There's a new TLS don't you know...

[98tls]

Had a chuckle at this,my old girl has been down the bike shop for a few days,nothing major at all and the work i should have done myself but my 12 hour shifts were starting so i thought bugger it i will just drop it off and pick it up friday,During the week a mate of mine went into a shop owned by an older bike enthusiast who had been into the local bike shop during the week and preceded to tell my mate all about the new TLS suzuki model that was out:banana:upgraded suspenders/heaps of carbon fibre and even a see through clutch cover type thing:niceone:although he wasnt sure if he liked the new rear end:blank:my mate managed to keep a straight face for a bit then told him it was actually coming up 10 years old,something similar happened awhile back.Mutton dressed up as lamb eh.:niceone:

[scumdog]

Had a chuckle at this,my old girl has been down the bike shop for a few days,nothing major at all and the work i should have done myself but my 12 hour shifts were starting so i thought bugger it i will just drop it off and pick it up friday,During the week a mate of mine went into a shop owned by an older bike enthusiast who had been into the local bike shop during the week and preceded to tell my mate all about the new TLS suzuki model that was out:banana:upgraded suspenders/heaps of carbon fibre and even a see through clutch cover type thing:niceone:although he wasnt sure if he liked the new rear end:blank:my mate managed to keep a straight face for a bit then told him it was actually coming up 10 years old,something similar happened awhile back.Mutton dressed up as lamb eh.:niceone:

Pity ya couldn't do the same about yer OWN appearance!!:bleh::laugh::rofl::dodge:

[98tls]

Pity ya couldn't do the same about yer OWN appearance!!:bleh::laugh::rofl::dodge: Note to self..........remember to take camera to Winchester,as sure as eggs are eggs there will be a picture worth taking,what they say "a picture says a thousand words";)

[Clivoris]

Mutton dressed up as lamb eh.:niceone:

A very under-rated meat mutton.<_< Much like goat but easier to catch.

[98tls]

A very under-rated meat mutton.<_< Much like goat but easier to catch. Actually mate for our run across the hill i was thinking it would be more fun to bring that "other thing" not to many straight bits up there for you to get away on.:niceone:

[Clivoris]

Actually mate for our run across the hill i was thinking it would be more fun to bring that "other thing" not to many straight bits up there for you to get away on.:niceone:

Be handy to have something for the police to focus on. I'm for it. If my wife will let me out.

[98tls]

Be handy to have something for the police to focus on. I'm for it. If my wife will let me out. Sweet........is it still ok if i stay at your sisters place?:baby:

[Clivoris]

Sweet........is it still ok if i stay at your sisters place?:baby:

Funny you should ask. My neighbor has just expressed a deviant interest in motorcyclists (no shit). She's an ample and enthusiastic girl, and has the advantage of being next door. You can put your bike in my garage while you're getting some mud for your hog.

[Reckless]

Pity ya couldn't do the same about yer OWN appearance!!:bleh::laugh::rofl::dodge:

Bit harsh! But you gotta admit it was a class reply!

One of those funny moments we all keep coming back for!!

Rep sent Scumdog.

[98tls]

Bit harsh! But you gotta admit it was a class reply!

One of those funny moments we all keep coming back for!!

Rep sent Scumdog. Dont worry mate i will have the last laugh..but yea wasnt a bad reply eh.while your here Reckless ive a Dvd with Cros on one wheel on a 78 saki and am quite happy to send it up to you as long as i get it back sometime,pm your addy and i will send it up.A great watch indeed.

[98tls]

Funny you should ask. My neighbor has just expressed a deviant interest in motorcyclists (no shit). She's an ample and enthusiastic girl, and has the advantage of being next door. You can put your bike in my garage while you're getting some mud for your hoff Did you say Hoff?

[Reckless]

Dont worry mate i will have the last laugh..but yea wasnt a bad reply eh.while your here Reckless ive a Dvd with Cros on one wheel on a 78 saki and am quite happy to send it up to you as long as i get it back sometime,pm your addy and i will send it up.A great watch indeed.

