updating the story so far

Steve has been a good friend of mine for years.we have shared interests; lc's and 2 stroke yams, pink floyd, guitars, live music among other things.After riding together for years, and having a 4 year break from bikes, Steve helped bring out my longing for another bike and ultimately getting on track and having some fun. So when i finally decided to make an attempt to go racing, Steve quickly donated the use of his nice new workshop to build the bike.......the only condition was i had to build it for him first! :-)...... i was only too glad and as you can see from his grin, so was Steve.nice hat by the way!!....didn't it rain at Lydden hill !

Phil has been a friend of Steve's since they were kids and i have got to know him since i met steve in my late teens. Phil having already donated the FZ to the cause, then decided we could use anything from a spare YZF750 he has.... fantastic! the complete front and rear end minus the shock.... a good start.

Phil is the engineer among us and works for a very accomadating boss who donates the use of his extensive business premises. There's not much that can't be done by these guys so I am in good company to get the bike sorted.The need to strip right back and paint the frame was decided and with time on my hands while Phil messed about getting his head around fitting the YZF front and rear end, and with budget in mind, the old tin of hammerite came out of hibernation.

So with just a bear frame, freshly painted, and the front and rear end being in rehab for a while, attention was turned to things that would end up back on the bike.

Starting at the front, on went the clock and fairing mount from the YZF and the original FZ part weighing an alarming amount more. Only a temporary fitting for now, to get an idea for mounting clocks and fairing.The FZ clocks were severely over weight, being encased in cast and so were stripped completely. The bin saw the speedo and the temp/fuel gauge thrown in and the four idiot lights reduced to two to retain the oil and neutral lights. This has been test fitted against the rev counter which looses its cast casing. Must have saved a kilo just here!