The Zephyr Zone

Sorry you are letting go. and I assume you are talking about the 750/550 on this subject. The 1100 is an entirely different kind of animal. Like I said, this job does not require engine out, perfectly doable with it in the frame, but you if are into taking engine out is by choice....other than the ...

Thanks Hugo, I really appreciate the info. I'm on the verge of selling all of my bikes due to age and I just want them to be right before passing them on. Is there anything that would be best to remove before taking the engine out of the frame? I'm gonna go with taking the motor out so that I can cl...

Anyone done it? I believe it can be done with the engine in the frame but that it would be a damn sight easier if I took the lump out. Your thoughts would be appreciated. I have done it previously on old Honda fours before but never a Kwak.

Hi Pete, definitely jealousy! Have you had a voltmeter on the coils? Its in the Haynes manual on how to check them, elecktrickery testing is something I only do with a manual because otherwise I'd probably lose a few body parts. If the HT leads and plug caps are old I'd replace them anyway, same wit...

I have a zr 550 model B zepyer with carb heaters on ,when I took carbs off to clean two of the wires had shaped off the carb body's only owned the bike for three months, the guy I bought it from said it stud in the garage for about two years traced the wires back to the control box under the back o...

Hi Spannerman and welcome aboard, I'm in Derby. Excellent point Freddy, that is why Fleabay is full of unfinished projects, they get taken apart then the owners seem to lose interest or find some problem that they think will cost too much to fix. The thing I don't understand is when some people deci...

Hi Zedthouu and welcome, everyone here likes pictures Where are you located?

Hi guy's, mine starts fine if used regular but this time of year in the UK that is highly unlikely. Anything longer than a week lay up and she just doesn't want to start unless I get the exact sweet spot on the choke which is about 2/3rds closed without touching the throttle and the tap on Prime. Ev...

hi shedman sorry to hear that ,what i ment was the the enjoyment you get from it ,was it bike related your foot , david Yes mate, I was riding a bright red Z250B with lights on (always have done) on a bright sunny day, but a guy pulling out of a side road in a VW sirocco decided that he couldn't se...

hi freddy .ah the good old days yes you had to be involved with all the moving parts up front and even now so many years on there is something that excites us about that connection and a person would not ride a bike if changeing gear was a pain or a chore ,david David, sometimes changing gear on my...