DJ's Z1

 

 

DJ Kinsley sent some photos of his newly restored 70's Z1 Drag Bike that his dad found in Dolan Springs, Arizona. It has a new and previously unrun motor with a Vertex mag, Denco frame, Cerianis, Hurst brakes, Phoenix slick, Tomaselli clip ons...all great period parts plus the duplex drive chain set up.

 

It works too !

 

 

HARIBO MIX

Harris Magnum 2 with modified Magnum 4 tank. Cagiva Mito seat unit, CBR rear wheel, ZX9 front end, De Carbon shock,  Z1 based motor with welded, balanced crank, Star Racing big block with 1260cc pistons, flowed big valve head with under bucket shim conversion, race cams with adjustable wheels and external oiling system, Wizard of NOS TES Nitrous kt with twin alloy bottles under seat, Smoothbore CR special carbs. Just needs cosmetics and a few bits to finish. £3,600 or will break after i've been on hols (30th April). 

THE VETTER RICKMAN

Robert from Livonia Mi. built the Read Titan CB750 cafe racer above and also a Rickman version that was on here a while back. When Craig Vetter saw his work he commisioned Robert to restore his old Rickman Z that was sitting in a sad state in the AMA museum. The top photo shows the finished article. The full story of the bike and the restoration can be seen on Vetters own website. Its a good read if you have a few minutes to spare.

J W MOTORCYCLES

John Warrington's here in Malton is the place for big horsepower motorcycles, he builds engines, sets them up and sorts them out....and if you bring your bike here it is he who does it, there's no staff no tea boy even, just the worlds hardest working bloke. He can and will do anything from developing your turbo Hayabusa to straightening a bent Triumph chopper frame (he has done both for me). He permanently has a several month backlog of work for loyal customers so i'm not giving out his phone number, if you need him you will know him.
His tiny workshop is a cave with no windows and the dyno room backs on to a supermarket car park where shoppers can hear strapped down bikes running at close on 200mph just a few feet from their Nissan Micra, hopefully they dont know that.










The 1500cc Z1000 in a Spondon frame was making 170+ bhp when i was there with more to come.
....and he is building himself a ZX12 engined chopper if he ever gets time.

RACEFIT Z1000

Someone asked me what was so special about this bike..everything.

Oh yes sorry Rollergirls....probably tomorrow.

RICH

Tuono gone last week, Z1000 sold today. BSA partly in bits here.
Van full off stuff for Rufforth tomorrow....

Z1000 FOR SALE

Steve is selling his much modified Z1000, he has been building Zs for years so you know this bike will be spot on (he built mine 20yrs ago). Contact him direct at stevejackwells69@yahoo.co.uk and have £2650 in your hand.

CHRISTMAS

Treat

RICHARD's BIKES

Richard from Sheffield sent these photos in of his rides over the years. I want 'em all.

HEART THE '70s

Fresh in, 2 owners from new, all original 70s stuff, finned cases, accel coils, Grab On grips, SW Street Stroker shox, Giuliari seat. Not sure what direction im going with this yet. If you want an easy project get in touch.

Z FINISHED

Finished the Z yesterday, 1260, 8 plug race head and cams, 38mm Mikuni RS's, Dyna ignition. Sounds mental. Motorycles should be big, loud, fast and dangerous, this is all those things. It is for sale but it isn't cheap.

ZED PARTS

Earls cam oiling kit complete £100.


Vance Hines drag race pro-pipe, very tidy £200.



JMC swingarm, 4" drag slots, integral air shifter tank (could be used as breather tank), takes up to 6" rear wheel with 190 tyre. £200.

All for Z1/Z1000. tri650@live.co.uk

BLACK

Finally got round to doing some work on my Z this week. The previous owner was a bit of a bling queen and had spent hours polishing the Astralites, in some countries you would get a hand chopped off and your Solvol surgically removed for such a crime.
I am like Johnny with a tin of PJ1

TEN YEARS AFTER

Daz from Maidstone on his Z in the 80s and Shovel in the 90s. Great shots.

Zzzz Mmmm

Invaders on a Z1.


Buy it here

CROZ AT THE MOUNT

Simon's photos of a trip to Olivers Mount to see Graeme Crosby in 1979, he went on his Rickman Bonneville and had his tyres slashed on the Saturday night. We pride ourselves on our hospitality on the Yorkshire coast .