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My Yamaha R1-Z Mk2 Project
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:57 pm    Post subject: My Yamaha R1-Z Mk2 Project Reply with quote

Some of you might have seen my Yella R1-Z on display for Diffrent Strokers ?

It's about time I showed you folks my latest project Wink

Basically I've been itching to do something else so when I spotted another R1-Z frame for sale on Alex RD Forum I quickly snapped it up Cool







Thats was all I had '' The Frame '' .....
So I started searching for something cheep that I could use for its running gear ?

I found a cheep FZR 400 1WG 3EN1 that has a diffrent swinger to other FZR's and the front is simular to the standard R1-Z item ....
The FZR was soon stripped with me keeping the running gear and selling on the left overs to someone who wanted it for a Quad Bike ...







With much head scratching I managed to fit the rear end !

Swing arm was too wide but all it needed was the bearings pushing in 5 mm each side and the inner tube shortening ....

The shock mount took me some time to work out finally going with a mito 125 shock ! Complete with handmade '' Dog Bones '' ....


I tacked it all into place but got someone at work to do the final welding as I don't trust my '' Pidgeon Sh*t Welding '' Laughing







The front end required a stem swap as the FZR item was way too long .....

Tom Mac came to the rescue giving me a 350 Powervalve bottom yolk to use along with a set of headstock bearings Razz








Finally I've just managed to fit my spare R1-Z clock / headlight bracket ....
And this is how the project looks at the moment ....
Still lots to get on with over the winter but I'll keep you posted ..

Thanks ...

Fred.








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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice work so far, Fred

shame you didn't fit the Mito swingarm + forks too IMHO

what motor are you fitting - standard Yam or something diff'rent?

can I have the Yella one when you've finished this? Very Happy

keep us posted!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gagster55 wrote:
nice work so far, Fred

shame you didn't fit the Mito swingarm + forks too IMHO

what motor are you fitting - standard Yam or something diff'rent?

can I have the Yella one when you've finished this? Very Happy

keep us posted!


I'd of like to use Mito / RGV / 3XV or 3MA stuff in the project but they all fetch silly money at the moment with '' Powervalve '' peeps wanting to upgrade Rolling Eyes
FZR came in cheep with left overs sold on for almost the same ammount as I brought it for Cool

Its now going to get built up using another R1-Z thats coming over for a strip and tidy Question

Then '' I have other plans for it '' Idea

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Progress has been a little slow over the past few weeks ( Its too cold ) Confused

Sorted out a new rear calliper set up ... KR1S underslung jobbie just have to get ancor point welded for torsion bar Rolling Eyes

Also offered 350 YPVS motor up to see whats involved if i fancy a motor swap sometime in the future once the chassis been mot'd and got a reg plate Wink

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good Fred. Confident it'll be to your usual stunning standard. Wanna do mine ? Wink

Is this a picture of you on the door by the way ? Clown
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Plenty of room behind the engine to move it back a bit Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

StrokerBoy wrote:
Looking good Fred. Confident it'll be to your usual stunning standard. Wanna do mine ? Wink

Is this a picture of you on the door by the way ? Clown
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is the lock on the inside of the door to keep the wife out? Smile
nice work so far by the way. Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works been slow on the project mainly because i'd run out of cash Rolling Eyes

Over the last few weeks I've managed to shift some stuff out of the workshop and stick it on ebay but how people make a living out of it full time god only knows Confused

Yesterday I finally collected enough £££££ to get its tyres fitted and rolled it out into the sunshine .....

Still lots to do but its now ready for my other R1-Z or a palls R1-Z to temp donate its bodywork ... motor ... electrics etc so I can get the bike tested and plated for the second stage of the build Wink

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you have made a lot more progress than I have - it's looking good Thumbs Up
even better when you get the swingarm and forks coated Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lookin great chum will be a definate head turner when finished
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gagster55 wrote:
you have made a lot more progress than I have - it's looking good Thumbs Up
even better when you get the swingarm and forks coated Very Happy


They are coated Shocked
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PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finally a little closer to getting the bike road legal with a massive leap in the right direction ?

R1-Z Mk2 passed its MOT on Saturday morning Very Happy

Attached should be a picture of the bike today and a few shots of R1-Z 3 thats with me for a resto Wink

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks bloody luvly Fred - I wish I had your ability to put stuff together like that . . . and the time!! Crying or Very sad Let's see a pic of 'the family' when you get a min; that's the yella fella and the newbie BTW Shocked Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Happy New Year 2012 Wink

Well i thought it was time to update whats been going on with my Yamaha R1-Z MK2 Project ?

Basically the project slowed to a stop while I restored John's standard R1-Z after using its motor / electrics / bodywork to get my MK2 Project Mot'd !
This allowing me to get it registered for road use after the bike had been stripped to just the frame on import 17 odd years ago Shocked

After all the work involved with fitting the FZR 400 3EN1 swingarm it never realy looked right when the bodywork was fitted ?
The rear wheel looked to far in ?

So out came the FZR swingarm and in went a newly purchased TZR 250 3MA swingarm and Yamaha R6 shock after the Mito 125 shock was too soft Shocked

After the swingarm its time to try and get my 31K Powervalve 350 fitted !
1st impressions show that the rear motor hanging point needs removing and turning to lift the motor and pull back towards the swingarm as the chain catches onto the swingarm pivot point ?

Here's some pics and hopefully more to follow as time is split between bike play and DIY Hell refitting the bathroom ....

Fred.
















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PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please keep us posted Fred - looks like another great build !

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