02GF74
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 01:52 PM |
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.... getting the Z back on the road
my Z has been snozzing in the garage for the last 9 years and am determined to get it back on the road this summer.
I may have turned the engine over on the kickstart a couple of times but not touched otherwise - except by mice that ate the paper air filter! 
plan is as follows:
1. to clean the plugs
2. drain old petrol from tank and fill with fresh unleaded
3. unclip the pipe from tank in case there is rust bits from tank to avoid bocking carb
4. turn engine on kick start a few times to prime
5. connect battery and let loose on the starter.....
anything else I have missed out?
I will be changing oil, replacing brake fluid, checking brakes over and replacing front tyre (is a bit low on tread plus may have flats spots due to
standing so long - although I did turn the wheel once a year).
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 01:55 PM |
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Z......do I have to guess what that is?
I'm assuming its some sort of bike? 9 years, bet the tanks all rusty inside, you can buy stuff to seal the surface back up
[Edited on 29/5/08 by Mr Whippy]
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02GF74
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 02:03 PM |
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 02:26 PM |
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nice
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 02:51 PM |
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If it hasn't seen action for 9 years I'd put money on both tyres being dried up and unfit for use...
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r1_pete
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 03:19 PM |
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I'd change the engine oil/filter and clean out the carbs they're bound to have suffered in 9 years, the vacuum taps never 100% shut off
the fuel. Might be worth a fww drops of oil in each bore, 2nd the tyres concern too....
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 03:51 PM |
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to be frank there is no way 9 year old tyres should be used on a bike, for a start they won't even be round now 
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 06:14 PM |
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My mate had the Z1000 Eddie Lawson replica but sold it a few years ago, proper Kawasaki colours. You'll need to drain the floats and change the
fuel line most likely. If the tanks been sealed it should be o.k. It probably doesn't have a vacuum tap, has it got a fuel pump?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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02GF74
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| posted on 30/5/08 at 06:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
If the tanks been sealed it should be o.k. It probably doesn't have a vacuum tap, has it got a fuel pump?
70s technology - no vacuum tap and no fule pump - good ole gravity is used.
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 30/5/08 at 07:04 AM |
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I have had a lot of experience of getting similar old bikes running after storage. You will definately need to strip and clean out the carbs. If not
it almost certainly won't start and if it does it will run like a bag of s**te.
Check out the rubber seal on the fuel tap and if in doubt replace the rubber fuel lines. They tend to dry out and bits of rubber keep dropping down
into the float bowls and get stuck in the float needle and or jets.
Oh and the battery will be deader than a dead thing.
While you're cleaning the plugs fire a few drops of oil down the plug holes to help the bores/rings on start up.
Have a look in the tank for signs of rust. If in doubt drop a handful of nuts into the tank with some fuel and shake. Then rinse until the fuel used
for rinsing comes out clean. If you don't clean the tank, you're going to end up stripping the carbs. Again. Don't ask me how I know
this
Cheers,
Mike
www.shock-factory.co.uk
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