Hopefully stop the over oiling problem, as you said the only way the primary side can pressurise is if the crankshaft seal is letting by.

I just got the same bike the engine wiring is a fucking nightmare smh

Great detailed review

Great to see the oldie's out and about, bike's look cool as well 😅

I had a green Z250a from new, FRY750V, great bike, only let me down twice. First time the crank bearings went but got me home, was a fault on the A models and done under warranty at Russels in Loughborough. Second time in Belgium at a rally and was towed by Terry Snelling form motorcycle news back to Callis, then RAC home. Found a spilt cab diaphragm. Other than that went all over Europe and Britain on it. In 3 years did over 100.000 miles. Do wish I kept it. Still have the Kawasaki service , Manual for it.

Excellent video. Hope the guy who took a tumble is ok

Looks like you have some lovely ride options around there. I had a Drift back in the day, but quite quickly was seduced by the quality and features of GoPros. Having tried videoing rides for many years, as you say, the stabilisation on recent tech is an absolute game changer making just about any mounting viable. Now I attach a GoPro 10 to my chin guard with a short linkage. As for battery life, if I want to go further than an hour or so I run a USB lead to a battery in a jacket pocket. They do have their overheating issues, etc, though the recent Hero 12 is better, but The DJI Osmo Action 4 is a good modern option too that doesn't overheat and has longer-lasting batteries. A recent discovery I made is a foam wind jammer that goes around the GoPro and makes the sound of engine/exhaust actually usable up to 50-60mph. I made a YT on it (and a few other ways of capturing audio) if you're interested in getting your bike audio in your YTs.

I have some biking stories from those very roads in the 1990’s The A417 streetley to wantage is amazing

Interesting to hear your views on mounting the GoPro, I tried handlebar and chest mounts but gave in to the helmet mount, mounted on the chin. Reasons for the helmet mount, the higher view point can see over hedges etc...I can also look around a little bit if there's something of interest at the side of me as I ride. Also less vibration, my go to ride is a BMW G310R, it's a single cylinder and vibrates quite a lot. When my camera was mounted to the handlebar I could run a USB lead to the camera so I didn't have to worry about battery life but luckily with my helmet mount camera I found some 2000mAh batteries that gives me a much longer video time. At the moment I'm also experimenting with the Insta360 ONE X2, image quality isn't as good in my opinion but the camera does give you more options. Ps. another good reason for the helmet mount is I also have an old BMW R100RS, so I don't have to worry about mounting the camera on that bike when I go for a ride, the camera goes where the helmet goes. Hope you find a satisfactory mount for your camera and thanks for sharing. 🙂

lol, very early on in my riding days I got knocked off by the toll booths barriers at Whitchurch - a lady lifted them to let my Dad through but came down and got me in the chest which was quite some achievement

4:10 The round buildings are Martello Towers FYI en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martello_tower

Nice video looking forward to Pt2. I've recently used the A272 and like yourself found it a little slow moving.

You could change the cheek pads before purchase the seller should change the pads to smaller size which I did .. infinity changed it and allowed to sell it with smaller pads inside without extra charge ;)

I had a Z250 but I can’t find one like I had it was twin but all the ones I have seen look like yours

Good review. Thank you. I am now looking at the NXR 2, coming from a GT Air and then a GT Air 2 - both of which have leaked quite badly around the visor seals - to the point of being dangerous in my opinion. Two years on, I am wondering if the seal on the NXR 2 is still as good as it was during your review? The background to this is I am reluctant to spend more money to fix the seal problem after the GT Air 2 problems. Thanks.

Had mine for about 9 months. My god it is a heavy bike. Iv had a few CBR 1100 blackbirds though so used to the weight. My last bike was a 2018 z1000 which in my opinion was a lot easier to ride however was cramped on the back for my pillion. I find on the GT that the front feels like its got the rake of a cruiser when turning. Bit odd really. I also find it feels quite “vibraty” 😂. It does the job i need it for but I’m still trying to figure out if i like it or not haha

Thanks for the excellent review !

Had a new one of these, loved it. I also had a brand new Honda 400 four in blue. They were the days. 😊

That's how mine looks mate! Pretty low mileage when I picked it up (still lower than I'd like) so don't imagine they were played with. As you say, the design is supposed to allow the bags to move a bit in wind etc. to avoid that force being applied to the bike. Top box jiggles side to side too.

Just bought one, great lid. Thanks for the review.

It is always nicer if you show at least a little footage of the whole bike. From beginning to end, I could never recognize this bike if I saw it on the street. Don't omit pictures or scenes where we see the whole bike.