Great you have a sense of humor!! :bash:
Thanks for the DVD offer, I'll send a PM next, I gaurantee you'll get it back!
The old Z is stripped down at the mo. Sanded and ready for paint. They say the factory never issued paint codes so will have to get it eye matched. I'm shitting myself it won't turn out like the original I had!
Have the new seat cover, strip kit and I scored 4 new indicators for $50 USD, all from Z1 parts in the States. And a box of bits from Z Power Aussie (new clutch, filters etc etc). So she's getting a birthday! Did the engine up when I first got her 17 years ago. That was $4500-00, but haven't spent a cent on her for 15 years! So I've had a very good run, she's done 56,000k now, not bad for 29 years! And she'll have to do a few more since I smashed the VTR to bits.
Thanks for the dvd!

[98tls]

Great you have a sense of humor!! :bash:
Thanks for the DVD offer, I'll send a PM next, I gaurantee you'll get it back!
The old Z is stripped down at the mo. Sanded and ready for paint. They say the factory never issued paint codes so will have to get it eye matched. I'm shitting myself it won't turn out like the original I had!
Have the new seat cover, strip kit and I scored 4 new indicators for $50 USD, all from Z1 parts in the States. And a box of bits from Z Power Aussie (new clutch, filters etc etc). So she's getting a birthday! Did the engine up when I first got her 17 years ago. That was $4500-00, but haven't spent a cent on her for 15 years! So I've had a very good run, she's done 56,000k now, not bad for 29 years! And she'll have to do a few more since I smashed the VTR to bits.
Thanks for the dvd! No worrys.....will send it up monday,you will love it for sure.Paint..fuck mate dont talk about paint,this old frog snot green thing of mine is a bitch to find paint for,i have a "paint formula" as they call it and a paint code but i shit you not to get the undertray painted xactly the same as the rest of it i had to get the paint in the UK.....honestly i shit you not.i have there web addy somewere and there awsome to deal with.Actually ive found it.www.bike-paint.co.uk

[Reckless]

thanks for that web address couldn't check the site because of some active X control that windows blocked, so I sent them an email.
The Painter here seems to be saying they can match it, but I'm not confident it is a pretty different colour. I still have the bigger touring tank I'm not getting done to compare it to though.

Whats the deal with getting paint from the UK I didn't think they would send paint internationally?? And is it expensive? I'm told I only need a litre.

[98tls]

thanks for that web address couldn't check the site because of some active X control that windows blocked, so I sent them an email.
The Painter here seems to be saying they can match it, but I'm not confident it is a pretty different colour. I still have the bigger touring tank I'm not getting done to compare it to though.

Whats the deal with getting paint from the UK I didn't think they would send paint internationally?? And is it expensive? I'm told I only need a litre. Well they sent it to me.....it was expensive especially the post but the paint matched and nobody here could do the same....as bizzare as it sounds.I ended up phoning them and what an amazing couple,there an elderly couple who own the business and when i quoted her Y3G..the paint code she said "oh y3g do you know your the first person we have ever made that up for"the offical name was candy jade lime yellow or something like that.Anyway they sent it and it was perfect so i was happy and will be getting a bit more in the future.

[98tls]

Just as an afterthought,i have a left hand side upper fairing in the garage that has done the rounds of some of the supposed best painters around,in the end i gave up and bought a new one from japan......later on when i bought the undertray and found that place in the uk i got a local guy to paint the undertray and its identical to the factory stuff.As you can see in profile pic.

[Reckless]

Got a reply from Bike-paint their records don't go back that far. Also tried Kawasaki NZ, couple of mates, oldKawa man, Z power and google searchs. So looks like its an eye match job. I'm told the colour varied quite a bit from the factory anyway on the early Z'ds. Probably just the Z900's though every Z1R I've seen looks the same to me.
Oh Well thanks for your suggestions!

[scumdog]

Got a reply from Bike-paint their records don't go back that far. Also tried Kawasaki NZ, couple of mates, oldKawa man, Z power and google searchs. So looks like its an eye match job. I'm told the colour varied quite a bit from the factory anyway on the early Z'ds. Probably just the Z900's though every Z1R I've seen looks the same to me.
Oh Well thanks for your suggestions!

Ask around.
I was getting my Thunderbird touched up, it's metalic blue and not the easiest to get a good match.

Anyway, my mate who owns the paint shop came up with a dude who had a digital camera and laptop, he took photos, hooked the images to the laptop and went off back to town.
The computer told him the formula to get a perfect match and he shipped the paint to my mate who then touched-up the the car.

Touch up was perfect :niceone:- (and I'm fussy.)

[Reckless]

hopefully I will get the same result. the old Kwaka Stardust Metellic is a strange deep looking colour as well.

[98tls]

Sorry it didnt work out mate,all the best with it eh.