At last it's finished

**classic zed** · 9th August 2006, 21:40

Originally Posted by Wolf

"Hey Jacques, what're you up to this morning?"
"Well, Hans, I'm making an "important enquiry" for the New Zealand government - they want to know if we have any outstanding records pertaining to a 25-year-old motorbike frame."
"Congratulations, drug smuggling and terrorism were probably getting a bit boring for you..."

Couldnt have put it better myself

**degrom** · 9th August 2006, 22:01

Originally Posted by classic zed

The complete restoration of my Kawasaki Z1300 from a basket of bits to a bike ready to ride.
Fortunes spent on eBay then loads of re-chroming (even the nuts and bolts).
Powder coated frame, swing arm and lots of brackets.
Engine stripped, re-painted and re-assembled with new parts as needed, dynojet kit for the carbs, Mitsubishi V6 ignition coils (nice big spark).
Repainted in Kawasaki Lightning Blue over a silver base, with original style decals made in silver not gold.
King and Queen seat re-trimmed courtesy of In-Car Upholstery.

Just need to get it vinned and I'm ready to go.

Brilliant work mate!!! Seeing what lovely work you have done...

...how did you go about painting the engine?
Please give me a few tips on how you went about and what the costs were.

Thx.

**classic zed** · 10th August 2006, 00:38

First I stripped it completely, degreased the cases, made my own mixture for stripping the paint and stripped it.

Once that was done I used an etch primer followed by a 2K primer then 2K tinting silver and a Clear lacquer over the top.

Then just re-assemble with new gaskets.

It could have been better I guess if it had been shot blasted but that stuff is difficult to get out of the cases afterwards.

**degrom** · 10th August 2006, 18:04

Originally Posted by classic zed

First I stripped it completely, degreased the cases, made my own mixture for stripping the paint and stripped it.

Once that was done I used an etch primer followed by a 2K primer then 2K tinting silver and a Clear lacquer over the top.

Then just re-assemble with new gaskets.

It could have been better I guess if it had been shot blasted but that stuff is difficult to get out of the cases afterwards.

Thanks,doesn't the clear coat turn brown after a while?
(I think it because of heat that it does that...)

**classic zed** · 10th August 2006, 20:11

Originally Posted by degrom

Thanks,doesn't the clear coat turn brown after a while?
(I think it because of heat that it does that...)

It can withstand a roasting in direct summer sun for years so I cant see why it would worry about a water cooled engine, but use a good quality lacquer dont go for the cheap stuff.

**degrom** · 10th August 2006, 21:52

Originally Posted by classic zed

It can withstand a roasting in direct summer sun for years so I cant see why it would worry about a water cooled engine, but use a good quality lacquer dont go for the cheap stuff.

It's good you mentioned it... You used it on a water-cooled engine not a air-cooled one.

What would you recommend for air cooled engines?

I was thinking of painting it with heat resistant silver paint... I still figuring out how I am going to clean it. Like you said previously any blasting to an engine makes the cleaning work take mush longer. But if that is what is needed I will do that.

Thanks.

**classic zed** · 10th August 2006, 22:25

The best thing to do is talk to an automotive paint supply shop, they should have just about anything you need to do the job.

Or speak to Brett at

Wairau Paint Centre
09 443 3430

**classic zed** · 11th August 2006, 21:47

The bike cannot be vinned

**degrom** · 11th August 2006, 21:51

Originally Posted by classic zed

The bike cannot be vinned

Why is that?

**classic zed** · 11th August 2006, 21:53

the frame number cannot be found, so unless the guy I bought it from can verify where it came from, I have to powder the frame from the written off bike and transfer everything over.

Apparently there is no problem registering a write off, but impossible to register a good one.

Still that will keep me busy for a couple of weeks, and I rode it back from the vinz station today in the rain, so it needed cleaning anyway

**degrom** · 11th August 2006, 22:01

Thats bad... But good luck!!! You are doing good... Please keep us up to date!!!

**classic zed** · 11th August 2006, 22:08

and I can use this frame as the basis for the new project, its got to be modified anyway so I can cert it as a scratchbuilt, problem solved

**Wolf** · 12th August 2006, 08:01

Originally Posted by classic zed

and I can use this frame as the basis for the new project, its got to be modified anyway so I can cert it as a scratchbuilt, problem solved

At least you're looking on the positive side. Pity you can't bill the inefficient officious morons for the work it's going to take stripping the bike and transferring everything to the other frame. What a pack of useless tossers.

Good on you, mate, you've got a hell of a lot more patience than I have.

**classic zed** · 12th August 2006, 12:26

Originally Posted by Wolf

At least you're looking on the positive side. Pity you can't bill the inefficient officious morons for the work it's going to take stripping the bike and transferring everything to the other frame. What a pack of useless tossers.

Good on you, mate, you've got a hell of a lot more patience than I have.

But as I see it I have no choice but to just get on with it

**sAsLEX** · 12th August 2006, 13:09

I hate to say this but "told you so"

They wouldnt let me reg my XR as they have never had the frame no in the computer.

Why do they need a 25 year old frame number in their computer to make it safe? Surely a LVV cert or something would suffice? Say you made the frame with the help of a qualified welder ?