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usakz1300 wrote: I am mostly running around the world all the time, just got back from Qatar, going to Argentina in a week. I am about the only person in the universe that can ruin a photo taken with a device that won't/can't mess them up.

Are you still a working stiff? And what's got you running all over the world? (Just curious)

MotoGP.

usakz1300 wrote: MotoGP.

Sweet !!

Their was a guy in Australia when i lived their doing kits for 1300s
he supplied sleeves and Z750 pistons and i think a gasket kit
not sure if hes still around but the article made out it was quite a sorted setup!
their was a guy on this site talking about performance stuff he does for 1300s,hes in Aus, cant remember who it was unfortunatley
maybe Rick, or pete(KZQ) may know
Dion

Kawaboy
i have done submerged arc welding in Aus, i equated it to being similar to flux core if you have done that, you can run a much higher amp setting with submerged arc giving a bigger weld thats does flow out more so than fluxcore great on big stuff we where welding 50mm plate,on mining crusher hoppers means less runs.
a feeder unit lays the dry powder along the nozzle leaving the arc completely submerged during lay and cooling we used a buggy on tracks, for the uninitiated this is not a hold in your hand gun setup.
my thoughts would be possibly it would cause distortion to a crank(thoughts only as have not tried)
i was in the welding game England,Europe,Aus some 30 years off shore / minning sites/and specialist fabrication shops and did alloy tig welding on 500cc gp bikes for kenny roberts,
codded in alloy s/steel Duoplate Steel mig/tig/arc/fluxcore.
fantastic industry to be in really fascinating all the different procedures, i believe its a industry you cant get bored with or ever know everything about its just so huge
can i ask what welding you like the most
Dion

Dave, a belated welcome to the forum, from a wet and gray UK.
Your post reminded me of "times gone by", whe as a youth I saw Yvon DuHamel racing at the Transatlantic Trophy races between in the UK - happy care-free days.
See you had some typical UK spring weather over in Qatar - race was good, but felt sorry for Zarco.

Good luck with your Z1300 developments - look forward to seeing the pics.

Cheers Tim