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gas tank clean

As Mathiopoulos was fixing carburetors he noticed some dirt in the bowls. So in search of an expert to clean the tank i found this mehod described as 1st stage: 

http://www.tat.toopaint.gr/gtat.htm  

so i send it to Thessaloniki to Tassos. The tank came back cleaned inside and in addition with a clear coat  to the colour, just to look a little brighter.

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same problems again

So i still have the same problems with my Kawasaki. 1)Fixed the oil leak from head cover but not from head 2) the carburetor still leak 3) the carburetors work well at high rpm but at not at low. So we agreed with Mathiopoulos to give it another attempt. 

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For a few Volts more

Remember my previous restoring  https://mechanovios.tumblr.com/post/184319545071/restoring-my-z-2nd-attempt?fbclid=IwAR1rKUhaqp4fmyb0Suup3Ell6_fI1fjaLoyOhBB2Gr7cJryAfeczc3bmliI

Well No 3 problem still existed  (3. smell of gasoline ) although Mathiopoulos did the best he could and we changed almost everything. More specific the outer right carburator was leaking a brown colour gasoline. 

So Ilias

 https://www.facebook.com/elias.baburis?__tn__=%2Cd-%5D-h-R&eid=ARAHmbtwug0BDG98X5Dep9KfbKuvAn6Qzm_dvB1EpO-qVNzqNsZwhwg1G9-wVC4N0kCsjsxKwDCU7NpO  

from MACHINE SUPERMACY find the cure.

In addition we fit new battery and new regulator/rectifier

Once again in the previous repair Mathiopoulos even called an expert called Dimos, to repair the electrical system but still the bike was making less from 13 volts and now after Ilias changed the battery and rectifier and did some work in the cables, gained one volt.

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front suspension

Machine Supermacy

 https://www.11888.gr/search/white_pages/71415179/

new fork seals and bushings and we choose to put 15w oil with slightly more than it is written in manual,  for a more stiff feeling

Also the forks and yokes went to frame straighten shop

https://www.11888.gr/khourmouzides-kh-basileios_54681925/

 just in case but it proved that they were slightly bent. 

Perfect now! 

powder coating for the parts 

top work as usual from https://www.facebook.com/venetisvasilis/?ref=br_rs

The result is just right. Forgot to mention that the bottom tubes were changed too. They even have original kawasaki sticker on them.

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seat restore

Since OEM seat or cover is not available, i had already bought from ebay replica seat cover and seat foam.  The guy from seloepiskevi.gr did the job of put them together in the original pan and make a seat as close to the original as it could get.

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First Start

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carburators

carefully cleaned

change all four pilot jets with new genuine ones 

powder coated bowls

rebuild kit and genuine kawasaki fuel tap

install the carburators after rejetting them with bigger main jets

but bigger jets need more air and the genuine air filter went to rubbish as it’s to small

so the air box is slightly modified in order to fit a KN Filter 

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assembling of engine complete

fresh inlet rubbers

ready for carburators 

also slightly modified cam chain tensioner

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Painted parts

some spray painted parts

and new gasket

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cylinder head

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assembling

ready for assembling when new parts arrived

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pistons decarbonated

in order to eliminate pre ignition knockings lowering the combustion ratio is needed

 wiseco high comression pistons have some sharp edges which have been lowered as the people in fb kz elr group also suggested

mathiopoulos did a great job with pistons 

he even weighed them as they have to be the exact same weight

thicker gasket also lowered the compression a bit 

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cylinders glass blasted

i choose spray paint the cylinders because i feared the high temperature could destroy powder coating

all works done in       https://www.venetisvasilis.gr/

by the way some other parts been powder coated

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cylinder head preparation

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dissasembling

                                  January 2019

note the streetifigther magazine poster at the door showing z1000r

i happen to have this issue

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Restoring my Z (2nd attempt)

When i had my z restored for the first time some things hadn’t been fixed.

In the engine the problems that were present from the begining were: 

1. pre ignition knocking 

2. oil leak from head and combustion gasket 

3. smell of gasoline

4. not climbing above 7.500 rpm

5. noises maybe from chain and valves

So i visited another mechanic early January this year 

Mathiopoulos moto 

Mathiopoulos is an experienced mechanic with lots of wins in Dragster Championship 

This is the current motorcycle he is racing without the engine which is based in Hayabusa motor and is being prepared at the momment.

and without the fiberglass 

some great modified bikes of his clients

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mathiopoulos moto

DRAGSTER MATHIOPOULOS 

from MOTOSPORT magazine 1995

Τελικά αυτό που λένε στην μοτοσυκλέτα όπου κοιτάς έκει θα πας βγήκε για μένα.

όταν το παλαίο 1995 κοίταγα αυτές τις εικόνες δεν είχα ιδέα ότι κάποια στιγμή, ο ίδιος άνθρωπος που μετέτρεψε σε πύραυλο το μηχανάκι, θα έκανε την επισκευή, τις ρυθμίσεις και τα ζιγλκερώματα στην δική μου μοτοσυκλέτα.

Υ.Γ. Το άρθρο αναφέρει ότι το χέρι του στο πλαίσιο έχει βάλει ο Μπρατάκος. Τώρα ότι έχει επιμεληθεί και το δικό μου πλαίσιο είναι σύμπτωση?