully race kitted zxr750rr with ex WSBK engine sitting in it.
Its covered in dust and hasn't been run for years.. its sad but true...

hehe yeah thought it might be like that. I actually emailed the dealer and gave my mobile and email contacts for him to contact me at his leisure. Will see what comes from there.

Alternatively, no-one has a spare running zx7 engine they'd like to sell?
Sam

you could look at trying to get a workshop manual and sit down over the weekend and put it back together

i remember when i rebuilt my first gearbox on my gpz600r that was a head f**k until i sat down and followed the book and it was nice and easy..... easier then i expected

since then ive done a few motors and gearboxes
heck the old gpz600r i could have the fairings off engine out and on the bench in the shed and gearbox split in about 45 minutes without a hassle (kinda put the shift drum and forks in wrong once or twice ) but all in good fun

yeah I have a workshop manual and have contemplated putting it together myself, but as I have never built one before and this came to me already in bits, I am a tad hesitant.... If I was able to pull a running motor apart first, no problem!

Sam

id give it a shot itll bring your confidence up alot once completed then you get the satisfaction of doing it yourself and whats the worst that can happen you get it in the bike and turn it into a pile of pieces when your done lol just joking

if you dont rush it and take your time and walk away when you start getting frustrated it should all be good

Very true - will see how I go. Still keen to hear from anyone that is willing to help though.
Sam

Mate there's 4849 helpers here just start the rebuild and post up pics as you need help
Now wheres that zx9 box rebuild that was on the original website ??

I have built a few engines (mostly industrial diesel as that what my trade was) and a few dirtbike engines and would able to come down to Geelong for a couple of weekends to give you a hand...just not the next 3 weekends everyone is getting married but after that I can

MadKaw™ wrote:

sparker wrote:BTW,
He currently has sitting upstairs in his a shop a fully race kitted zxr750rr with ex WSBK engine sitting in it.
Its covered in dust and hasn't been run for years.. its sad but true...

I was chatting to him about this bike a couple of weeks ago. He said he is going to give it a clean up and put it on display. I bloody hope so!