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02-23-2003, 05:36 PM what is this guy talking about...what part is it? and how much will it cost me to buy and replace it.....? KAWASAKI ZX7 1997 Black, starts and rides, missing top bearing otherwise excellent condition, unregistered but easy to register...... im getting desperate! i need to ride!!!!! gsxrboy 02-23-2003, 05:43 PM ZX7's have a great front end, I guess the bearing he is talking about will be in the steering head, cost - not that much from a good bearing place, guess you will need to drop the front end to put it in? Tech Doctor required here. 02-23-2003, 06:00 PM i assumed that to be the case too.....could be worth looking into http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/banana.gif dont think it would be too much of a wrenching nightmare.... it also makes me wonder how it could end up to be "missing" ???? gsxrboy 02-23-2003, 06:14 PM Check for cracks in the steering head then.... culler 02-23-2003, 06:36 PM Actually I know a guy who works at a bearing place. Wheel bearings are easy enough to get, but steering head ones can be hard to get hold of and expensive too. 02-23-2003, 06:40 PM dammit! sold aswell! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif 02-23-2003, 06:42 PM culler said: Actually I know a guy who works at a bearing place. Wheel bearings are easy enough to get, but steering head ones can be hard to get hold of and expensive too. thanks for the input.....im up for a bit of a wrenching challenge but the bitch is sold anyways http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif culler 02-23-2003, 07:19 PM Ever thought about picking up a wreck and wrenching? 02-23-2003, 07:30 PM thats pretty much what im lookin at....bikes that arent registered or "track only" i dont mind not having street bike for the rest of the year if i have a track bike.... so im looking at bikes which are going for $5K-ish..... culler 02-23-2003, 08:10 PM There's a difference between wrecked and track only http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Just thought that since you like wrenching, a wreck could be a cool (but ultimately probably more expensive) project. e.g. http://www.motorcycledisposals.com.au/Bikes.16.jpg GSXR750 6-01 Tender offers over $6000.00 2250 Klms http://www.motorcycledisposals.com.au/Bikes.19.jpg SV650 7-02 Tender offers over $3500.00 Damaged Klms http://www.motorcycledisposals.com.au/Bikes.33.jpg YZFR6 2-00 Tender offers over $4000.00 16545 Klms 02-23-2003, 08:14 PM i dont mind the work bringing it back from track only to street registerable....but i dont think i want to build a WRECKED bike just yet.... 02-23-2003, 08:16 PM actually something like that would be ideal.....not too sure how to go about finding such bikes here though....ive exhausted the trading post....but will keep looking i guess.... if i happen to stumble across an R1...atleast then i have teh techdoctor to "REALLY" work on it.....im sure he'd get the job done blind folded http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif gsxrboy 02-23-2003, 08:18 PM Don't you have heaps of auction places that do this very thing? Should be heaps of bikes to rebuild if you get that keen. culler 02-23-2003, 08:19 PM I'm sure Dean can work his magic over any machine, even a Cub C90 http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif FYI, those pics came from http://www.motorcycledisposals.com.au/ 02-23-2003, 08:24 PM hrmmm any sydney siders know of any bike auction places?....anyone want to come?.... http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/idea.gif Tech Doctor 02-23-2003, 08:34 PM You know what would be really cool, and I've been thinking about one as well. Get a wrecked R1, and turn it into a street fighter. It would be a hoodlum machine. I rode my R1 with no fairing around the street for a bit of fun (including no headlight). It was so easy to stand up on the balance point it was boarding on ridiculous. A real advantage of doing a street fighter is they are REALLY cheap to build. Thanks everyone for the vote of confidence as well. I mean, I'm the type of person that can't even get my lawnmower going. Oh that’s right, I blew the fucker up. Avgas and nitro don't go well in mowers. It was on its last leg anyway. Dean. gsxrboy 02-23-2003, 08:41 PM Tech Doctor said: You know what would be really cool, and I've been thinking about one as well. Get a wrecked R1, and turn it into a street fighter. It would be a hoodlum machine. I rode my R1 with no fairing around the street for a bit of fun (including no headlight). It was so easy to stand up on the balance point it was boarding on ridiculous. Maybe we can get a group buy http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Tech Doctor 02-23-2003, 08:43 PM Yeah, I'll come along as long it isn't on a Monday, Wednesday or Thursday. I'll beable to tell you roughly how much it will cost to fix and what has to be done. Dean. SyMBi0TiK 02-23-2003, 08:50 PM i will come with you if you find some to go to nolz.... if im not working that is.... 02-23-2003, 08:54 PM kick ass guys, ill see if i can find out about any auctions and then we can go to have a look see if not to pick something up http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/banana.gif | ||