ZL1000 Rebuild

[motorsiklemad1]

Hello peeps :)
Just thought I would introduce myself as i am a new member.
I have just started rebuilding my much loved 1988 Zl1000. Dont know how it will turn out as i am still buying parts.
I'm going to try and post a few pic's,so hope they work :D
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[zlMark]

Welcome Mad1 :!:

Thanks for joining and contributing to our forums! That wheel and USD frt end look awesome there, can you give me some details?

BTW you can upload pics to the photo gallery also. Read this first http://www.zl-oa.extremeoutlawracing.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=35

[motorsiklemad1]

8) As you can see by the pictures, I am totaly rebuilding my Zl1000 Eliminator.
I have already fitted the Gsxr11 front end including moving lock stops and steering lock.
The rear wheel is also Gsxr11 with cushdrive machined out and drive plate fabricated to fit, no cushdrive tho.
I have also used the Gsxr11 underslung rear brake caliper and mount, not sure how I will mount torque bar for brake caliper yet. I'm also thinking about bracing the swingarm. Have fitted a set of ohlins rear shockers off a ZR1100 (Zepher).
'm still buying parts so dont quite know what it will look like when its finished.
:wink: I have already bought Wiseco 1037 hi compression pstons and a GPz900 cylinder head and cams for the engine rebuild.

Well thats about all the information i can give you at the moment. I will keep posting pictures of the different stages of the rebuild.

MOTORSIKLEMAD1

[zot]

How did you fit the USD tubes to the steering clamps/ triple tree

[motorsiklemad1]

Fitting the Usd forks was easy. Get a front end including yokes (triple trees) take the bottom yoke to a machine shop and have them press out the Gixer steering stem and measure the ZL stem and machine one up to fit the Gixer yoke. Fit ZL bearings and fit front end to bike. Sorry have no pictures of this to help you.
Kenny (MM)

[Bacchus]

THAT ZL IS GONNA BE NICE !!!
please keep the modification info and pictures comming !!!

[CHRIS]

NICE ZL BRO !!! looking forward to seeing finished product ! CHRIS :cool10:

[Fern]

motorsiklemad1,

Can you help? I have a gixxer wheel I would like machined to fit the ZL. Would you please supply info where I can have this modification done?

Thanks

Fern

[motorsiklemad1]

motorsiklemad1,

Can you help? I have a gixxer wheel I would like machined to fit the ZL. Would you please supply info where I can have this modification done?

Thanks

Fern

Sorry mate I come from Aberdeen Scotland. A bit to far to send a wheel to get machined :)

[Fern]

motorsiklemad1,

Thanks for the reply.

Man, it's been so hard trying to find someone in the U.S. to modify the GSXR wheels to fit the ZL hub.

Anybody here know of any machine shop who can do this mod?

Thanks

Fern

[tmdoth]

I would assume that any good machine shop with a qualified machinist and a nice CNC machine would be able to do what you want. Try checking with any billeting companies in your city. At the very least they might have the insider info that you are looking for.