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My ZedThou.

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Last updated 8th Feb 2005

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Original Model Kawasaki Z1000H. (1981 With Fuel Injection)

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First oversize rebore.

Dialled in Camshafts using Debben slotted sprockets.

Three angle cut valve seats.

Kerker chrome megaphone exhaust.kerker.jpg (12562 bytes)

General cleaning up of inlets, and matching of inlet rubbers to ports.

Blanked off Tacho drive.

Home made ‘Lock up’ Camchain tensioner.

Hydraulic clutch using ZZR1100 Master and Slave Cylinders with Goodridge Braided line.

Modified Sprocket cover with welded in boss for Clutch slave cylinder.

ZXR750 Coils with silicon Hotwires.

Fuel Injection System

Miniature Relays and airflow on/off sensor bypassed.

rightside.jpg (33401 bytes)Large K&N air filter on adaptor plate.

knlogo60.gif (1553 bytes)Bored out Throttle Bodies .

Bosch injectors.

Larger Bosch Fuel filter.

Peugeot 205Gti Fuel Pump.

Home made adjustable fuel pressure regulator.

37 to 52psi, Currently running at 46.

Modified Throttle position sensor to richen mixture over wider range.

Frame

Braced around headstock and swinging arm pivot.

Brackets welded on for monoshock rear end.moriwaki_logo_link2.jpg (24841 bytes)

Lock stops modified to suit new front end.

Original rear shock mounts removed.

Rear frame tubes moved up inside sidepanels.

Early GSXR750 Footrests, pedals and hangers on homemade adaptors.

Homemade battery box. and electrics panels

Bored out swinging arm mounts.

 

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ZX10 wheel and pfm discs.

New re-sized bearings and spacer tube.

GSXR1100M USD Forks, Brakes, Spindle, and Yokes.

ZX10 speedo drive.

Yamaha YZF ‘Foxeye’ headlights.

KR1S Speedo, and Scitsu electronic tach in Zed console.

Aluminium drag bars in risers bolted to GSXR top yoke.clocks.jpg (23893 bytes)

FZR1000 switchgear.

ZZR1100 Brake and Clutch master cylinders and levers.

Goodridge braided lines.

Z1000H Brake line splitter and brake light switch.

 

Back End

backend.jpg (29157 bytes)ZX10 Wheel and Disc.

Z1000H Sprocket carrier and cush-drive.

ZX10 underslung brake,

Homemade carrier and rose-jointed torque arm.

CBR600 Master cylinder and reservoir,

goodrlogo.jpg (9976 bytes)Goodridge Braided line.

Modified GPz900 swinging arm.

GPz1100 chain adjusters and spindle.

Hagon adjustable monoshock with Gpz900 rising rate linkages.

GS1000 Swinging arm spindle.

Homemade chain guard.

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Z1000H tank and sidepanels.

Modified ZXR400R Single seat unit.

Gpz900 Rear Light.

RG500 style mudguard on homemade mounts.

Scratch Built Fibreglass undertray.

 

 

Electrics

Loom rebuilt and modified where required.

Twin relays for Headlights.

Ignition modified to supply alarm output in park and re-route power to rear light.

Modern Fusebox from breakers to use Blade fuses.

Future Plans

Update the injection system using mapped control rather than Airflow meter.

Remove bottom frame rails and replace with wraparound rails.

Small polished aluminium Bellypan.

External belt drive alternator.

Adjustable Rising Rate Linkages.

Respray.

Big bore kit.

 

Please feel free to e-mail me at the address below to make any comments.

Nasher.

nasher@simonnash.co.uk

Me and my Zed Thou.The full Story

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