The Zephyr Zone

Clutch refitted with new plates and springs, thicker plain late fitted as first plain plate as per the manual. New clutch springs needle bearing and bush, also new 6001 clutch release bearing. New gasket then new oil and filter. carbs given a good strip and ultrasonic clean at 60C for 3 30 minute se...

Simply put, at 7000 rpm in low gears with a lot of throttle the revs go up rapidly and road speed stays the same.

Clutch off and noticed the thicker plain plate had been fitted as the LAST plain plate as opposed to being the FIRST plain plate as per the manual. plain plate in wrong.JPG clutch basket and my 2 spare Z500 baskets with Brian for damper rubber replacement, ordered new release bearing (6001) and need...

Ford Mercury grey is quite close, did my calipers with it.

Completed the first week of bike use, just over 120 miles, gunned it a bit today and clutch slipping after 7000 rpm, new plates, springs and gasket ordered. will fit next week (Friday) will do the oil filter again as well as change oil. There is a guy here in the UK (Brian from Hexham ) who does teh...

MOT last Friday in the rain unfortunately, now taxed and ready to use for work.

Feb 24 update:

bit of cleaning and got a rack and topbox plus small screen on marketplace for £50. fitted and all checked over for the MOT i hope this week.

I always wondered why the US market had those instruments (clocks) fitted when the bikes were "retro".

Finished a full clean of the tank and petrol cock. will be putting some fresh E5 in today drained from the GS125.

Almost ready for MOT, just the tank to fill with fresh fuel and once over.

Good thought, will do some research into those spring, may Hagon can supply some to fit those shock, i really like the look of them and the damping still works. done some more today, back brake caliper and master cylinder rebuilt and fitted with new Venhil line. Rear wheel and swing arm in and torqu...