Kawasaki 2 Stroke "Mongrel"
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reds said:
Yes Reds, you're reading my mind!!
Walms said:
Haha! Of course Walms!! Can't let Seaglider out gun me!! Gotta have plans to stay out front!! ;D
That... and the fact that I can't leave well enough alone.
It's a bit of a curse. ???(Now, where are those ads for snowmobile engines... )
Getnjgywitit
Four bikes and counting!
About the only two things my triple has in common with that bike is black chambers and the oil leak.
Well, try as I might, this Mongrel just won't die or go away. :-\
I've tried to sell it, strip it down and build a different Triple... it just seems to keep coming back as it was originally mean't to be.
1. I finally painted the wheels black. I hate washing white wheels.
2. Raised the rear end about 2" to get the attitude of the bike more balanced and a little more ground clearance.
3. Installed a hydralic clutch. What a difference!! Best mod ever!!
Nasty dirty, rusty pipes though. :-[
Fixed that!!
Man, they clean up nice!
Heading out with some buds from Kawasaki Triples Canada this weekend. Should be good for a few pics! ;D
I've tried to sell it, strip it down and build a different Triple... it just seems to keep coming back as it was originally mean't to be.
1. I finally painted the wheels black. I hate washing white wheels.
2. Raised the rear end about 2" to get the attitude of the bike more balanced and a little more ground clearance.
3. Installed a hydralic clutch. What a difference!! Best mod ever!!
Nasty dirty, rusty pipes though. :-[
Fixed that!!
Man, they clean up nice!
Heading out with some buds from Kawasaki Triples Canada this weekend. Should be good for a few pics!
;D
Maritime said:
Thanks Maritime!
Ya, they looked nasty, but it was just a light surface rust. There IS a ton of spooge from the motor on them most of the time! ;D
I've seen some clear coat products, but I'm afraid of discoloring problems. If you know of one that will remain clear, I would certainly be tempted to get it done! 8)
Maritime
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The only thing I know won't yellow is clear high temp powder, It would be pricey probably. The other clears that won't yellow probably can't handle the temps. You could try a small section with the VHT clear and see if it holds up, for a season then if good, do the whole pipes over winter or something.
Spent a couple of days with my pals at the Kawasaki Triples Canada forum this past weekend. It sure is a hoot to hang with "like minded" individuals.
At my count, there were 14 Triples there on Friday night. Fun!!
One of the boys trying the Mongrel on for size:
Saw this at the CVMG swap meet, at the Fairgrounds in Paris!! No... not for sale!
The Mongrel ran poorly on Friday, so the tuning wizards of KTC had a quick look and we determined it had a fouled plug and the carbs were out of sync fo sho! A quick qnd dirty sync and a plug change later, and it was much, much better. Power would flatten out a little between an indicated 5,500 to 6,500 rpm, but exploded from there right past 8,000 which is 500 over redline! (ya, I backed off there!) Gotta love that furious rush of 2 stroke hp!! ;D
No doubt there's more midrange hp available with some time spent on fine tuning, but I'm pretty happy for now anyway. 8)
At my count, there were 14 Triples there on Friday night. Fun!!
One of the boys trying the Mongrel on for size:
Saw this at the CVMG swap meet, at the Fairgrounds in Paris!!
No... not for sale! 
The Mongrel ran poorly on Friday, so the tuning wizards of KTC had a quick look and we determined it had a fouled plug and the carbs were out of sync fo sho! A quick qnd dirty sync and a plug change later, and it was much, much better.
Power would flatten out a little between an indicated 5,500 to 6,500 rpm, but exploded from there right past 8,000 which is 500 over redline! (ya, I backed off there!) Gotta love that furious rush of 2 stroke hp!! ;DNo doubt there's more midrange hp available with some time spent on fine tuning, but I'm pretty happy for now anyway. 8)
