30-06-13, 09:51 PM
I've had 3 Z650s - a bit of a passion of mine at one time. Can't seem to find many photos at the mo'. Here's a couple. The green one on it's own was my first, an F2, Candy Apple Green, hence the obsession with that colour. Somewhere I've got a photo of it after mods - Dresda box-section s/arm, Laser 4-1, 2/4 seat, Goodridge, S&Ws, S&B filters etc. I was 14 years old, my brother had to change the sump pan, fitted the new one without oil relief valve! Wrecked the cam shells, blued two con rods, damaged pistons, rings and bores. Then he turned his back on it, saying if I could fix it, I could have it! Had a Saturday job at a bike dealers, where I stripped it, took cams to have bearing surfaces reground, matched up a new set of shells, rebore, new pistons, rings, had crankshaft checked out (was OK). Rebuilt it and flogged it for a song - well, £300 was a lot for a 14 year old!
2nd pic is my F1 (red). Had custom stainless 4-2 - a little more upswept, shorter and rortier than std pipes. Otherwise nigh on std.
The green one with belly pan etc was mine, a B model from the States, originally black, but then sold it to my mate who modded it to what you see here, with my F1.
Always liked thou Js too, but never had one. Have had a Z1, 2 750 H2s and of course the 750 Turbo.
Guess the Kwacka passion is over now, can't afford more than one bike
2nd pic is my F1 (red). Had custom stainless 4-2 - a little more upswept, shorter and rortier than std pipes. Otherwise nigh on std.
The green one with belly pan etc was mine, a B model from the States, originally black, but then sold it to my mate who modded it to what you see here, with my F1.
Always liked thou Js too, but never had one. Have had a Z1, 2 750 H2s and of course the 750 Turbo.
Guess the Kwacka passion is over now, can't afford more than one bike