craig Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 Decided i,m keeping the Z for another year ,so going to be taken most of the parts off and cleaning them up and changing a few parts toohttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/9a34bbdc.jpgfront wheel taken off ,mud guard and front calipers.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/f1572c80.jpgfront whell polished up and new tyre fitted http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/497993de.jpgfront wheel back in and fork legs cleaned Quote
megawatt Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 Nice one Craig, fancy a custom silencer for it? Quote
craig Posted January 27, 2012 Author Posted January 27, 2012 Sticking with the ones i have for now,freind of mine is cutting them down as we speak ,going to be taken the link pipes and down pipes off tomorrow and cleaning them up. Quote
craig Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 beforehttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/420c69da.jpgafterhttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/d4fc1608.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/31a456d5.jpgpicking my cans up over the weekend Quote
craig Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 i used some real fine wire wool and some WD40 to clean them up ,then polished them with autosol .The down pipes was not to bad mainly the bottom bit which is under the belly pan Quote
craig Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 Had some spare time today so thought i would take the rear wheel out and do some more cleaning ,got the spindle half way out and it got stuck so realy could have done with a metal rod to tap it out and not a old big flat ended screw driver as it ended up going between the hub and spindle http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/5a07107b.jpgheres the hub which is held in by 2 wheel bearings had too cut the spindle and screw driver to get the wheel out.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/08afe348.jpgyou you can now see its mis shapedI ve managed to get a rear spindle from a bike breaker .but had to get the hub from main dealer,Worst bit about it is my m8 had a metal rod but i could,nt be arsed to pop for it ,thought my way was quicker,but it was 'ntAnyway heres the swinging arm cleaned up ,ive just painted the inside of it........http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/44d8a63e.jpgbefore.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/d2e08132.jpg.after Quote
craig Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Epic post. More pics!heres some more m8 new brake lines ,fittings and pads........http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/e9dfdba5.jpgjust drained the old brake fluid ,removed old lines and removed calipers.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/d2956ce5.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/14f4bcaf.jpgbefore http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/37ece6a7.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/b675ea55.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/53a84ce5.jpgafter.New pads fitted and all back together...http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/f2918fb8.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/b65bebfe.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/1822ee95.jpg Edited January 31, 2012 by craig Quote
mealexme Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Looks like your good at cleaning, You can do mine if you want! It hasn't been washed since about sept/oct and ridden through wet roads/muddy roads Looking good! Quote
craig Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 Looks like your good at cleaning, You can do mine if you want! It hasn't been washed since about sept/oct and ridden through wet roads/muddy roads Looking good!I will leave that to you m8 ,even the wife's impressed ,she asked if I could clean the cooker like that,she got the same answer as you....lmao Quote
craig Posted February 4, 2012 Author Posted February 4, 2012 picked new hub sleave up this morning so managed to get the rear wheel cleaned up and back in the bike.... http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/eddcbeca.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/ea6def44.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/3c91f639.jpgive put new bearings in to just to be on the safe side.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/b681b7e3.jpgspocket and wheel cleaned.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/265bed63.jpgand wheel back in at lasthttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/4ace0b70.jpgNow i can move bike about ive just put calipers back on and the new lines too ,thats it for today to bloody cold out there ,going to get some fluid later and pick exhausts up.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/6be65190.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/50942c04.jpg Quote
Tango Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Looking good craig...... What else are you planning for it after you get the cans back? Quote
craig Posted February 4, 2012 Author Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Got a rear shocker from a zx6 to put on too Edited February 10, 2012 by craig Quote
craig Posted February 4, 2012 Author Posted February 4, 2012 got my cans they have been cut down by 6 inches http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/eded9a0f.jpg Quote
Stu Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Looking good mate Have you been taking tips off me? It's usually me that strips a bike for fun Although I have a little project going at the min will be sticking a post up about it when I get the bits Quote
megawatt Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Cans look nice Craig. How much for the mods??? Quote
craig Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 Yes Stu i just thought i would give it a good going over seen as i,m keeping it for atleast another year saying that ive never gone this far before ,but after doing the fzr up i kind of like tinkering now ,whats your bike your doing up....... Quote
craig Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 Cans look nice Craig. How much for the mods??? to the exhausts £30 quid and less than a tenner for 2 new exhaust badges Quote
Stu Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 whats your bike your doing up....... Its a TL1000s errr mine look here mate http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... 87&t=43122 Quote
craig Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 whats your bike your doing up....... Its a TL1000s errr mine look here mate http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... 87&t=43122 yer just seen it......lol saw your wanted post the other day m8 thought you had another bike...... Quote
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