1969 Honda Z50A K1

4shorts · Post by **4shorts** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:42 pm

davomoto wrote:Paul. I have kept a 68 slant gaurd, and a 69. I also have a 72 CT70H, 4 speed, manual clutch, an S90, and too many CB77 CL77s and CL72s than I care to mention. Also a 2000 XR650R with a plate, and supermoto wheels, a 2008 Suzuki DL1000 V Strom, and a 2008 YZ250F. Last summer I sold 7 bikes, and olny bought two. A total reversal from my usual tactics, sell 2, buy 10

Oh man that's too cool. You should post photo's of your complete collection. Everyone enjoy's bike photo's. That's one thing good about living where you are is you can find this stuff. Here in Newfoundland we're on an island and this stuff is as scarce as hens teeth. I was down in California a few years ago and I said to myself that if I lived here I would have some stuff dragged home :)
The biggest problem I have is my interests is always changing. I go from bikes to tractors, forklifts and even got to wanting a Zero turn mower and ended up with one. The wife figures I'm out of my mind and I think she is right :(

sotxbill · Post by **sotxbill** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:48 pm

Not to pick on you.. but...

do you clean and wax all your tools???

Geez... who has time for your imaculate quality. I barely have time to take a poop, much less organize my garage and tools...

Glad you show can show how it should be done.. Thanks for sharing... as I drool a bit..

Bill

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:01 pm

Paul

I cannot wait to see that little Z50 finished. I am so envious. Here in the UK Monkey's fetch silly money so I don't think that I'll be following in your footsteps yet.

Still got to work out how I get my CB160 home from Connecticut to UK without spending all the money I have....

Was up in Moncton last week - great place but a little chilly!

Much respect

Graham

4shorts · Post by **4shorts** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:05 pm

sotxbill wrote:Not to pick on you.. but...

do you clean and wax all your tools???

Geez... who has time for your imaculate quality. I barely have time to take a poop, much less organize my garage and tools...

Glad you show can show how it should be done.. Thanks for sharing... as I drool a bit..

Bill

Hey Bill I don't mind you picking on me. I'm guilty as charged. I'm a clean freak. when I operated heavy equipment I would keep it clean as well and that wasn't easy to do working in iron ore. I'm pretty busy as well but I always make time to clean up. they say cleanliness is next to Godliness :)

Thanks for your comments sir!

G-Man wrote:Paul

I cannot wait to see that little Z50 finished. I am so envious. Here in the UK Monkey's fetch silly money so I don't think that I'll be following in your footsteps yet.

Still got to work out how I get my CB160 home from Connecticut to UK without spending all the money I have....

Was up in Moncton last week - great place but a little chilly!

Much respect

Graham

Holy smoke Graham you sure get around! I know what Moncton is like. I used to travel there when I worked for GM. It is cold and damp there for sure. You know your going to have to post pics of that 160 when you get it home. I'll have the frame, headlamp shell, forks and a few other items ready for paint this weekend. I'm still waiting on a pile of NOS parts to arrive. Once the paint work is done the rest is fast going. I don't know what possessed me to do an old Z50. Must be because I had one like it. I even got a custom license plate designed for the little critter. I'm hoping I can do it justice and have it look good. I'll post more pics as I get along. Thanks guys for the posts and ride safe. Paul

4shorts · Post by **4shorts** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:19 pm

I thought I would let you guys be the first to see the custom license plate I designed and I will be placing on the little bike.

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:33 pm

Paul, I'll post some pics when the photo posting problem is solved!

davomoto

4shorts · Post by **4shorts** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:13 pm

davomoto wrote:Paul, I'll post some pics when the photo posting problem is solved!

davomoto

I'll look forward to seeing those for sure. Thanks!

Seeing I'm still waiting on the majority of the parts for the bike and I had the fork tubes, headlight shell and muffler guard ready for paint I best get that stuff painted and when the tank arrives in a week or so I'll only need to do the two tone paint on it. The color is sapphire blue with some pearl in it.

I went over it with a light coat of met silver and then four coats of the blue base and then the three good coats of clear. Doing it this way will give it a candy effect.Thank the lord for HVLP guns as well. No runs and no dirt which is amazing considering I don't have a spray booth but I do clean up pretty good before I apply the paint. I wet down the floor and walls as well. this was the color of my original Z50 A many years ago. The pics don't do it justice but it will give you and idea how it looks.