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slothminx
04-08-2006, 10:49 AM
Its finally back together afetr 4 months of being torn apart, Started after 7 kicks!. So much work has gone into it, its nice that it started so easily.

Couple of guys to say thanks too:

Moshman355-seat cover
Oldschoolin86-few parts here and there and lots of encouragement
Mike- For being a pain in the ass! and making want to prove Z's own
Howdy-spent time matching my broken coil to another from in his shop:beer
Kintore- for making me get on with it! he was always there pushing me to get her done.
And other guys too!


Still got a few things to do, Carrier possibly new bearings and painting. New Razr tires(when $$ allows),new grabber, and new rear plastics.

Im so please to have it back together now All I got to do now is take her for a spin!:beer :beer


Before
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/slothminx/DSC07083.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/slothminx/DSC07085.jpg

After
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/3834/p10100235gs.jpg
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/7796/p10100209xl.jpg
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/448/p10100242gf.jpg
http://img313.imageshack.us/img313/5500/p10100266om9uh.jpg
http://img313.imageshack.us/img313/2020/p10100287zz0rc.jpg

Kintore
04-08-2006, 10:54 AM
Nice Z will, glad you finally got her done. All those pics are now saved to my computer.
Now when you come over in august, we ride. I got enough Z's to go around LOL!

Love the pics man, fenders and tires. Fenders and tires. Thats all I gotta say.
Zing!

nouseforaname90
04-08-2006, 11:23 AM
Looks good Will! That seat cover really came out good as well. What did you use to paint your engine?

slothminx
04-08-2006, 11:28 AM
Satin black can paint, I prepped it real good and keyed the surface with 400 grit paper and degreased and voila.

Thanks guys :)

Mosh
04-08-2006, 11:35 AM
looks good.it is always nice to get em back together and see the finished product.another z reborn.

twgranger
04-08-2006, 12:59 PM
looks great!!! all you need is some rear fenders and tires and youll be set. What kind of fork boots are them?

slothminx
04-08-2006, 01:06 PM
The boots are Pro-grip ones I dont know much other about them apart from there the smallest diameter they do. I got them from my local yamaha dealer.

Thanks! I just got to add some aftermarket jazz on her now :). I got an answer silencer on its way too.

Yamahauler
04-08-2006, 01:13 PM
That looks awesome Will! Great job, now get rid of those god awful tires!

nouseforaname90
04-08-2006, 01:18 PM
LOL.. yeah. Those wooley boogers look ok on my SX utility trike, but they just don't look right on a sport trike. Get yourself some nice low profile racing tires and you'll have a very nice trike on your hands.

Bryan Raffa
04-08-2006, 01:26 PM
verry nice! I got my 86 in pices in the driveway right now puting heavy duty springs and new plates in the clutch, right on!!!!!!!

staceyl200
04-08-2006, 03:17 PM
Hey Will!! looking good :w00t: as said above definately need new rear fenders ,, we,ll have to organise a ride soon !!!:beer :beer

stacey

slothminx
04-08-2006, 03:30 PM
Hey Will!! looking good :w00t: as said above definately need new rear fenders ,, we,ll have to organise a ride soon !!!:beer :beer

stacey

Yup! got to get out and ride :). It need those fenders real bad, but here they want £210 from the dealer! Im putting tires ahead of fenders too.

Mike_Ham_250R
04-08-2006, 05:50 PM
OK Job. That trike looks kinda alright.

Maine_Triker
04-08-2006, 05:56 PM
OMG Will that looks sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get some tires and she'll look perfect!

Yamahauler
04-08-2006, 07:04 PM
When are you getting your Miltech?

slothminx
04-08-2006, 07:10 PM
Its right in line... after a couple of other things, Ive got a deposit on one. Ive kinda run out of money I need to get a job!.

Kintore
04-08-2006, 09:32 PM
Its right in line... after a couple of other things, Ive got a deposit on one. Ive kinda run out of money I need to get a job!.


Told ya! LOL I said a job is needed, theres only so much you can pawn/sell and make money on. Where ya going to work?

Nice Z, when you come over in august ill show ya a real Z:w00t:
jk pal.

Zing-
Josh

slothminx
04-09-2006, 11:56 AM
Told ya! LOL I said a job is needed, theres only so much you can pawn/sell and make money on. Where ya going to work?

Nice Z, when you come over in august ill show ya a real Z:w00t:
jk pal.

Zing-
Josh

Yah Josh, You were right haha.

Took her for a little spin today.... when the power hits it feels like being hit by a truck in the rear!. I always heard the Z's had a powerband that rolled in smooth.....


I hope to work in a dealer of some kind, I love wrenching on stuff and being paid to do it would be awesome :)

85ytz250n
04-09-2006, 12:27 PM
Nice Z, hopefully mine will be half that nice when i finish it.

petesatc
04-09-2006, 02:47 PM
Hey Will
looking very nice indeed,you did a great job....when are you coming up???

Pete

slothminx
04-09-2006, 03:09 PM
Hmm.... soon as I can Pete!. Im taking it for a proper test ride next weekend . Just need to talk to father unit about transport.

Dammit!
04-09-2006, 03:15 PM
I always heard the Z's had a powerband that rolled in smooth.....




Compared to a Tecate or 250R, they do.

petesatc
04-09-2006, 03:19 PM
Hmm.... soon as I can Pete!. Im taking it for a proper test ride next weekend . Just need to talk to father unit about transport.
Arr just talk to him nicely it's not that far......i'm sure stacey will come down too...

twgranger
04-09-2006, 03:28 PM
Compared to a Tecate or 250R, they do.
Wish mine was smooth, its not even close.:eek:

250r'en +TCB
04-09-2006, 05:54 PM
Looking good Will!!! One of these days you'll have to skip across the pond to New Hampshire and we will have a little race!!! hahaha

-Devin

Jason T
04-10-2006, 05:24 AM
Hi slothminx,
Looks really good, you did a nice job on that Z:naughty:
What is it with people over here painting Z frames in odd colours?:crazy:

Jason T

toyota200x
04-12-2006, 05:26 PM
Man you did a awesome job fixing that up. :D