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- Jan 2
- 1 min
Not a good start to 2023!!
So after having all the work done on the ZZR and posting a YouTube video showing the immaculate condition of everything I took it out...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 Six Pot caliper conversion
After many years with so so brakes I decided to bite the bullet and fitter GSXR 6 pot calipers. The result has been great. 8mm Adapters...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 Front tyre valve blowout at approx 100mph
Very lucky to walk away from this one. The valve ruptured at 100 mph causing instant deflation. The bike became impossible to steer and...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
"Why do you Ride"?
“Why do you ride”? A question asked of me many times and one that is difficult to answer in words that the uninitiated would understand....
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
Update on mods to the ZZR 1100 & ZX14R
People have asked what type of cosmetic modifications I have fitted on the bikes. Here is a video showing the changes from standard I...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jul 10, 2022
- 1 min
A fast run for a cup of coffee!
A good run on a very quiet Sunday (Fuel prices I think). The sort of run that puts a very happy smile on your face w hen its over. Great...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jul 4, 2022
- 1 min
Hydro Lock update and test ride.
After a few weeks of confusing problems stemming from the Hydro Lock problem, the ZZR 1100 is once again fit and ready to rumble. It has...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 hydraulic lock!
Interesting issue with the 1100. I parked it up with a full tank of fuel and left it for a few days.I knew that the seals on the fuel...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
Fast A road that demands 100% Concentration.
A fast A class road that demands total concentration due to the traffic. You dont notice time or distance as you are totally "in the...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
Corners are everything!
They always say anyone can go fast in a straight line. I don't really agree with that saying. Anyone who has ever ridden over 150mph on a...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 13, 2022
- 1 min
Following and then going past a Kawasaki 1000
I topped to ask a chap on a Kawasaki 1000 for directions and he seemed fine however when the lights changed I followed him for a short...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 13, 2022
- 1 min
ZZR 1100 Back on the road after 2 weeks.
After fixing the Front Fork Pinch Bolt that would not come out and changing the oil and other various bits of maintenance the ZZR was...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 13, 2022
- 1 min
Fitting the Stahlbus Sump drain plugs
I have had these items for a few months and decided to fit them now I was due an oil change.
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 8, 2022
- 1 min
Seized Fork leg pinch bolt! Pain in the Arse.
So, I decided to replace the fork leg pinch bolts on the ZZR 1100 with nice shiny new ones from ProBolt. 3 of the bolts came out with no...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jan 17, 2022
- 1 min
Are young riders today the same as we were in the 70's,80'sand 90's?
Here is a video where I talk about how I believe we are different. In the 70' we considered ourselves as sort of daredevils. Society in...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
The return trip from the coffee shop.
Again the roads were not too busy and the 1100 was running bloody brilliantly. I enjoyed myself. Not the best ride but riding on the...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
120km round trip for a cup of coffee!
I was bored so I decided to go for a coffee, 60km away! Ha! Ha!. Nice to go somewhere at least. Roads were not too busy and I enjoyed the...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jan 8, 2022
- 1 min
Update of Mod on 1100 and 1400
A short video of my latest updates and a ride on the 11
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Kawasaki Rider
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100. At long last she is fit again.
Once you start some work on a bike it seems to go on and on. Just when all the work and modification had been done it blew a fork seal....
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