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the kid wrote:.....Rekon it will have the engine running by tonight . And the next photo posted Gos should be of you behind the wheel .......

engine should be up and running by the end of this weekend ! Doesn't need a 'real' lot of work.....you know, just a p-p-piece from here, and a p-p-piece from there ...........

Once I get this shitheap going, will bung up some footage on Utube......

well, after a bit of a carbie clean (there were spiders in 1 float bowl ) - suprisingly the carbs were in pretty good nick - and a tank of fresh juice..........it was time to * Kick it in the Guts Barry *

Used the car battery.........after a bit of a wind over ( and the usual complaints from the shitty starter-clutch).....she FIRED UP !

Only a bit of 'cobweb' smoke, ran fine on the choke, and then idled just fine, if a tad too high - probably set like that to help prevent stalling when taking off.........I reckon the previous owners may have issues with it stalling, as 3 out of 4 float-bowl breather tubes were fully blocked up. Not good .....but fixed now.

Sounds shit-hot. There are a couple of rattles (this is a first-gen Z650 motor, so its still using points - anyone born after 1990 needs to google 'Kettering Points system' !! ) - main rattle just seems to be a bit of a cam-chain rattle, not even sure I will worry about it at this stage........replaced the busted gear-change shaft with a spare from another z750 motor in the 4th.......so tomorrow I'll sort out the gear-linkage mechanism, put in a charged battery.......and its all systems go !!

Looking forward to taking it out for a fang.........stay tuned for bulk sideways footage !!

G'day Gos, I've got a transistor/cdi ignition somewhere in the garage - built from one of the electronics mags projects. It's for a car so I don't whether it's suitable, but its yours if you want it.

Good work Gos .

the kid wrote:Good work Gos .

Kiss arse
24hrs later are we goimg to take over the only available resources? ---- Given the current economic climate this thing might be the vehicle of choice! Can you mount a turret and M60 to that thing?

Time for a bump for this baby.......I have been fair on the tools over the last couple of weekends, and plenty of progress has been made....

* Moved original steering wheel location up and forward - this now allows barge-arses to sit in the seat and actually steer.....

* Removed poxy old bucket seat, and fitted up a slightly less-poxy VN dunneydoor seat.....waaaay more comfortable for barge-arse.

* Re-constructed the rear brake linkage mechanism. This is the ultimate back-yard bodge, and its not even mine. But its so incredibly bodgy, and yet 100% fully functional - that I have left it in place and just got it working properly.......wait for the pics.....

* Did a proper number on the gear-shift mechanism and also fitted an extended lever to the shift lever next to the seat. Its a lot better than it was, but the ultimate test will be next weekend's shakedown......

* Fitted some nice checkerplate covers to the rear, one of which serves as a good workbench....

* Gave it a quick spray-can paintjob, just to clean it up a bit. Some other cosmetic alterations as well......


With a bit of luck, this baby should be singing like a bird next Saturday. YouTube footage to follow closely - stay tuned....

Sounds like its all sorted Dave, looking forward to the footage. Will this machine be making an appearance at WSBK 2010???

Mean Machine
Your Great Grandchildren in the Pic's?

Look forward to the results mate!