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When my friend Kyle bought this bike we liked it a lot and it is a gas to ride but it needed to look more like the original Z1 since it was painted that way and has four pipes. I took the engine out and painted it black and then polished the covers and edged the fins. I think it looks better now.




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1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90

Awesome job, I always wondered what an H2 motor would be like in a Zephyr like that one?
Did you bomb the whole motor in one piece and then fancy it up?

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Bad decisions make the best stories.

They would have sold if the price hadn't been so high for what it was.........

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Yup, I even left the oil lines on and masked them. It actually wasn't too bad. I made the mounts for the car engine stand and it made it real easy. I scrubbed it with purple cleaner and sprayed it off with water in a weed sprayer and then wiped it all down with prepsol, tacked it and sprayed the black. I buffed out all the covers and threw it back together. I actually rode it yesterday for a half hour(it was 38 degrees).

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1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90

So does it ride as good as it looks?

I'd bet it rides great, just like the work to make it look as great. NICE JOB, SIR.

It is now my most favorite bike to ride. The front brakes almost got me in a little trouble on the dirty streets though, they work a little better than what I'm used to.

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1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90