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Reluctant Project - Cooley Barn Find

Z1 goody package showed up yesterday. Got the stuff for all the calipers and the front master cylinder repair kit. Today was rebuild all 3 calipers and the maser front master cylinder, install the battery box, and add the electronics to the panel. Staring to look like a bike again!!!


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Waiting on some engine gasketry..then its get the leaking head gasket changed and prep the engine for paint. Should start looking more and more like a motorcycle after thats done.
 
Finally got a break from the cold and degreased and stripped the engine down today in preperation for the new paint job..pics when i get it done.
 
What model are those front calipers off of or did I miss that part?
 
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I've never been successful at deleting a post. This was a double that I just overwrote.
 
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I'm a little late to this thread, but glad I showed up. Just went through the whole thing, and I'm definitely going to be following along the rest of the way. Could I trouble someone for a brief history lesson?

This is a 1000s, correct? What year?

The 1000s was made from '79 to '82; which year(s) was it a "Wes Cooley" replica?

The '81 and '82 1000s is the Katana?

The 1100s was made in '81, '82 and '83. Were all of them Katanas?

Great work, Chuck. The pics allow me to vicariously restore a motorcycle, and literally restore my day.
 
front and rear calipers are stock. And as for the year..1980 Its a true Cooley according to the VIN AND seeing the front fender still had the factory stripe edges folded under the leading edges. Guy that did that god aweful blue green chit just left them on the underside!! Dead give away that it ( at one time ) was a true original.
 
Rob S. said:
I'm a little late to this thread, but glad I showed up. Just went through the whole thing, and I'm definitely going to be following along the rest of the way. Could I trouble someone for a brief history lesson?

This is a 1000s, correct? What year?

The 1000s was made from '79 to '82; which year(s) was it a "Wes Cooley" replica?

The '81 and '82 1000s is the Katana?

The 1100s was made in '81, '82 and '83. Were all of them Katanas?

Great work, Chuck. The pics allow me to vicariously restore a motorcycle, and literally restore my day.
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The Title says 1980 SUZI
 
chuck hahn said:
front and rear calipers are stock. And as for the year..1980 Its a true Cooley according to the VIN AND seeing the front fender still had the factory stripe edges folded under the leading edges. Guy that did that god aweful blue green chit just left them on the underside!! Dead give away that it ( at one time ) was a true original.
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must have been a popular color... this guy with ad on CL did the same thing https://prescott.craigslist.org/mcy/4373057747.html
 
Engine and cases are all painted. Next phase is to polish the case covers and rehab the stator and point cover emblems.

Greg..I suggest you copy all the pictures I have posted and the ones in the future to a build file on your computer. That way youve got record of all the stuff.
Handy little trick is to use duct tape behind the intake manifolds to keep water and stuff out when power washing. I also put tape on the old exhaust gaskets and drive them back in for a seal there. I had taken them out before i snapped the pics. Had to do a touch up by the one port so I just stuffed a rag in there.

And yes the paint will come off the boots with some Acetone.

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Wonder if I should have ground the casting flash off the front. Will probably mess things up if I try it now.
 
I do my polishing outsdie because the buffer machine slings crap everywhere and its raining here right now. Wait till the next rain free day and I will get to doing the covers..will really be poppping then!!!
 
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The Title says 1980 SUZI
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I noticed that (SUZI) also on my registration.

It's a beautiful name - sexy and powerful. I'm going to go in the garage now and apologize to SUZI for not riding or starting her today.

Jeez - I've gone too long without sex and motorcycles!:cry:
 
Engine looks good, Chuck. Now remove each bolt, one at a time, clean the paint off of it, re-insert, and move on to the next one...:D
 
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