Hi Martyn, nice job you are doing there. Yip, this kind of work is always challenging, I did mine a couple of years ago. I left much of it as patina but done extensive mechanical work to get the bike running right. I hope you get the diaphragms, they are difficult to get and virtually no chance of the bike running well with them in good order! Look forward to see how you get on

Sounds like it's running clean mid to high rpm, could the auto advance be sticking on lo rpm.

Mate, I saw something, can't remember where now but it described that mechanism exactly as you showed it, to balance out panniers and have them "lean" with the bike. Not the sharpest razor in the pack but can't visualise it myself, you get a very small additional lean of the panniers into the corner you are taking not much more than if they were fixed 🤔 Superb bike though, only thing I don't like is the wieight but getting used to it, and if Triumph put this feature in I'm happy to accept it must be useful 😁👌👍

"promo sm" 🤔

It’s in good nick , but after the classic K series the F1 was a huge step backwards , Honda 4 sales dropped 70%

Nice job

Yep always had good service, very handy for us in Reading!

Sportsbikeshop do trade on their "impressive customer service". It seems to be part of their ethos clearly because it is good for business but that doesn't mean that they don't make a genuine effort and as a customer I appreciate that effort and do always go back to them. A good bike like a Sprint needs to be shown off in some good kit 😜😁👍

You're not the first to ask, I will try to put one together!

Thanks for the Video. A review of the bike would be nice.

Well done Martyn. I had a Z250 A, model back in 1991. 1st big bike.

bike looks great .my first bike was a z500 wish i still had it . best of luck in your build looking forward to seeing more

🤪 Promo`SM

Rode one from Perth to Melbourne. Ran out of fuel on the Nullarbor Plain 2km from the road house and received savage sun burn between my gloves and Levi jacket. 1979.

A shame the commentary sounded like it was coming from outer space but the sound of the bike made up for it!! Lovely little Beeza the B40 For some reason the ex military ones seem best of all? Yours is running pretty sweet although sometimes seems to hiccup coming off idle? Still a great ride out, thanks for taking us along.

If your BSA leaks oil it is a good sign. If it does't leak oil it means that all the oil has leaked out. Same with the Royal Oilfield motorcycles.

Bought new the same identical 750 in spring of 1976. $2500 US dollars.

I think the F1, especially in red , was way better looking than the K series. Gorgeous.

Henley on Thames or nearby.

Honda usually makes up for any shortcomings with reliability, between them and Yamaha I have no reservations with either. Thanks for sharing ✌️🇺🇸

I could not ride a M/ bike now, not because Im 80 , but drivers now on our roads are a disgrace !! And thats driving my car. My last bike was a Yam. XS 1100 80s now that was an engine , I called it the "Flying Pig" handling was atrocious !

Sir, is it possible to fit a elektrical starter on it?

Can I add not original your bike , i.e. mine had as said Comstar wheels and engine block was matt black., two things what real stood out from the rest.

I agree with all you said, had a new one 76 every one thought it great looking Bike . But somehow lacked power for a four cylinder , and with a pillion on, felt like a 250. Remember the "Comstar" wheels were a revelation back then all had spokes. Still happy days !!!!!!

Thanks for uploading the video. Could you perhaps do a review about the bike and tell us how it is compared to a more modern bike to road? That would be cool for us who never had the chance to ride old bikes like this one.

Lovely sound. What camera are you using?? Why do I never see people doubling up on cables anymore? I always used to run a spare cable next to the cable in use, following the same route by attaching the spare cable to the existing one and then wrapping the ends to protect them. In the event that a cable snaps or fails, you merely disconnect the old one at the ends and connect up the new one and adjust to suit. Haven't seen anyone do this for years, it used to be the done thing for serious riders. The alternative was to find a cycle shop and get yer new nipples brazed on to repair the cable😂😂😂 Bloody hell I'm showing my age now eh?

Lindo trabajo amigo mío... Excelente!!! Estoy resucitando un KZ250A. Aquí en Vzla salió a la pista el año 1986. Necesito el piñón loco del sistema de arranque, es decir el engrane que funciona entre el arranque y la cremallera... Me puedes ayudar??? Quien puede ser que lo tenga?? Agradecido por cualquier información!!! Saludos

Lindo trabajo amigo mío... Excelente!!! Estoy resucitando un KZ250A igual que el tuyo. Aquí en Vzla salió a la pista el año 1986. Necesito el piñón loco del sistema de arranque, es decir el engrane que funciona entre el arranque y la cremallera... Me puedes ayudar??? Quien puede ser que lo tenga?? Agradecido por cualquier información!!! Saludos

So you say that we get the feeling of a real classic bike, but with all the advantages and reliability of the modern world? Thinking of adding one as a daily to my HD Sportster…