Hi Bill, nice AJS ! Mod18 CS ? nicely presented / modified.
Like the 4000 Major too.....

A word to the wise maybe but take care when you first fit your Metmachex swinging arm, especially if it the less common shallow braced style - the rear frame / footrest / exhaust hangers on the type of frame you have can produce clearance problems. Nothing which can't be sorted out but all too easy ...

It'll be good to see an old school 70's style Zed !
So many get "restored" these days.
I for one don't remember ANYBODY riding about on a STANDARD Zed back then. It was part of what owning a big Zed was all about !
Good luck with the build !
Dave

Hello Baldrick Questions for you ! Are you putting a tank on a Z1 frame or something else ? Is the frame standard ? I never had a problem swapping tanks Z1/Z900/Z1000 (early). Maybe an odd adjustment to a seat hinge or repositioning the rubber shock absorbers on the frame tubes. Any tank any frame. ...

Looking a bit XSive

Here's one on ebay ! You'll need to want it really bad to pay this much ! Then again, when did you ever see another one up for sale .... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116861847623?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&ff=11&gbraid=0AAAA...

Closer ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276329208448?chn=ps&_ul=GB&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1-VOvd-fvSQ2SLMyy84hX8g23&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=276329208448&targetid=2360873003490&device=m&mktype=pla&go...

Similar / identical ? - Check the pictures..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/357102648191?_ul=UK&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338703918&toolid=20006&_xiid=357102648191&customid=EAIaIQobChMImZm6rcPbkAMVoJVQBh07IQkcEAQYGiABEgLOVvD_BwE%7C0AAAAADtppYd18tBUhhv...

Hello Mick, unless someone can offer a better idea then I'm going to say you could make one yourself ! Its a long time ago and I'm short on detail but I put together an electronic tacho for one of my old Zeds myself. You need to find a donor electronic tacho and carefully strip out the dial face / n...

@Lee, thanks for posting - I'd forgotten about this thread - not much time for the old Zeds just now but I'll file the information away for when I get back to it !
@Stusco - thanks too !

Plus 1 - what ZED1015 said. If its been stood - just run it a bit !

For De - Glazing CYLINDER BORES I used a tool called Flex Hone. I've never heard of a "liquid" to do this job (but that means nothing !) It sounds like a good option. HOWEVER, I'd be inclined to check with Millers before you use it with a roller bearing crank in a Zed. Also, its only 20w. ...

Hi Steve, in your O.P. you wrote: "Given that reliability is more of a priority than performance I am considering reassembling with 2 base gaskets to raise the deck height by 0.5mm and therefore reduce compression." This is probably not a bad idea - its been done before ! Looking at pictur...

Just wanted to say good bye and good luck - but probably too late now ......

It'll be good to catch up sometime
I'll be in touch !