moriwaki monster

[ben james]

hi guys, just finished putting kermit back together agin with my new bodywork.
hopefully give it a burn on the lake in 2011.
has new 1428 engine.
this new bodywork in conjunction with the new footpeg position lets me get a lot lower on the bike.
big thanks to steve barnett for the paint.

[psteck727]

Hey ben,
great looking bike looks great.
Whats with the suzuki paint, i suppose i cant talk painting a suzuki with KTM orange.
Good to see the old school Z's running, how fast do you reckon she will go

Can you tell me if i can get better cams for my z500 as i want to increase horsepower or do i get them re-ground or do you know of any other motor mods you know for the z500's

Do you know of any flatslide carbys for sale to suit Z500

[ben james]

hi pete, it's not suzuki paint it's a copy of graeme crosbys z1000 moriwaki monster paint scheme that he raced in the late 70s.
they are moriwaki corporate colours.
with that z500, you would probably want wade cams to reprofile the cams. also some cylinder head porting,adjustable cam sprockets & bump up compression. some 33mm keihen carbs or something similar would suit. dyna s ignition. theres a z550 in europe that makes 92 hp at the rear wheel with these type of mods.
as to how fast it will go, wouldn't have a clue. tell you next march.
i would like to finish this bike next & design it properly for land speed as old kermit is a bit of a compromise.

[psteck727]

Thanks for the info, just testing your knowledge on history

[gennyshovel]

Stecky, these would almost do, with a refit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... K:MEWAX:IT
Tiny

[ROSS BROWN]

Hey Ben
By the look of that back sprocket and tyre you will be in top gear at the quater mile mark
Bike looks great
B1 / B2 Looks to be an interesting project . Have a soft spot for the J / GPZ engine myself ,raced one for 20 years and still have heaps of parts ( most of them broken )
I dare ya to cut the Duke up

[ben james]

hi ross, don't worry i've got smaller sprockets & i use a different back wheel. i've been out to the salt twice on the drag bike.
ducati got sold a couple of years ago, took that out there twice as well.
looking forward getting into that old z1000j. got my eye on a turbo system for it.

[BONES]

Hi Ben
good to see kermit is still around.
Will you be running at Heathcote ?
I know a fella down yor way who is pretty good with turbos
cheers Bones

[penny]

Hey Ben

Bike looks great
Have a soft spot for the J / GPZ engine myself ,raced one for 20 years and still have heaps of parts ( most of them broken )
I dare ya to cut the Duke up

ross many years ago two brothers in broken hill cut up a duke, 750gt if i remember, it was one nice sounding " speedway " outfit.

[Dr Goggles]

nice shorts Benny .....for a minute I thought I could see ya right nut.

[gennyshovel]

I dare ya to cut the Duke up [/quote] ross many years ago two brothers in broken hill cut up a duke, 750gt if i remember, it was one nice sounding " speedway " outfit.[/quote]
That'd be the kemp boys,,they learned the hard way not to use castrol R-40 as the engine oil, chewed out every bearing / crank journal /cam in the thing !
Sure sounded good though !
Tiny

[ben james]

nice shorts Benny .....for a minute I thought I could see ya right nut.
hi stew, the correct terminology be fly eyes. back in the 70s my dad used to wear stubbies brand shorts, we'd be working away on something crouched down & i'd forever be telling him your fly eyes are showin dad put em away. pissin meself laughin just thinkin about it.

[Stayt`ie]

you have done well "again" Ben , how about a photo off the loud side,,,

only "nut" i can see, is a "Kawasaki nut"