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This nearly original Z1000R1 is looking as clean as ever. Inspection, Deco-mainte, chain and sprocket replacement, and ELF oil change on the agenda. Removed ...

The lucky day update project "Starting from the frame: KZ1000/KZ1000MK2/Z1R" is on hold for now. I have a backlog of tasks piling up, and I feel bad about wo...

We've hit that season where things don't move along as smoothly as we'd like. Pre-Golden Week and pollen season hitting at the same time! Let's take it easy ...

Today is a lucky day for us~ Ah~ steady progress. I think the planning stage is the most fun part? Continuing with the swingarm. The rear caliper support is ...

Continuing with the swingarm adaptation. Tomorrow is a lucky day. I took a whole day off to play for the first time in a while. Making the axle shaft side pl...

Let's think about the rear brake configuration. I've been thinking about what to do with the rear brake for a while now. This time the wheel is a Marchesini ...

When you bolt on big parts, it really starts to look the part, doesn't it? It feels like it's been a while since I've done work like this. Since I got the sw...

Kawasaki KZ1000/KZ1000MK2/Z1R—the Z-series bikes always struck me as having a pretty short swingarm at first glance. I don't get to work on them that often, ...

Next, moving to the rear It's so clean that we probably don't need to look, but just to be safe. No issues.   The axle is also in good condition. The ca...

Beautiful Z1R-1, already restored. We're handling the inspection and Deco-mainte.     Today we're starting from the front. We can clean and oil the...