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time for a short update on progress with this bike......there has been plenty in the last few days !

Stripped it down to a bare frame on Tuesday, and started cleaning everything ready for a proper paint job. I also completed some further frame bracing on the main frame rails - some mega-gussets added its no Egli spine frame but fuck me it is close !

Primed and painted the frame in gloss white. It looks virginal, just like the pilot - well actually it has come up a treat. Have done a number on the tank, with a nice white GT stripe and black pinstriping - very old-school kawasaki it is. Still have to finish the ducktail and the front guard - may not have these done before the weekend though..... - the front guard is a corker, picked it up today from the local wreckers for $15 - think it was from a ZX9R ?? NFI really, we never bothered checking too hard - but it fits really nicely.

Dropped the stocker Gpz1100 motor into the frame this morning with help from PC - and then spent the rest of the day getting everything else cleaned/fitted. Found a couple of minor issues that needed fixing - the chain had been fouling the underside of the l/h aluminium engine mount, so that needed modifying.

With the white frame, black wheels and green bodywork - it is really starting to look like a proper bike. The old hard-arse seat has gone - I used the same seat pan, but have had it upholstered now and worth every cent.

Tomorrow - last day before racing on Saturday - I just have to fit the exhaust system, the electricals, make some brackets for the bikini fairing - and lockwire everything. If the weather holds, I might even be able to get some painting finished.

Will update this thread with some pics tomorrow.........

Gosling1 wrote:Will update this thread with some pics tomorrow.........

Where is the foot tapping emoticon........were waiting

Good luck on the weekend to everyone, get Mick to txt me updates..............cause you cant

Gosling1 wrote:time for a short update on progress with this bike......there has been plenty in the last few days !
Stripped it down to a bare frame on Tuesday, and started cleaning everything ready for a proper paint job. I also completed some further frame bracing on the main frame rails - some mega-gussets added its no Egli spine frame but fuck me it is close !
Primed and painted the frame in gloss white. It looks virginal, just like the pilot - well actually it has come up a treat. Have done a number on the tank, with a nice white GT stripe and black pinstriping - very old-school kawasaki it is. Still have to finish the ducktail and the front guard - may not have these done before the weekend though..... - the front guard is a corker, picked it up today from the local wreckers for $15 - think it was from a ZX9R ?? NFI really, we never bothered checking too hard - but it fits really nicely.
Dropped the stocker Gpz1100 motor into the frame this morning with help from PC - and then spent the rest of the day getting everything else cleaned/fitted. Found a couple of minor issues that needed fixing - the chain had been fouling the underside of the l/h aluminium engine mount, so that needed modifying.
With the white frame, black wheels and green bodywork - it is really starting to look like a proper bike. The old hard-arse seat has gone - I used the same seat pan, but have had it upholstered now and worth every cent.
Tomorrow - last day before racing on Saturday - I just have to fit the exhaust system, the electricals, make some brackets for the bikini fairing - and lockwire everything. If the weather holds, I might even be able to get some painting finished.
Will update this thread with some pics tomorrow.........

Thank god for school holidays eh
The green wheels,virginal white frame with a very green rider on top .....well this project has taken quiet a few years to get back the race track
good luck old fella I'll be their cheering you on

Pictures Kharn , where are the damn pictures ????

this thread is useless without pics..

new forks?

how come the stocker GPZ engine went in, what happened to the one that was in it?

i think the oil leak at the creek may be the reason...

Sounds great! can't wait to see the pic's

How much is it?

dub wrote:....new forks?

how come the stocker GPZ engine went in, what happened to the one that was in it?.....

yes mate, 41mm forks, worked over by Laurie. Pinchy has it - the motor at EC developed an oil leak out of virtually nowhere first thing on Saturday morning - so using a stocker street motor for this meeting. Just want to circulate and finish......may have a lash for the last leg if everything holds together

StevieD wrote:How much is it?

??? not sure what you mean mate .....

Pics - will have to wait until tomorrow - just finished the last few things and am shagged, need to pack the race kit and be up at 0500 hrs

PICS DAMN YOU!

still shagged after racing today.....pics on the way. fark me it was a good day for racing, just wish I had done a bit more !!

3rd overall in P5 Unlimited. Sounds good - except there was only 3 P5 unlimted bikes running - Higgsy, Roger Quinlan and my shittruck. Days racing was a total of 1 DNF, 1 3rd in class and 1 DNS.

Good to see Roger back on track

robracer wrote:....Good to see Roger back on track ....

he was in form too mate - had a great dice with Eastoe in the 3rd leg, Eastoe was riding his P6 bike. Higgsy was pushing Nigel Taylor on the P6 FZR !! I think Dodger got back into form down at the Island Classic last weekend.....the Mori looked fast today

Still no pics!!!