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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:52 pm Bandit 1200 engine goes in pretty easy, the rear engine mount is in the right place.

This is exactly what I was thinking about. I
When looking through my photo collection it appears that I have had a load of zeds (with Suzuki engines in the frames) but I honestly don't have an idea or clue as to what happened to them? I must have sold them, but my mind is blank. I must have old timers disease.
The only one I can I know what happened to was a Z1000R frame that I sold and now wish that I had kept.
I sometimes see frames on NOVA's but I would rather have a UK V5 frame. The less dealings I have to have with the DVLA the better!

What is the plan for your bike? Are you going with a Kawasaki engine or are you fitting a Suzuki motor?

The Z1 owners club will come looking for you if the wrong choice is made!

It's finished and sat in the garage, I'll find some photos later.
It's got a GPz1100 Unitrak engine with a Wiseco 1170 kit and Mikuni RS34 carbs, the engine has done 800 miles since I built it a few years ago. TBH it's not very nice to ride compared with modern bikes, so it's an expensive ornament, which is better than my YPVS, which is an expensive collection of parts.

I found some pics in the Project section from a while back and the bike looks cool. I have had a non uni trac Gpz1100 B1 before and even without a big bore kit and carbs (as it had the dodgy FI set up) it was still a great performer in a straightish line, so you bike will be better again. Your bike ticks all of the boxes for me, it is right up my street.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:52 pm J series frames tend to rot around the side stand area and often need repairing, I think mine was about £250 to get it repaired and braced a few years ago. I didn't think J frames went for that much, but they always need welding, Bandit 1200 engine goes in pretty easy, the rear engine mount is in the right place.

Don't you fucking dare....