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September 18-19, 2022 – Touring Mt. Gassan and Tsuruoka

After September, the temperature and humidity finally drop, making me feel like hitting the road for a long tour.Just li...
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May 2022 – Tohoku Crossing Tour with Kawasaki Z1R

The long-awaited? Golden Week has finally arrived.It seems that the weather will be favorable this year.Last year, I rod...
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September 20, 2021 – Touring Oga Peninsula to Shirakami Line on the Vintage Z1R A Laid-Back Motorcycle Journey

September 19, 2021 - Touring Mt. Chokai to Oga Peninsula on the Z1RIt’s been about 20 years since I last went on an over...
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September 20 2021 Chokai Mountain & Oga Peninsula Touring with Z1R

After recently replacing the clutch plates, my Z1R was finally back in top condition. But why was I in such a hurry to g...
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June 14, 2023: Making Z1R Parts with a 3D Printer – With Updates

梅雨入りしてバイクに乗れない日々をどう過ごすのか。How to spend the rainy season days when you can't ride your bike.夏まですっぱりバイクから離れるのもアリだけど、これを機に普段...
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October 11, 2022: Trying to Use a Z1100GP Fuel Sensor on the Z1R

先日、燃料計をデジタル化した我が家のZ1R。Recently, I digitized the fuel gauge on my Z1R.デジタル表示になって見やすいことは見やすいんだけど、センサーがいい加減というか精度が落ちているせいか表...
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October 1, 2022: Digitizing the Fuel Gauge on Z1R

タイトルの通り、今回はアナログの燃料計をデジタル化しようという試みです。As the title suggests, this time I'm attempting to digitize the analog fuel gauge.電圧...
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June 4, 2022: Rescuing the Rear Brake of Z1R with OEM Parts

先日OHしたリアブレーキ。Recently, I overhauled the rear brake.しかし、マスターシリンダー内部のピストンが劣化しており、少しずつブレーキフルードが漏れてくる。However, the piston in...
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May 10, 2020: Modifying the Z1R’s Ignition Coil to Battery Ignition

あるZ乗りの先輩から、イグニッションコイル(以下IGコイル)のパワー不足には、リレーをつないでバッテリーから直接電気を供給するとよい」と教えて頂いたので、早速試してみることに。A senior Z rider told me that to...
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March 11, 2017: ZX-9R Right Switch and YZF-R6 Throttle Transplant

今回のお題は「スロットル」「右ハンドルスイッチ」の交換です。The topic this time is the replacement of the "throttle" and "right handle switch."機能的には特に...