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Post by tonyd123 on Feb 15, 2022 16:12:45 GMT 1
Hoping to do the 'Festival of 1000 bikes in July, anyone else fancy that? Mouse Yes, I will be there on a KH500. It's 50 years since the launch of the S1/S2/H2 so the Kawasaki Triples Club are planning celebrations and should have a good turnout there  |
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Post by mak595 on Feb 15, 2022 18:18:25 GMT 1
Swopped my RD500 for a FZ 1fn to go to the bol D'or in 1990, was a fantastic 2 week holiday with wall to wall sunshine  |
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Post by katanajak on Feb 15, 2022 19:31:01 GMT 1
I love your Black and Blue LC.
Reminds me of Howard Lees (RIP) Production racer LC back in the early eighties almost the same color scheme that went on to become Team Bike endurance racing not on the LC obviously.
Takes me right back to my misspent youth oh wait a minute I'm not done with it yet!
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 15, 2022 20:13:27 GMT 1
Looking awesome Mouse. I look forward to seeing it up close when the weather improves  |
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 15, 2022 22:19:53 GMT 1
That bike is superb Mouse. Every time I see it I'm reminded of the Performance Bikes 24hr racer.
Alex
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Post by Tobyjugs on Feb 15, 2022 22:24:22 GMT 1
Lovely bike Mouse.
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Post by katanajak on Feb 19, 2022 14:49:39 GMT 1
You might find this interesting,
Steady Eddie talking about racing a Yamaha FZ at Daytona.
How he describes feeling the head flexing under braking like it's nothing.
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Post by mouse on Feb 27, 2022 13:30:38 GMT 1
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Post by panzermatt on Feb 27, 2022 15:01:10 GMT 1
that is f**king gorgeous!
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Post by steve h on Feb 27, 2022 16:22:16 GMT 1
X f'in 2!
The rodent decal is another mousterpiece...
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 27, 2022 18:51:00 GMT 1
Looking mint mate |
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Post by billbott on Feb 27, 2022 19:58:26 GMT 1
Love it 👍
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Post by Tobyjugs on Feb 27, 2022 21:36:25 GMT 1
Lovely bike, with nice upgrades
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 27, 2022 22:22:40 GMT 1
Can't fault it. Those fluid reservoirs are little works of art on their own. Sweetly done Mouse!
Alex
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Post by mouse on Feb 28, 2022 7:03:38 GMT 1
Thanks everyone! Just got to get to the bottom of the electrical prob.
Mouse
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Post by richb on Feb 28, 2022 13:19:22 GMT 1
Absolutely stunning build there always like the 1st version of the FZ and this one is stunning.
Rich
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Post by andy748 on Feb 28, 2022 20:04:53 GMT 1
Cracking job mouse, love the pipe, it’s come together great. Side stand switch for the fault??? Andy.
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Post by mouse on Mar 1, 2022 7:55:01 GMT 1
Cracking job mouse, love the pipe, it’s come together great. Side stand switch for the fault??? Andy. No, pretty sure it's the kill switch. Mouse |
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Post by veg on Mar 3, 2022 9:29:21 GMT 1
Drop dead gorgeous, modern stuff leaves me cold but that is a stunner.
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Post by arrdy350 on Mar 3, 2022 11:26:21 GMT 1
Lovely bike 👍
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Post by mouse on Mar 5, 2022 16:58:54 GMT 1
Fixed the electrical problem, some dodgy wiring to the horn (which some plank re-positioned, yes me!) and a new pattern ignition switch for £33, only had one key with the original anyway and she seems fine. Did thirty odd miles today, goes really well!
Just need some decent weather and fit the new tyres now!
Mouse
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Post by dusty350 on Mar 5, 2022 21:20:32 GMT 1
Woohoo, just in time for summer |
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Post by mouse on Mar 31, 2022 15:11:38 GMT 1
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Post by mouse on Apr 9, 2022 8:17:10 GMT 1
Bit more done while waiting for better weather, thought i would modify the sprocket cover 
Wanted to give it more of a race bike look! Plus, it had been painted several times before and all badly!
So out came the hacksaw and files, i have never worked with magnesium before but what a beautiful metal, it's so easy to work, probably more than aluminium.
So having cut away all i wanted to, time to strip the paint. I tried Nitromors, but what a waste of time! So a quick call to Dusty, he came up trumps with some unidentifiable brown sludge, but boy did it work, cheers Dusty!
Just waiting for a warm day to paint it now.
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Post by veg on Apr 9, 2022 11:03:21 GMT 1
From memory don’t you need to prime magnesium properly as it’ll oxidise very quickly?
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Post by mouse on Apr 9, 2022 21:19:41 GMT 1
From memory don’t you need to prime magnesium properly as it’ll oxidise very quickly? Not sure, but i know it does not like sitting in water for years, as in water pump casings. Mouse |
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Post by mouse on Aug 20, 2022 9:56:13 GMT 1
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Post by donkeychomp on Aug 20, 2022 22:10:42 GMT 1
That looks like great fun! And brilliant news on the zorst, looks very trick.
Alex
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Post by mouse on Aug 21, 2022 7:07:46 GMT 1
It was fun! Got to do more now, Croft booked in September!
Mouse
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Post by badger1 on Aug 21, 2022 17:52:11 GMT 1
Visiting Clacton on sea eh!!
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