Did you fire up your ZR-1 today?
 

It's been a little warmer winter than usual here in Wisconsin. I decided I would fire her up to warm up the oil and move her around a little. I would be tempted to drive around a little as there isn't much salt on the roads right now and things have been dry for a few days. My collector plates mean I can't legally drive it in January though :(

When I went to put her away, I couldn't get it in reverse ... what the?? You'll know I haven't driven her in a while when I tell you I was trying to go "up" for reverse, rather than down. I finally figured it out and got back in the garage.

Here's hoping for an early spring. BTW, you southerners don't have to post about how you drive all year long :-D

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70 degrees here in northern Mississippi today! Backed the Z out of garage and washed it! May take her for a drive tomorrow. :dancing

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Will complete Top End restoration of 1995 tomarrow morning.
Then Fire it up :cheers:

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Yes! Sunny, dry....couldn't stand it another minute! The air was cool and she was feeling especially frisky because of it!

:dancing

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Torch Reds are lookin' gooood. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Didn't get to drive the Z today… it's stored in another location. But… did finish building up a 'new' Cannondale 29" mountain bike from the frame up. Some parts from the old bike (cracked frame), some parts new. Cannondale Lefty 29ers are such sweet machines -- if you're into mountain biking.

Now… badly need to install an LT5… :icon_scra

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I did, but the best fire up was last week when my wife took the Z to visit her Dad in the Nursing home, he's 90 and a WWII vet. He wanted to hear it run, she said he was grinning ear to ear.

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Been driving it the past 2 days. I have noticed a lot more rattles lately.

I took it up to check out an ATS-V

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Beautiful here in Olive Branch, MS. Went out for a ride for several hours. I love the smile it puts on my face every time I drive it.





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Took mine out today as well. Went across town for a haircut and to have breakfast with my folks. Got back and put it up on stands to check the rear wheel bearings...

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May start it up tomorrow since it'll be close to 50.Also putting rear end on stands to do the DRM trailing arm brackets. Mount the Michelin SS tires on rears also. That should prove interesting for fitment.
I'm going to pull off nose cover to get that re-done.

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Since you mentioned LT5 I guess we are still on Topic :p
Have to ask.....are those the Disc Brakes on the front and rear (The disk about 6 inch diameter I see on front and rear axle)?

And have to ask......there is NO Yoke on the Front.....is that what I am seeing?

I ride a Mondia Road Bike so am not so familiar with Off Road Bikes except Do ride my Raptor 700 and Raptor 660 ATV Offroad (Both Modified) ;)

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Cliff, Didn't you know Cannondale is a subsidiary of BMW?

Disc brakes too. (Ami and I have Cross Trails (by Specialized) set up the same way. The disc brakes are ever so sweet! Best thing to come along on bicycles in a while, IMO.:)

Oh... JK about BMW!

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It is great to see others here enjoy bikes of some sort!

I must confess there a those beautiful days where one is totally conflicted between hitting the trails, riding a road bike, or slamming oneself and/or passenger back into the seat listening to the music of an LT5.

As Paul said those are disk brakes and they are definitely the way to go. Very similar to the setup on the ZR-1 (to continue to stay on topic :-D) That is, the brake master cylinder/reservoir is in the lever mechanism on the handlebars. The brake lines run from there to the associated brake caliper. The caliper has a piston on each side that pushes against brake pads which engage the rotor. This bike is set up with 185mm disks on the front and 160mm on the rear.

The brakes can grip HARD, so going down hill and maneuvering, usually one is feathering them constantly, favoring the rear. Besides stopping power, another advantage is when the wheel rim gets wet or muddy, where the old rim brakes would not be nearly as effective, the disk brakes stay dry and working.

I am not sure what you mean by the word 'yoke,' but maybe it's the front setup. Cannondale developed a Lefty front fork which when I first starting riding it (on the 2011 F29er bike bought used a few years ago), soften things like a cadillac. Well, maybe not quite, but it beat hands down a high quality dual (regular) fork. The Lefty is solid (no flex) and has needle bearings - so super smooth.

