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The paintwork isn't quite how I wanted it, I wanted the decals in the middle of the tank, so that will need to be rectified in the near future. The front brakes are still a bit poor , despite many attempts at bleeding the lever as a lot of travel before they bite. I have got another...
Woodgeek, looks like a nice find, plenty of work to be done to get that roadworthy. You've got the tank in original colours and it looks like a decent exhaust.
Anyway ill use this post to update you on the bike. I managed to get her back together and get the paintwork done. Then when I started...
Time for an update on this bike, I fitted the forks and wheels and got myself a rolling chassis
After fitting the engine this is what she looked like
I have sprayed the engine in Techcote hi temperature satin black paint, to get a decent finish the clutch cover had to come off for painting...
That looks like a great buy/project.
It looks to be in pretty good shape.I second everything these other guys have said, dont assume you need to go into that engine .
First thing Id do is get a spark and fuel and get it running. If it runs get new plugs and leads then get a decent battery on it...
Alpha Dog choppers thanks for the compliment, I did it this way because on my morini which was a runner when I got it, I stripped it down and rebuilt it and threw things out which I later regretted. Vonyinzer I am afraid to say Ive asked for the paint to be Kawasaki firecracker red. I never...
So Ive been riding her for over a year and have been doing bits to her when I can. There is wear in the main stand fittings on the frame which caused the joining pipe on the kz 550 ltd exhaust to fracture. I came across a powerflow exhaust on Ebay which fitted nicely and doesn't cause too many...
Not been on here for awhile so I thought id better do a update.
When I got her she was a non runner that had not been on the road for over 10 years.
One big mistake I made was not even asking the previous owner why hed stopped using her !!!!
Or who had ruined the standard paint job with that...
Hi As anew member i thought Id show my 1981 which i have had since march 2011. shed been sat in a garage for about 12 years and pretty bmuch everything was worn out , i.e Exhaust Tyres Chain & Sprockets, Battery , Seat rear shocks and fork seals .
If this post is succesful ill put a nother post...
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