hello all
#1
02-23-2018, 05:24 AM
hello all
newbie here. my name is Greg & I just bought this bike: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Kawasaki-KZ-/152905335719?nma=true&si=fA3vb6jOwAQjYzgUpGpPMuBJI 1A%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l255 7
it's like new & a museum piece. looking forward to shining it & riding it when it warms up here!
it's like new & a museum piece. looking forward to shining it & riding it when it warms up here!
#5
02-25-2018, 12:10 AM
the bike is in very good condition, but I have been replacing a lot of rubber parts on it lately. the grommets that hold on the side covers, battery strap, throttle cable, grommets around the speedometer & tach. I just noticed the rubber carb mount is cracked all around it. I got one on order. that's probably why the engine idles sometimes fast & sometimes it want's to stall. runs a little erratic. I replaced the rubber blocks under the seat as well. the tool kit is missing & I ordered a generic kit, but the rubber straps that hold the kit to the under seat are dry rotted right off the bike so I got them coming in also. just fine tuning the bike before I ride it in the spring & summer. it also needs tires which are you guessed it, are dry rotted, but they hold air & the treads are good. just a safety thing I guess with the tires. I love tinkering with stuff like this. I will change the oil soon & lube the chain. bike is sweet though, the metal is in great condition, no dents in the tank & the chrome is immaculate.....
#6
02-25-2018, 12:23 AM
Yeah back in the 90s, my friends and I used to love pitching in and buying old 70s & 80s model bikes. We could tell pretty quickly if they were an easy fix or not. We looked for ones that needed nothing more than a master cylinder rebuild, carb rebuild, maybe some cables replaced, a few grommets, etc. Then have a little fun on them and resell them. It was fun!
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