Another new guy from the Irish west coast

Hi all,
I have just joined your forum and am happy to be here and as you can see from the title I am another new member from the west coast of Ireland, I have been lucky enough to have just picked up an '82 Z1000j that has been sitting in a shed for the last number of years and is in need of some TLC (or maybe a lot of TLC). I hope you don't mind but I could be picking some brains from time to time as I am breathing life back into my new toy.

Welcome aboard. There are plenty of brains willing to be picked here.

Please post a picture or two to attract them. It is that old moth to a flame trick :lol:

Could be more like beauty to beast sorry about the pics as they are not great

I'll try again

What a great find! Is that an aftermarket swingarm?

Yes it's an alloy JMC aftermarket swingarm, I'm undecided what to do with it, I know they are hard to find these days. I might leave it on the bike or put a stock swingarm back on it.

Oh no, don´t downgrade to stock and leave the swing arm in the frame!!! :S :S :S
You will regret your decision, trust me!!!

Your swingarm looks very much like the one on mine except the chain adjuster looks to be a little different, what make is it ? I might leave mine where it is and do something with the exhaust to show it off a bit more. I hav'nt made any decisions on what to do with it only to take it down to the frame and start from there. All suggestions are welcome

My swing arm is Made in Germany by Krueger and Junginger Company with an exentric chain adjustment mechanism and needle bearings on pivot axis.

Nice find mate and hey from the Galway Mayo border, see you on the road sometime!

That's a good possibility as I'm from Mayo/Sligo border.

welcome.
cool find can wait to see what you do with it.
keep us posted,

leon