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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:11 pm    Post subject: New R1-Z owner Reply with quote

Been after a diffrent stroker for while and quite fanced a R1Z, so I bought one a couple of weeks ago but it has been crashed a couple of times and botched up, Could anyone confirm if these are fzr400 forks. Is there any need to modify the callipers to fit, as somebody has ground the callipers to fit and than added spacers. Also there are no adjusters on top of the forks, and there is only one pinch bolt on the right hand fork bottom, is there any advantage to fitting fzr forks.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do like the look of the R1Z. Nice bike. Nice car also.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not 100% but I think the forks/brakes etc are FZR250 (I had to buy genuine caliper seals etc just to be sure they would fit) Dont remember any spacers on the calipers either, but they are a common caliper used on many Yams., so could have been changed

One pinch bolt usually means the other fork bottom is threaded for the wheel spindle to fix in to.

Nice car, don't really need a bike with that in the garage Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the ebay picture, there was a couple of more jap cars inside,looked like a scene from fast and furious.I have been a car mechanic for 40 years so not really that interested, somebody told me thats some sort of nissan.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Andy it's Chris from kearsley my r1z had shot forks so I had to fit frz250 forks and mudguard if you post the part numbers off forks I will check it with my old ones . Is your the one that was on ebay a couple of times
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi chris, I think they are fzr250 forks but the top and bottom yolks and the front wheel spindle were bent,straightened every thing out now and is ok.although I wouldnt mind some std forks.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I fitted the fzr forks the disc caught on the caliper so I had to fit some washers on the spindle to space it . I have a spare R1Z front mudguard if you need one
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Andy here's a parts catalogue for R1Z
http://myreader.toile-libre.org/uploads/My_51156facda1b6.pdf
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi chris,interested in the mudguard
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


Looks a bit better after a clean and touch up. I used the electrical process as in practical sports bike mag to clean the tank out,worked a treat.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi there it's looking great, love the colour
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes i like this too

nice Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Andy,

very nice.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After sitting on this bike after the Stafford show, i was smitten. Though after my work bike was stolen, i looked for one to buy but could not find one. So i brought a Hornet 600, then a week later i spotted one for sale. Bloody Typical!!
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

got mine now looks a bit different

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