My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
Current Stable: 1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 C1, 1972 BSA Thunderbolt 650
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
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Re: My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
Yes, very nice looking bike. Can you post a few more pictures to show it off a bit more.
Regards
Dennis
Current bikes: Zephyr 750 C4, Zephyr 750 C3
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Previous bikes: Kawasaki Z1000 A2, Kawasaki KH400 A4, Kawasaki KH250 B1
Dennis
Current bikes: Zephyr 750 C4, Zephyr 750 C3
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Previous bikes: Kawasaki Z1000 A2, Kawasaki KH400 A4, Kawasaki KH250 B1
Re: My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
Thanks, i'll see what else I have.
Cheers,
Pete
Cheers,
Pete
Current Stable: 1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 C1, 1972 BSA Thunderbolt 650
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
Re: My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
Current Stable: 1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 C1, 1972 BSA Thunderbolt 650
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
Re: My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
Here is a before shot, and a couple of other shots...
Pretty much everything apart from the motor was replaced. Here's a summary:
- The 4 into 1 Outex exhaust, front and rear guards, seat, decals, badges, disc rotors came from Webike in Japan
- The all-metal halogen headlight came from Germany
- The braided brake lines, throttle, choke and clutch cables also came from Webike in japan
- The oil cooler cover came from the UK
- The Hagon front progressive springs, and rear nitrogen filled shocks came from the UK. the rear shocks were a custom order
- It has a Sigma 6 stage one jet kit from the USA
- It has NOS controls, ignition locks, and heaps of NOS parts (bolts, tubes etc) all from CMS in the netherlands
- I replaced all of the engine and carby screws/bolts with hex bolts from weblike as well
- Hidden away under the airbox is a screaming banshee airhorn for pedestrians and cager's (https://youtu.be/yzWU6mafWgw)
I spent far too much, way more than the original bike cost, but nearly 10 years on I'm pretty happy with the result.
The Outex exhaust is pretty cool as you can swap out the baffles depending on how loud you want the bike to be. I have a video of the different notes here: https://youtu.be/5G83ec4z3NI
The motor is good but when it gets a bit tired I'll be rebuilding it, most likely bored out a bit with a cam. Definitely vapour blasting the casing this time, not just paint.
Cheers,
Pete.
Pretty much everything apart from the motor was replaced. Here's a summary:
- The 4 into 1 Outex exhaust, front and rear guards, seat, decals, badges, disc rotors came from Webike in Japan
- The all-metal halogen headlight came from Germany
- The braided brake lines, throttle, choke and clutch cables also came from Webike in japan
- The oil cooler cover came from the UK
- The Hagon front progressive springs, and rear nitrogen filled shocks came from the UK. the rear shocks were a custom order
- It has a Sigma 6 stage one jet kit from the USA
- It has NOS controls, ignition locks, and heaps of NOS parts (bolts, tubes etc) all from CMS in the netherlands
- I replaced all of the engine and carby screws/bolts with hex bolts from weblike as well
- Hidden away under the airbox is a screaming banshee airhorn for pedestrians and cager's (https://youtu.be/yzWU6mafWgw)
I spent far too much, way more than the original bike cost, but nearly 10 years on I'm pretty happy with the result.
The Outex exhaust is pretty cool as you can swap out the baffles depending on how loud you want the bike to be. I have a video of the different notes here: https://youtu.be/5G83ec4z3NI
The motor is good but when it gets a bit tired I'll be rebuilding it, most likely bored out a bit with a cam. Definitely vapour blasting the casing this time, not just paint.
Cheers,
Pete.
Current Stable: 1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 C1, 1972 BSA Thunderbolt 650
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
Re: My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
Hi Pete, you have done a fantastic job, and obviously spent a lot of money. The motor and exhaust sound really good . Thanks for the before and after pictures.
Regards
Dennis
Current bikes: Zephyr 750 C4, Zephyr 750 C3
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Previous bikes: Kawasaki Z1000 A2, Kawasaki KH400 A4, Kawasaki KH250 B1
Dennis
Current bikes: Zephyr 750 C4, Zephyr 750 C3
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Previous bikes: Kawasaki Z1000 A2, Kawasaki KH400 A4, Kawasaki KH250 B1
Re: My Zephyr 750 C1 Project
Thanks Denis,
Yep she's a beauty. I was originally going to put it in some bike shows but chickened out as I wasn't completely happy with the engine repaint. When I rebuild the motor it will be sand/vapour blasted and tweaked (bored out, cams maybe) and I might then pluck up enough courage. I love riding this bike. It's quite zippy and the hagon's give me nice comfortable ride.
Cheers,
Pete.
Yep she's a beauty. I was originally going to put it in some bike shows but chickened out as I wasn't completely happy with the engine repaint. When I rebuild the motor it will be sand/vapour blasted and tweaked (bored out, cams maybe) and I might then pluck up enough courage. I love riding this bike. It's quite zippy and the hagon's give me nice comfortable ride.
Cheers,
Pete.
Current Stable: 1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 C1, 1972 BSA Thunderbolt 650
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo
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Departed: 1978 Yamaha 250 Special, 1980 Yamaha SR 500 Single, 1984 Honda VF1000F, 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Turbo