About time I started a build thread

[spotty]

And this was an unpleasant surprise too

It's cleaner now after rinsing but still full of sludge so going to let it dry, shake up a whole load of nuts and bolts in there , shake out all the flakes and crap then phosphoric acid bath it

[spotty]

Also got another headlight and a r/h fairing as mine had the rear lug broken off
this one has some cracks but nothing I can't fix

[spotty]

That's a strange place to put holes in a fuel tank

question is now, do I go looking for more holes, do I weld up, do I throw away

[BIG O]

That's a strange place to put holes in a fuel tank

question is now, do I go looking for more holes, do I weld up, do I throw away

If it were me, I'd look for a replacement tank.

Wouldn't take any chances on welding.

JMHO.

How difficult are tanks to find though?

[amlehnus]

I have a used 04 Moonlight Silver tank that just came off my bike. No dents, just 2 nasty scratches. I'll be picking it up from the shop Thursday, if you're interested. I have a thread in the For Sale section I'll add pictures to.

[BIG O]

I have a used 04 Moonlight Silver tank that just came off my bike. No dents, just 2 nasty scratches. I'll be picking it up from the shop Thursday, if you're interested. I have a thread in the For Sale section I'll add pictures to.

He's riding a ZZR 1100.

Don't know if a 1200 tank will work

[amlehnus]

He's riding a ZZR 1100.

Don't know if a 1200 tank will work

OOPS! Teach me to read the whole thread!

[spotty]

Thanks for the offer, would have made life easier, I'll probably go for repair with a mate who restores bikes for a living.
he recommends solder and reline but I tend to think brazing would work better and reline too
No hurry though, plenty of other stuff to do in the meantime

Got the new rear brake line on after giving the caliper another clean ( how do they get dirty ona bike that hasn't been off the bench since I put it on there...)

Sexy green......mmmmmmm

[spotty]

Today's progress.....

Shiny sexy green levers fitted

Engine fitted to cradle

Cradle fitted to frame

Sounds simple doesn't it ? With cleaning, greasing, swearing and grunting that lot took most of the last eight hours
But it's done now and crossed off the ever expanding list
Thanks to Mrs spotty and Geordie for assistance with lifting and bolt inserting at appropriate times
Hopefully carbs and exhaust tomorrow before I take me mum shopping like the good little son I am

[spotty]

Sexy green things

[spotty]

Let there be pipes

And more cracked bodywork

[BIG O]

So what color you going to paint it?

[spotty]

At the moment I'm leaning towards satin black with stock style graphics in Kawasaki green

[BIG O]

Nice!

[spotty]

Contacted the sticker cutters in UK, may have problems getting them to stick to satin so I may have to spray gloss then stickers and satin clear