Zephyr 550– tag –
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Conquering the air-cooled summer! Treating the maniacal classic Zephyr 550 to premium Shell Advance oil
Summer is finally in full swing. The three-day weekend is shaping up to be a customer service day. To make it through this scorching summer, I'm going to do ... -
Rider’s Cafe. I ride my Zephyr 550 from time to time. I visited Kozu Coffee (香豆珈琲) in Kanaya, Futtsu City.
I'm constantly on patrol for great lunch spots and cafes you can reach by bike. Futtsu is quite a distance from Mobara, I'll admit. When the weather and clim... -
“I ride it once in a while” Just 50km from my home? I went to pick up a GSX1100S oil cooler from OHNO-SPEED.
I was consulted about installing an oil cooler on a GSX1100S. Speaking of Katana, that's Ono-san → same Chiba Prefecture → so I decided to pick it up directl... -
[Zephyr 550 Maintenance Ride] To “Riverside Isumigawa Moritaya” in Isumi City. Seared chashu ramen enjoyed on a spectacular terrace
Every time I ride it, I think this one bike is enough. After all, "it's light, runs decently, gets good fuel economy, has an air-cooled four-cylinder engine,... -
ZEPHYR400/550 Zephyr 550/400 Stem Bearing Replacement “Smooth” Handling (*´ω`*)
So when I test rode it the other day, "rod-like handling" really turned me off. Surprisingly, there are quite a few people who come to our shop who feel the ... -
ZEPHYR 400/550 Zephyr 550/400 – Three months after purchase! Finally took it for a test ride (*´ω`*) The 550 runs surprisingly well.
I was planning to register it on a "lucky day" but... Today was the only time I had available Under the harsh sun, wearing a cooling vest and riding a scoote... -
ZEPHYR400/550 Zephyr 550/400 – Caliper Titanium Nipple for “Rust-Free”
Finally got the air bled out (*´ω`*)It's pretty tight and I don't have much time or space to work on it myself.Work requests are fine as long as they're rea... -
Rare Zephyr 400χ Duplex Cyclone Monaka Damage Repair (Personal)
The Zephyr is also quite an old bike these days. I think many of us have moments where we think, "Oh, I wish I'd bought it back then." Used bikes and parts a... -
ZEPHYR550/400 Caliper Overhaul. Aluminum Piston Conversion (Partially)
It's the rainy season, isn't it? Damp and drizzly... it's been raining constantly (;∀;)Now, I'm overhauling the original Tokico single-piston caliper and w... -
ZEPHYR550/400 Zephyr 550/400 Caliper Overhaul. It’s been over 20 years now. A used bike I’m too scared to ride…
Because I hadn't really thought ahead about the reservation schedule... I have a ton of work piling up. (;∀;) I've already got the pre-inspection done, so ...