At last it's finished

**Cookie** · 30th June 2006, 09:01

What everyone else said!

You are an inspiration!!!

**Lias** · 30th June 2006, 09:06

Holy shit!

Thats an awsome looking bike dude.

**classic zed** · 30th June 2006, 09:16

Originally Posted by Wolf

May I suggest dynamite? It won't break the red tape (not even C4 could do that) but it might get some small movement from the appropriate bureaucrats if placed under their arses in sufficient quantity.

I said "might", no guarantees, express or implied...

Funny that!! its exactly what I was thinking when I got off the phone with VINZ.

I also mentioned that as they couldnt find my frame number in their database I could use another frame that I bought from the States, I have the original certificate of title from Albuquerque. No problem you would think!! apparently the fact that I have the receipt from the breakers I purchased it from is not enough, I also have to have a letter from the person on the title doc to say that they sold it to the breaker, otherwise it could have been stolen

How much paper do people want

**Wolf** · 30th June 2006, 09:26

Originally Posted by classic zed

apparently the fact that I have the receipt from the breakers I purchased it from is not enough, I also have to have a letter from the person on the title doc to say that they sold it to the breaker, otherwise it could have been stolen

Yep, you could be part of an International Z1300 body-shop gang smuggling stolen bike parts out of the States to the arse end of nowhere where they'll never be found.

**sAsLEX** · 30th June 2006, 09:35

Originally Posted by classic zed

Funny that!! its exactly what I was thinking when I got off the phone with VINZ.

I also mentioned that as they couldnt find my frame number in their database I could use another frame that I bought from the States, I have the original certificate of title from Albuquerque. No problem you would think!! apparently the fact that I have the receipt from the breakers I purchased it from is not enough, I also have to have a letter from the person on the title doc to say that they sold it to the breaker, otherwise it could have been stolen

How much paper do people want

What did i tell you! They have these silly little rules that serve no purpose!

**classic zed** · 30th June 2006, 09:59

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

What did i tell you! They have these silly little rules that serve no purpose!

If I get the doc from the breaker to say he purchased the bike, would they even check it or is it just so that if something went wrong they can hold up the piece of paper and say "its not my fault, see I have a piece of paper"

Very sad

**Wolf** · 30th June 2006, 10:04

Originally Posted by classic zed

If I get the doc from the breaker to say he purchased the bike, would they even check it or is it just so that if something went wrong they can hold up the piece of paper and say "its not my fault, see I have a piece of paper"

Very probably the latter, I suspect. It's a PMA rule, nothing more.

**classic zed** · 30th June 2006, 10:54

Originally Posted by Wolf

Very probably the latter, I suspect. It's a PMA rule, nothing more.

and get him to send me the letter

That should sort it

**Macktheknife** · 30th June 2006, 15:14

BEAUTIFUL JOB! what a restoration, big ups to you.

**FROSTY:Me** · 2nd July 2006, 21:52

Looking about 1000% better than when I last saw it.--What happened to the rego/wof'd one you had??
Please tell me you replaced that plastic rear tyre

**classic zed** · 3rd July 2006, 13:27

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Looking about 1000% better than when I last saw it.--What happened to the rego/wof'd one you had??
Please tell me you replaced that plastic rear tyre

A nice young man in a Honda Civic decided to do a "U" turn in front of me, not much else I could but hit him as he was that close. 300kg+ motorcycle versus Honda Civic, I managed to move him about 4 inches across the road and put a massive dent in front of the rear wheel, before going head first through his rear side window

he then proceeded to drive off with me trying to push myself out of the window. The Police tracked him down and have now prosecuted him.
I bought the wreck off the insurance company and that forms the basis of the new project, with a new frame of course.
As for the tyre....new Bridgestone Battlax on the rear and Metzler Lasertech on the front, supposed to be a good combination for that size of bike, I will soon find out.

**Skunk** · 3rd July 2006, 14:40

Awesome load of hard work. Beautiful result.

Friend of mine had a couple of those. I think he's still got some parts if you're looking for anything standard.

**classic zed** · 3rd July 2006, 14:55

Originally Posted by Skunk

Awesome load of hard work. Beautiful result.

Friend of mine had a couple of those. I think he's still got some parts if you're looking for anything standard.

I am definately interested if you have his details

**classic zed** · 24th July 2006, 15:02

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Awesome work!!!

I read in one of the turgid english classic mags that these bikes are getting into the unuseable stakes because you cannot purchase the internal chains? ie non stocked by kawasaki. I guess thats the 2 big hivo chains?

Paul N

btw - I never believe half of what I read...

The chains are hard to find thats true, but eBay is my friend

I just bought a full engine set 4 chains for US$2.00 ...... 2 bucks thats $3.21 in kiwi money, Including postage the whole lot was NZ$50.00

Bargain of the century I'd say