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ausman
 Post subject: Got my Z1 Jaffa!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:39 am 
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Location: Merricks North, Victoria
years ago as an impoverished student in the UK I rode Triumphs & BSAs (which gave me confidence in using a wrench)....always had an eye for the Zed....finally got round to getting one ....its ratty & shows its years but I'm gradually bringing it back to life. Rebuilt the forks & replaced the steering head bearings, renovated the wheels, brakes, chain, sprockets & swinging arm. Found a cracked cylinder lining & fitted a Wisco kit....onto the wiring now which is spaghetti.....

It has a Martek ignition system & the black box has four wires coming out....anyone out there help me with a wiring diagram or where these wires go? One wire (white) is connected to the battery- thats all I've got!

Look forward to sharing the experience as I go.

Ian
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GarnZ
 Post subject: Re: Got my Z1 Jaffa!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:23 pm 
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Ian, welcome to the forum, unfortunately all our experts have deserted us, of late. I hate to think we are loosing our Z1 technical component and have turned into a "historical society".
RegardZ.
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pertonpc
 Post subject: Re: Got my Z1 Jaffa!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:27 pm 
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Hi Ian,

Welcome to the forum. Hope Garn is wrong about the technical guys leaving!!

Don't know anything about Martek or dyna etc. but I do know you can still pick up factory original points plates with all the components and wiring for the loom attached.

Price round the £100 mark. Have been warned off the repro ones.

Just in case you decide to take her back to standard spec. A few of us on here will know how to wire those up.

From Mark
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Steve Bagley
 Post subject: Re: Got my Z1 Jaffa!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:13 pm 
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:text-worthless: Welcome Ian, post pics of the Jaffa!
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Rob
 Post subject: Re: Got my Z1 Jaffa!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:25 pm 
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Hi Ian,good to have you and your bike with us :handgestures-thumbupleft: . Martek info has been posted in viewtopic.php?f=31&t=559
Rob.
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GarnZ
 Post subject: Re: Got my Z1 Jaffa!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:25 am 
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Sorry, didn't mean the experts have left the site. I just don't see them around to solve technical queries enough these days... I think, this week, most are down at Phillip Island the MotoGP, watching Casey Stoner win.
RegardZ.
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applesz1
 Post subject: Re: Got my Z1 Jaffa!
PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:39 am 
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Hi if you can't get the martec sorted I suggest a dyna s. Easy to fit, reasonably cheap and once they are set you forget. Points are a PIA.
I'm no expert but I was at the motogp at Phillip Island. Stoner Ruled :flags-australia:
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