By the way, the tires I run now are tubeless… just like our ZR-1. :D I had on a previous mountain bike regular tubes and was getting a flat (usually a small object, thorn, etc.) every 3 to 4 rides on the trails. With tubeless, which runs with a liquid sealant, like Stans, not a single flat in 2 1/2 years of riding. Plus you can run on a lower pressure, adding grip authority on dirt, rocks, roots, etc.

And that's probably a LOT more than y'all wanted to know! But thanks for asking!?!

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Nope. Still on top. Going to be 40-45 degrees with some rain today and then gets cold again with precip so it will just sit for now. :cry:--Bob

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I couldn't resist taking it around my subdivision last weekend since there hasn't been any salt laid down here this winter away from the main roadways; it's the ultimate cheat in northern climates to get Zee seat time Nov-March. I had just finished installing 15 interior LEDs (all except instrument panel). Now awaiting arrival of fogs and four reverse light 1156-replacement LEDs. The recent thread on headlights has been great - LED headlights will be my late-Feb early-Mar project.

Just made reservations at Holiday Inn in Bowling Green for the Gathering. Life is good!

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Got lucky and was able to take my 95 (also Torch Red) to the track. Was close to 70 here. Nobody on street tires had much grip off the line but I was able to get a 12.8 out of her.

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Yep then drove it into work then back home. :cheers:

Life is too short to drive a Prius :dancing

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It's been pretty decent weather here as well, but my work schedule has been 12 days on 2 off, so haven't had time to get her out. Not for lack of wanting to - just too many things to do and not enough time. She been sleeping since end of October... :(

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Nice bike. Not a mountain bike, but got my eye on this one.

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Tree hugger :p

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It was 45-50 this past weekend. Was in garage putting car up on jackstands getting ready to install DRM brackets and Michelin 345s on rear wheels.
Also pulling front fascia off to get stripped and repainted.
Motor started right up, warmed up and idled down to 875-925 nicely.
I did notice a very small coolant leak coming from lower rad hose to thermo housing. Not sure if it was part of cold weather startup or if hose clamp needs tightening. Supposed warmer weather this weekend, so I'll be checking it out.

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Had mine out on Sunday afternoon. Had been mostly dry for a few days and 64 degrees here in Indianapolis. The wife insisted we take a quick drive and who am I to complain! Also gave me an opportunity to look at a few areas of paint I need to touch up and polish in good daylight, as well as get a good look at the Oil Cooler lines that have a bit of a leak.

Other than that, she was very happy to be on the road while NOT in the schmutz that was our trip cross country.



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Well, everyone knows the RED ones are the fastest!!:p

If you hadn't heard, the few days immediately preceding the C4 gathering at Bowling Green will see the Mountain Run #4 (MR4) take place - spending 3 days exploring some of the best known "twisties" anywhere. There you'll get to experience some of what the Z was designed to do with several of or Z brothers AND some GS drivers as well!

Keep an eye on this site for "MR4" announcements, as planning is in the works as I type this!

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Ok I had to laugh Dom. This just happened to me. I tightened all the SAMCO stainless clamps and they ALL appeared loose. Mine was dripping from the same dam spot. The coolant bleed line was running from where the hose connected to the middle of the lower TH connector.... then onto the garage floor.

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As an aside......

Never understood the way those Heater Hose Connections Functioned without leaking ;)

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Ok it was almost 65 here today so I got both out and let them run.

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Will be Mid 60s more or less for Month Of Feb here in CA.....You Know what I will be doing :D

Just completed the Top End on this 95 yesterday and fired it up for a test (PERFECT) ;)

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TB Coolant IS Blocked even thought it appears NOT :sign10:

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Thanks, Craig.

Looks like a nice versatile cruiser/cross bike in your pics … and even the Corvette name on it.

You have a gift, Dynomite.
:thumbsup:

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2282's tucked in at least until Tax Day...

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Today, yesterday and most days before that! Just crossed 60k.

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Took mine out tonight, first time in a month or so. It sure does like the cold winter air. The rear tires, tho, not too grippy.

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Yes and I actually washed it.

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Wish I could say the same.:flag2:

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Drove the red 90 to the office today. Beautiful and 60 today in Houston.