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 Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200

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PostSubject: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyFri May 27, 2011 9:16 am

So i sold the rebel a week or so ago now and was looking for a new project around the 250cc mark as in gonna prob stay on the L license for a while. I was looking at a couple of SR250's but after looking and one in person, i decided it wasn't for me. Along came a lime green Z200 on trademe and i loved the look and organized a time to view it. In the listing, the owner stated that the bike was running 'rich' so it would run for about a min and clog up with fuel. I managed to screw him down to about half of what he was wanting and took it home! Its currently not running so im going to go through everything and try fix the problem myself as i really want to get into fixing/rebuilding my own engines etc. I put it down to either a re-jetting needed for the carb or possibly an electrical issue. If you guys could add your 2 cents that would be goooood.

The bike has a new top end, new mikuni carb, new tires and brakes, wof and reg etc and is in pretty good nick for a 30+ year old bike. My plans for it are to turn it into a 'classic tracker' with a long flat seat, new lights and indicators, new paint and polish of all parts and a general tidy up.

The Indonesians have thousands of these bikes over there and make them look fricken sweet, so they will be my inspiration as there isn't many other countries than have them.


Pics to come this weekend!
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyFri May 27, 2011 9:52 pm

very cool. Great way to learn and a tracker is a nice change. Look forward to the pix
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyMon May 30, 2011 6:20 pm

Yeah cheers irish. Had the rebel bobber befOre but wanted a older and different bike this time. It's at the mechanics atm to sus out why it's not starting. Electrical I think. Pics to come!
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyTue Jul 05, 2011 6:43 pm

Heres the green machine. Still not running pucker, have parts coming from the UK so looking forward to that. Slowly breaking it down and putting new parts on it thanks to Byron @ elboneshaker. Going for a classic racer/flat tracker with my own touches. Like it or not. Will keep posting news.

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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyTue Jul 19, 2011 8:59 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyTue Jul 19, 2011 8:59 pm

New seat! Thanks to elboneshaker.co.nz
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptySun Aug 21, 2011 5:27 pm

Ive been playing around with the bike as im not 100% sure on how i want the bike to look like in the end. I brought a set of damn well made clip on handle bars from down the line to see if it would suit. Didnt really think id like the cafe look but its definatly growing on me. I think the overall look id like to go for is a classic looking racer. Not as cafe as some bikes with the massive rear seat lump etc but with some bits from all the different bike types. So here is the clip on's on, still need to play around with the height in the front.

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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptySun Aug 21, 2011 7:16 pm

We used to put clipons on everything Laughing Great fun throwing a light weight bike around set up like that. My SR is pretty comfortable as well. I need to make it go faster though.
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptySun Aug 21, 2011 8:07 pm

Nice! Got any pics of the sr? I'm waiting for one to come on trademe to go all out on!
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptySun Aug 21, 2011 8:18 pm

Cool... I think I got the same clip ons.. via TradeMe from a guy in Timaru or somewhere down that way from memory?
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptySun Aug 21, 2011 9:14 pm

Hasting I think. Nice guy, cheap too. Other ones on trademe are hella expensive
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptySun Aug 21, 2011 10:27 pm

Hey Tom,

I'd be keen on the old Kawa seat if you're keen to get rid of it - mines getting a bit shot and soaks up a bit of rain.
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyMon Aug 22, 2011 9:20 am

Motnz wrote:
Nice! Got any pics of the sr? I'm waiting for one to come on trademe to go all out on!

I'll dig something out tonight when I get home.
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyMon Aug 29, 2011 6:37 pm

Thought if im gonna do this I should do it right! Ripped out the engine today along with the 30 odd years of grime and road shite. Started to strip the paint off the frame! Updates as it comes



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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyWed Aug 31, 2011 8:55 am

nice. gotta do it right eh..
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PostSubject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200   Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 EmptyWed Aug 31, 2011 9:16 am

I love all the potentrial you can see when you strip a bike down
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