Speak to a car dealer that brings in Japanese car imports - he will show you how to beat but work with the "system"
Just read through from the start, beyond fascinating and totally captivating. Wish I had looked at it sooner.
It will never go near a road... It will spend its days being used as a lamp, ashtray or perhaps a sellotape dispenser,,,
Some do, some don't, this most defiantly will Promised myself a first IOM trip when it's done, probably to the Manx, don't know how far off that trip will be though :Wideyed: Unless, mmmm, it would make a nice bookshelf :Smuggrin:
Ive kinda built one from scratch....built a GSXR 7-11 years ago out of an ex race bike and associated bits....it has no v5 and once I built it up a nice man from the DVLA turned up, looked over it and then issued the v5 which meant I could go and get an mot then tax and insurance...so if anyone sees Q616REU ever...that's mine that was!! Scariest thing ive ever owned... However - that's how it used to be - quite some time ago...
v.nice. and it's excellent as well. Buuuuuuut. is that center cambox bolt 4mm to the left off-center?
No, the engines are not central on the GPZ and everything is lined up from the original head stock and down tubes/front emgine mounts It's more like 5mm offset actually We measured all the alignments and all within 1mm or less in X,Y & Z - far more accurate than a production bike, clever chap that Chad
salesman aint bad either :Angelic::smileys:. looking good tho exe. looking forward to the net installment.
So will I, it will be a long haul :Wideyed: It will be in Kawasaki Green & White the team that won the world championship in 1981 with the original bike was a works team run by Kawasaki France.
I think these are the Godier-Genoud colours on the privateer bikes, similar scheme but the bikes were very much different in design - not sure what frames they used but Kawasaki only made 3 of the one I'm replicating I think...
Remember the KOOL Kawasaki's from when I went to the Bol in '82, fantastic bikes in their day and you couldn't help getting a big buzz as they screamed down the Mistral Straight.
I haven't got a clue at the moment as it is so far away - I will probably draft it out as I think then get you to check / amend and assemble a harness - it will be minimal like my Z1 but with added headlights and brake light on the rear running light. I think the original had a rear reflector and constant red rear running light. Will need to review the daytime MOT requirements as I don't want rear lights other than the running light. I may change my mind but it depends what I can do without spoiling the overall look I am after. The first bike is a heavily modified / update take on the original so not too constrained really as I would be on an exact replica.
Wiring:? id use one of these.... Die m-Unit ist die elektronische Schaltzentrale im Motorrad - von motogadget Got one on my 525 supermoto. Vastly cuts down wiring and its waterproof with a built in alarm...
