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My new project
Anyone recognise the front end
Or back end?
Looks like kwak to me
Maybe gpz 900 arm
The front calipers look like zed also?
It has 4 bolt discs and I think out of Japanese bikes it was only Kawasaki that used 4 bolt fixings
It's supposed to be a 920
It has pazon ignition
Hasn't run for two years
 

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Kawasaki caliper & rotor, at first glance.
Rear fender & swingarm too.
Sporster tank
 
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concours said:
Kawasaki caliper & rotor, at first glance.
Rear fender & swingarm too.
Sporster tank
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It's a mk3 lump with mk 3 chaincase but a pre MK3 gearbox with twin adjusters so I'm guessing there's a belt drive in there
Switchgear looks like Harley to me as does the seat
 
baz said:
It's a mk3 lump with mk 3 chaincase but a pre MK3 gearbox with twin adjusters so I'm guessing there's a belt drive in there
Switchgear looks like Harley to me as does the seat
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yes, bars & switchgear, harley
 
I love the trailer baz.

Minimalist elegance.
Adjustable.
Knock downable.


I made one for my snowmobile, (working nightshift) 1986.
A shipping container that our shop's new Mazak had come in provided the 2" x 2" x .060 square tubing for free.
Ramp stowed under.
Sandblasted & painted with Corlar.
Light as a feather to go behind my '83 Jetta turbo diesel.
Lasted 35 years before the road salt won the battle.
 
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baz said:
My new project
Anyone recognise the front end
Or back end?
Looks like kwak to me
Maybe gpz 900 arm
The front calipers look like zed also?
It has 4 bolt discs and I think out of Japanese bikes it was only Kawasaki that used 4 bolt fixings
It's supposed to be a 920
It has pazon ignition
Hasn't run for two years
Click to expand...
What’s the plan for it baz?
 
concours said:
I love the trailer baz.

Minimalist elegance.
Adjustable.
Knock downable.


I made one for my snowmobile, (working nightshift) 1986.
A shipping container that our shop's new Mazak had come in provided the 2" x 2" x .060 square tubing for free.
Ramp stowed under.
Sandblasted & painted with Corlar.
Light as a feather to go behind my '83 Jetta turbo diesel.
Lasted 35 years before the road salt won the battle.
Click to expand...
I made that trailer 30 years ago
Yep it's adjustable in length and comes apart in 5 sections that'd fit in the boot of a small car
So I don't have it bouncing around empty going too collect a bike
It's also carries my Wolsey stationary engine
 
Yep - looks like Z1000 front brakes & possibly forks.
Swinging arm looks generic - GPz 900 had a 12mm hex adjuster hole on the eccentric.

Keep the motor & sell the rest to Henry Cole 😄
 
Curious how they did the rubber mounted carbs.
Did the split and machine the manifolds or what?
Picture would nice once you depart it.
 
MichaelB said:
Curious how they did the rubber mounted carbs.
Did the split and machine the manifolds or what?
Picture would nice once you depart it.
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They are just aftermarket parts from the time
Mick hemmings used to sell them and I expect they are still available from other suppliers
Not hard to make if you have a lathe
 
tons out there





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