All Old Skool kawasaki discussion - pre 90's
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Re: Cherry

Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:37 pm

Gosling1 wrote:thanks buddy :) But for the moment - concentrating on Cherry so I have something pretty trick to ride !


There, fixed ;)

Re: Cherry

Wed May 02, 2012 12:03 am

all looking great gos, will have to drop past to see frame etc in the flesh :kuda:

Re: Cherry

Thu May 24, 2012 2:52 pm

Gosling1 wrote:thanks buddy :) - yeh that 'fightered GPz has a ZX9 tailpiece and I think a ZX9 swingarm - the very last model had a swingarm like this. I want one just like it :lol: - I probably won't make a start on this build until next year as I have to save for the trip overseas :? - but basically I will be doing a streetfighter build based on a 1984 ZX1100 with ZX9 rear end, ZX6RR front end, that old Shadowfax-style fibreglass tank and some MX bars !! :lol: :lol: It will look like nothing else out there !!

But for the moment - concentrating on Cherry so I have something to ride !

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You have a good lol, that Gpz is mine and she has had a fair bit of work done to it. The swingarm is actually ZX10R and whilst not to difficult to fit the repositioning of the engine to line everything up was a bit out there.

Re: Cherry

Thu May 24, 2012 6:41 pm

I reckon it looks great - would have been good to see a picture with the seat fitted ?

I wondered about the chain run - it would have needed a bit of work. Did you run an offset front sprocket ? These motors have the same spec on the output shaft as the ZZR1100C- model motors (as well as a few other later models) - but the C-model has a 24mm offset !!! its massive, I fitted a ZX1100A1 motor into a z750 frame - used a C-model front sprocket - and the chain run lined up perfectly with a 4.5" rim fitted with a 160 tyre. Clearances are tight......but it works :kuda:

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any chance you could bung up some more photos of your bike ? I would have thought that a ZX10R swingarm would be too wide across the swingarm pivot - and what year ZX10R swingarm is that one ?

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Re: Cherry

Fri May 25, 2012 3:22 pm

Yes the ZZR offset sprocket is the go but the engine still needed to go a few mil over. I'm running a 190 tyre so it needed a bit of work. The swingarm is zx10r 2005 from memory and yes it was to wide so that was milled to fit. I put a later image up in the intro section with the seat done and the front end completed. See what I can do for some other pics, don't want to hijack your thread:)

Re: Cherry

Fri May 25, 2012 5:11 pm

OK cool thanks bra. I'll check the photos on the intro section. :kuda:

Re: Cherry

Mon May 28, 2012 11:04 am

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Here is the other side.

Re: Cherry

Mon May 28, 2012 11:16 am

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Re: Cherry

Mon May 28, 2012 6:58 pm

Great shots - thanks for that :kuda:

Re: Cherry

Tue May 29, 2012 6:53 pm

How good does it lookfrom the left :kuda:

Re: Cherry

Tue May 29, 2012 7:22 pm

sensational. This is one thread hijack that I am happy to see go on and on !!!

I have done quite a bit to Cherry recently, no photos as yet, but heaps of the smaller parts have all been detailed, the wheels in particular have come up really well :shock: no tyres fitted as yet - and still waiting on a delivery of a lot of special bits from Z1 Enterprises - hopefully they will be here this week. :kuda:

Then I can start bunging everything back together !!

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Re: Cherry

Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:30 pm

well time to get back on track with the build.....

A nice bag of goodies landed in the PO box this week from Z1 Enterprises. So I could start work on putting things back together. New swingarm bearings at the top of the list.....here is a shot of the back end with the swingarm fitted, and also the nice ZRX shocks that Glenno has donated to this build :kuda: goodonya mate, they look great !


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I mentioned a few posts ago about how good the wheels came up with some serious time on the polishing wheel and some elbow grease as well. Here is the proof....

Front wheel :shock:

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Back wheel :shock: :shock:

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They look really good in the flesh.

New wheel bearings have been fitted all round, and also to the rear sprocket hub. A lot of the smaller parts have been painted up - I haven't bothered taking photos of them all, but things like the battery box, rear m/c, brake arm, sidestand, headlight shell, triple clamps etc etc - all of these are looking pretty flash in a few coats of gloss black.

The wheels are heading into the shop tomorrow, to have some Dunlop TT100 (GP compound) tyres fitted. Sticky :lol:

This will allow me to get the rolling chassis.....rolling. Have some more detailing work on things like the wiring harness, switch blocks and a few other smaller bits. Happy to just tick this one along......and still some more parts needed from Z1 these will be ordered over the next few weeks.

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Re: Cherry

Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:27 pm

Looken good Gos...I see you've got the quality spanner set out for the the job. :lol:

Re: Cherry

Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:37 pm

one thing about those spanners is you dont need to make a dozen trips to the toolbox :lol: Bike rebuild is looking good Gos :kuda:

Re: Cherry

Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:24 pm

:lol: yes I think the kids had been playing with those....... new_shocked.gif
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