Time For A Quick Z750 Update - How To Avoid Running Out Of Petrol
Time For A Quick Z750 Update - How To Avoid Running Out Of Petrol
It was a couple of weeks ago when Big Gay Al and I went out on the Z750 twins. Before we set out on a short ride I checked the level of my petrol tank, no fuel gauges on a Kawasaki Z750 Twin so it’s open cap and check by eye time. Looks like there’s some in there so we’re off.
We headed up to the A508 which is a nice twisty kind of road and makes for a fun ride. Having covered around 10 miles I pulled in a petrol station and checked the fuel level again. OOOPS the petrol was lower than I thought, and not knowing which postion of the fuel tap is on, and which is reserve means it’s a bit hit and miss. I check my pockets, and Al checks his, between us we had ventured out with ?0.00 so no chance to fill up here. GULP
We headed back home in fuel saver mode, or at least I did, Big Fat Gay Al was doing his best to ensure my last dregs of fuel wouldn’t take me home. Taking it easy, and hoping we managed to make it home, and checked the fuel again. It was below the higher of the pickups, and getting close to the lower one. So I guess it was already on reserve and nearly finished it.
So the bike has been off the road since, but that meant we could look closely at the forks which seemed to be out of alignment with each other. On close inspection it appears we have a bent bottom yoke, which on reflection would coincide with the bent fork on one side when I got the bike as the yoke is twisted on the opposite side.
Luckily I have a spare set of yokes so Big Fat Gay Al took them to work and removed the paint from them. Last weekend I bought some primer and black paint and repainted them in gloss black ready to be fitted. I also located a friend who has some taper bearings for the headset, so I can fit this upgrade at the same time as the new yokes.
Expect to see some pics of the process of yoke replacement soon.