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Hi Old Radar,
You have got the perfect climate for keeping bikes looking like new.
I remember the 750 seca, we had them here in UK too.
They had a rather unique feature of covers for the exposed bars and cables. All except the throttle that is.
Nice to see you have kept it stock and not butchered it.
Thanks Busa. The climate may be great for preservation, but surprisingly, not so good for daily riding. When I moved to San Antonio, I thought I would be able to ride all year long. Sadly, riding to work entails sitting in traffic in 100+ degree heat while the sun beats down on my black leather jacket & helmet and the engine and road surface roasts me from below. Nothing like showing up for work completely soaked with sweat.
Yep the brakes are radial ,
With new nissin master cylender .
the brakes and front wheel are off an 09 Gsxr 1000
Also added a pickup to the front wheel and run a digital speedo ,
Forks and triple tree are off an 06 Gsxr 1000
Rear wheel is off an 07 Gsxr 750
06 750 rear Cush drive with some mods .
Thanks Busa. The climate may be great for preservation, but surprisingly, not so good for daily riding. When I moved to San Antonio, I thought I would be able to ride all year long. Sadly, riding to work entails sitting in traffic in 100+ degree heat while the sun beats down on my black leather jacket & helmet and the engine and road surface roasts me from below. Nothing like showing up for work completely soaked with sweat.
Pretty much the same here with traffic congestion.
Thats why most of us ride out early on sunday mornings in summer when most people are having a lie in.
It looks like a dream out there, but as you say the climate is something else !
Over here in high summer we see too many bikers out with inadequate protective gear or a girl on the pillion in T-shirt and shorts.
I've got enough scars from bike crashes with full safety gear, thats why I can still ride. But that subject is a whole can o worms.
The spec sheet was very long.
But basics were:
Rotrex C30 supercharger.
Pulley drive kit from end of crankshaft.
Alloy plenum chamber.
Race spec Class A injectors.
Powercommander III multi port usb hub.
Powercommander electronic shift module.
Intercooler for the S/C oil.
Stock head, valves, cams.
Stock crank and rods.
JC turbo pistons.
Cometic gaskets to head and block.
Earls braided oil lines.
Orient EXpress billet clutch casing with quick access. (Trashed 2 OE clutches)
Stainless steel Tri-oval Yoshimura pipes and can, Japanese model.
Harris engineering billet rearsets.
Harris quick release billet fuel cap.
Ohlins over tank steering damper.
Pazzo racing shortie billet levers.
Roaring Toyz billet top yoke.
Carbon fibre fairing inners.
Italian wave discs..... brutal !
Went to a local weekly bike meet in Stratford on Avon.
I've been going there since I was 17, way too many years to mention in public.
We get some nice machines down there and here's a few for your enjoyment.
Got a few myself at the moment
The tourer, GTR1400
The commuter, XTZ750
Current restoration, 1971 Suzuki Cutlass
Next on the ramp, 1975 Yamaha RS100
Past favorite bike was the ZZR1100. Fully modded and de-restricted, 193mph top speed. Had to let it go due to past injuries now catching up with me. But what a bike, 8 years of eating scoobies, skylines, gt3's, gti's............bliss.
Always on 2 wheels unless snow and ice on the roads.
Must get the Jag finished soon, my mate wants his Lambretta painting..............
Sanctuary bikes are major drool.
I could never hit that standard working from home.
Progress has been good this year although the progress on this photo is slightly out of date.
The gas tank is back on and the fuel lines. The PiperX air filters are fitted.
But I had to walk out of the garage 2 weeks ago because it will not turn over and its doing my head in atm.
New battery on Optimate battery tender. New battery leads and new lead to the starter motor.New starter solenoid.
Cleaned all the of earthing connections.
Removed the starter motor, stripped it and cleaned it. Bench tested it with the battery and its spinning up fine.
Put the starter motor back in and its still not spinning.
Everything else of an electrical nature works fine. These are simple wiring harnesses.
So I had to leave it.
Zephyrs are going up in value primarily due to them being popular as the very last of the big air cooled Kawasaki's, but nowhere near the value of the old Z900 or Z1000
Zephyrs are going up in value primarily due to them being popular as the very last of the big air cooled Kawasaki's, but nowhere near the value of the old Z900 or Z1000
