Recent content by davestradamus

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ALAS, A SOLUTION!! only the first 2mm of the bolt was stripped. i carefully filed the junky parts down and cleaned up the threads with a wirebrush on a drill. the threads look just fine. i used old lug nuts from a saab, as they were the same thread pattern. they are deeper, thus allowing me...

thanks for the reply! upon doing more research, it looks like the upper mount is threaded and tack welded into the frame with a larger diameter inside the frame. to replace it, i would have to drill it out and use a new bolt. or i could dye the old mount with a smaller diameter. i think my...

i am in the middle of painting the shocks on my 77 kz650 and i ran into a snag. it looks like the PO stripped one of the upper mounts. can this part be replaced? i cant see any welds and it looks like it might be threaded into the frame. HELP! i need to get back on the road! cheers! david

UPDATE FOR WARM WEATHER!! took the bike to work today for my first longish ride. havent changed oil, filter or plugs yet, but those will be done soon. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vHEXR4emU6k&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param...

i saw this today on Put in Bay Island in Ohio today on a trip with my girlfriend. Although THIS IS NOT MY BIKE, i thought some of you motoheads would enjoy it. I LOVE THIS BIKE! Too bad i dont know what it is..... cheers, david

where would i start looking for info on those tires? i tried google to no avail and the search on dtt didnt lead anywhere either...

hello all. i saw this in the trackers section: i am posting this in the cafe section because my bike really isnt much like a tracker, but i like the beefy look. i am thinking my bike needs some huge tires. but would they really muck up my handling? cheers. -david

i am not sure what street tracker bars look like. i was thinking about some gold supercross bars from a dirtbike but i like the look of clip-ons too much i think.

pictures! i am not sure why it didnt work the first time. oh well. hopes you enjoys!

this is my 1977 KZ650 named Sachiko. She has been treating me well lately so i have been adding and removing bits of her to accent her appearance. took a sawsall to the back of the frame shortened seatpan bars pipe lowered headlight clip-ons coming soon the seat is somewhat temporary. its...

new chop. i dont really like harleys all that much but this is what i would want one to look like if i had it. hope you likey. ;D mods include: lowered seat new tank lower light clip ons new fork new wheels blacked out everything bob fender wire cleanup etc

nailed it. this is my first chop in a year or so. i only used two bikes, but for my next i am planning to use many more donors. thanks for the input. -david

VIRTUAL that is! ;D gotcha!! but seriously.... whatcha think? -david

thanks everyone! its nice to be on a forum that doesnt flame all the noobs! my 1st 100 miles has gone smoothly and a kawi tech says the carbs seem sync'd enough but i need to turn down the idle screws. thats a job for tomorrow, along with an oil and filter change. cheers everyone! david