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Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby s man » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:25 pm

Good job another Z stays out of the wrecking yard, & is on it way to a new life!!! :kuda:
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby kawadave » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:23 pm

OK,heres the last pictures you'll see before its completely back together.

Everything is hooked up and working "just waiting on the coils for fire up". :D

Brakes are all fitted and bled...all electrics are operational. :kuda:

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Now I'm off to get my spray painter motivated. new_snipersmilie.gif

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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby damotm » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:26 pm

well done man, thanks for sharing the pics and the story
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby dub » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:33 pm

Man, that is looking tops!!
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby Phil » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:57 am

Brilliant, love the Kerker 8)

Cant wait for the finished pics
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby robracer » Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:09 am

Bloody fast rebuild, looking great Dave 8)
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby budgienutz » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:53 am

What did you clean the carbie,s with?
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby damotm » Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:17 am

robracer wrote:Bloody fast rebuild, looking great Dave 8)


I reckon. He could do it for a living at that rate
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby kawadave » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:38 pm

Shes alive!!! :kuda:

Was waiting on some dyna coils before start up,as I didn't think the coils were producing spark.

Anyhow,hooked up the battery,fed it some fuel and turned her over.

Gura.. gura.. gura,feck... the battery wasn't turning it over as it should..might be a earthing problem. :?

Haha,I have a kick starter,within two kicks she came to life...at the moment I'm 1 happy camper. :D
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby kawadave » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:49 pm

budgienutz wrote:What did you clean the carbie,s with?


I tried a mix of 70% acetone and 30% ATF ,"auto trans fluid" it helped...but wasn't as good as I was led to believe. :(

Ended using a, in a can carb cleaner and a toof brush. :kuda:
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby kawa 06 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:04 pm

Nice Pic well Done :kuda:
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby budgienutz » Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:21 pm

kawadave wrote:
budgienutz wrote:What did you clean the carbie,s with?


I tried a mix of 70% acetone and 30% ATF ,"auto trans fluid" it helped...but wasn't as good as I was led to believe. :(

Ended using a, in a can carb cleaner and a toof brush. :kuda:

Sweet thanks Ill give it a try
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby the kid » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:58 am

Phil wrote:Brilliant, love the Kerker 8)

Cant wait for the finished pics



Great its running Dave :kuda:

Where did you boys get your Kerkers from BTW ?
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby Jonno » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:22 am

Nice work dave, thanks for sharing :kuda:
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Re: Kawasaki 1980 ZIR MK2

Postby smek » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:14 pm

Wow. That's beautiful.
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