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10-27-2006, 1:48 PM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2006 Location: The Netherlands
Bike(s): Harris Magnum 5 fireblade and GPZ(GPX)engine Age: 49 Posts: 20
Rep:  (12) Rep Power: 0
| BIG Z 1200 WISECO big-bore, 12.5:1 compression pistons, stock Z1 cilinderblock bored oversized and O-ringed. APE heavy duty cilinder studs. Crankshaft lightened, balanced, welded and fitted with matched shotpeened con-rods. Gasflowed cilinderhead with 36mm in- and 31mm exhaust valves. .425" lift WEB cams and APE shim-under-bucket conversion. EARL'S crankcase breather system with home-made oil catch and return tank. APE gorilla clutch conversion. APE camchain adjuster and race-spec camchain. Modified TMR MIKUNI 36 mm flatslides with bellmouths. HARRIS 4-1 race exhaustsystem. Pro-Bolt and Pogipollini fasteners. Finned aluminium aftermarket startermotorcover. Engine hand polished. http://www.nitromax.nl/Ztank.jpg BIG ZED, 1200 cc's of FIREBLADEKILLER from the 70's | |
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10-27-2006, 2:21 PM
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    Join Date: 08-01-2001 Location: Lost
Bike(s): Puch Posts: 14,391
Rep:  (1211) Rep Power: 35
| Re: BIG Z It might have some nice bits, but that is one of the ugliest bikes I've ever seen. |
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10-27-2006, 2:42 PM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2006 Location: The Netherlands
Bike(s): Harris Magnum 5 fireblade and GPZ(GPX)engine Age: 49 Posts: 20
Rep: (12) Rep Power: 0
| Re: BIG Z AND I LOVE IT really like the way it looks and performs It's just not a standard tesco's or other supermarket bike Max doesn't want to sell, and he's right for he will regret doing it It's got 110 bhp on the rearwheel and 109 NM at 3500 revs. It stuffed a couple of GSX-R's at Drachten last year with 10.914@197 km/h on the 400 meter strip. http://www.nitromax.nl/Zdyno.jpg Well, you can hardly talk about a torquecurve can you ??? Like I said: TORQUE !!! From 3500 revs up to 7000 !!! Note: this is a calibrated Dynomachine, not a customerfriendly 10 - 15 % uprated one. It's Gert - Jan Laseur's from Almere who won the 1999 Super Twin dragraces on his Hardley Davidson. |
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10-27-2006, 7:09 PM
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| maybe because it does not really matter...........   Join Date: 05-16-2006 Location: At home
Bike(s): 94 CBR 900RR Age: 37 Posts: 1,267
Rep: (127) Rep Power: 6
| Re: BIG Z Quote:
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10-27-2006, 7:39 PM
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  Join Date: 01-03-2004 Location: INDIANA
Bike(s): GSXR Stunt Bike Age: 40 Posts: 4,200
Rep: (1355) Rep Power: 23
| Re: BIG Z See the resemblence |
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10-27-2006, 8:12 PM
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| maybe because it does not really matter........... Join Date: 05-16-2006 Location: At home
Bike(s): 94 CBR 900RR Age: 37 Posts: 1,267
Rep: (127) Rep Power: 6
| Re: BIG Z You are one funny dude! |
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10-27-2006, 9:18 PM
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| I'm working on it...ok?   Join Date: 06-20-2002 Location: MN
Bike(s): '02 954 R/B, '05 ST1300 Age: 58 Posts: 1,892
Rep: (446) Rep Power: 13
| Re: BIG Z Not only the picture and Beaker, but your avatar as well, Hammer!!! I really don't know how to respond to this post. I bought new a 1976 Z1, which was the biggest, baddest thing on the planet at the time. The suspension and frame sucked. After one year of ownership, I had to have major engine work done. The frame was so flexible that spirited riding was unpredictable enough that I did not have confidence even with a damper. Don't misunderstand, I loved that bike with all 88 horsepower from the factory. Yes, I know your motor has had work. However, I cannot understand how anyone can call this bike a 'Fireblade killer' by any standard today. I traded my Z1 in 1983 for an Interceptor which proved itself to be of a magnitude advanced. However as good as my Interceptor was, every Fireblade I have ridden was far superior, and I am a diehard V4 lover. Unless your post was trolling for fish... then I possibly would understand, and you just caught a 194 pounder. |
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10-27-2006, 11:19 PM
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| Join Date: 01-03-2004 Location: INDIANA
Bike(s): GSXR Stunt Bike Age: 40 Posts: 4,200
Rep: (1355) Rep Power: 23
| Re: BIG Z Quote:
Probably with good reason though. | |
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10-28-2006, 5:05 AM
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 Join Date: 01-30-2005 Location: Indiana
Bike(s): POS '04 ZX-10R Age: 40 Posts: 1,475
Rep: (329) Rep Power: 9
| Re: BIG Z That SOB is ugly... |
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10-28-2006, 6:14 AM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2006 Location: The Netherlands
Bike(s): Harris Magnum 5 fireblade and GPZ(GPX)engine Age: 49 Posts: 20
Rep: (12) Rep Power: 0
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10-28-2006, 6:14 AM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2006 Location: The Netherlands
Bike(s): Harris Magnum 5 fireblade and GPZ(GPX)engine Age: 49 Posts: 20
Rep: (12) Rep Power: 0
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10-28-2006, 6:14 AM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2006 Location: The Netherlands
Bike(s): Harris Magnum 5 fireblade and GPZ(GPX)engine Age: 49 Posts: 20
Rep: (12) Rep Power: 0
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10-28-2006, 2:26 PM
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| Join Date: 01-03-2004 Location: INDIANA
Bike(s): GSXR Stunt Bike Age: 40 Posts: 4,200
Rep: (1355) Rep Power: 23
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10-29-2006, 3:05 PM
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| Join Date: 01-07-2003 Location: Minnesota
Bike(s): '02 954 05DRZ400S Posts: 52
Rep: (25) Rep Power: 7
| Re: BIG Z For a bike that's old as hell that is pretty cool. But if I had a 1200cc motor with a lot of work in to it and ended up with 110 hp at the wheel and a 10.9 second 1/4 mile I wouldn't be bragging on the internet, I'd be assaulting my mechanic. You'd get the same performance from a ZRX1200 with a pipe. I am guessing the GSXR's you were "stuffing" at the track were also from the late 70's early 80's? You are aware that it's 2006 now and bikes have evolved, just a little... The last GSXR 1000's I saw at a 1/4 mile track were running 10.1's. |
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10-30-2006, 1:26 PM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2006 Location: The Netherlands
Bike(s): Harris Magnum 5 fireblade and GPZ(GPX)engine Age: 49 Posts: 20
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| Re: BIG Z People,please  Sense of Old Skool vs supermarket bikes Fighter is about a big wide frogs smile on your face whilst riding Info: The text on the Nitomax site dates back to '95 '96 still love bigZ though, but Max didn't want to sell Now I need to update same age Harris Magnum 5 fireblade see other forum  Greetings |
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04-19-2007, 5:13 PM
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| Join Date: 04-13-2007 Location: NJ
Bike(s): kz1000 MKII & "J", H2, z1, gt500, s3 400, xr400 + Posts: 15
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| Re: BIG Z I see these guys know nothing about vintage bikes........1200cc z should be good for 9 sec. 1/4's. |
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