Forum: Some Assembly Required
02-22-2013, 08:05 AM
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Before the crank could see daylight..
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Before the crank could see daylight..
<p style="text-align: center;">Ray is tearing her down!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Ray built this cool engine stand.<a class="colorbox"...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
02-22-2013, 07:51 AM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-12-2013, 10:47 AM
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2013-01-12 KZ1300 resto update
Making progress!
2012-01-01 Rods off Crank (http://candybutt.org/cba/comment/493#comment-493)
Permalink (http://candybutt.org/cba/comment/493#comment-493) Submitted by...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-12-2013, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 562
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Project ATK - suspenders back on!
Got the forks and rear shock back from Independent Suspension. They are great guys, local, knowledgeable and fun to deal with.
First step, check steering head bearings for grease. There was plenty...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-23-2012, 06:21 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
12-23-2012, 06:13 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
12-18-2012, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 562
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Forum: Thumpers
12-17-2012, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 562
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Forum: The Garage
08-10-2012, 12:50 PM
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Forum: Day Trippin'
03-31-2012, 10:14 PM
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CBA Central Kali ride
Second ride on KrZy8Eh - new FleaBay engine. Fresh oil change and general fastener check and off we go. It is a foggy departure. Miserable, actually....
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Forum: Thumpers
01-30-2012, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 562
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-16-2012, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 20
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No traction!
I give up.
No longer will customize posts for here,
it's evident no one is restoring a kz1300 but me!
So, the best I can do is a link..
If some other fine gentleman/lady is restoring a...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-09-2012, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 20
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2012-01-08 Noise found?
Apologies in advance for the lousy formatting. I maintain my own Candy Butt Association site, built on Drupal. For full high res pix and story, please click here...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-04-2012, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 20
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New CCT!
and today USPS delivered a new manual CCT - the stock ones are notoriously bad..
http://candybutt.org/pix/motobikes/resto/kz1300/2012-01-03%20CCT/1.jpg
After reading some horror stories over on...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
12-20-2011, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
12-20-2011, 11:50 AM
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Forum: Airheads
11-28-2011, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 40
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
11-28-2011, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
11-28-2011, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 20
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Restoring 1979 KZ1300 A1
She has been stored inside, under a blankie, since 1994. Bought it new back in 79 and rode it all over. Burned oil from day one, almost a quart every 225 - 275 miles. Eventually parked it and rode...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
07-30-2011, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 24
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Forum: The Garage
07-07-2011, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,683
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Forum: Thumpers
07-07-2011, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 774
Thanks!
Thanks for the replies, katbeanz. I got busy and haven't had time to research this more..
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-06-2011, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 81
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Not a fan
Kenda big block rear tires are a PITA to install. 2 hours to get the old one off, new on one. Suzuki DL650. Tire changing not my first rodeo, either. :rofl
The problem seems to be bead width is...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
07-06-2011, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 758
Views: 143,563
Mono Lake, Ca ...
Mono Lake, Ca
http://candybutt.org/pix/rides/2011-06-24%20Mammoth%20MX/Day2/73.jpg
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
07-06-2011, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 758
Views: 143,563
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Forum: Beasts
07-06-2011, 07:54 AM
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Forum: Beasts
07-06-2011, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 7,783
Views: 3,013,706
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Forum: Thumpers
07-06-2011, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Thumpers
07-05-2011, 06:04 PM
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The sound of silence..
Wowsers, would have thought some help would have arrived by now?
<did i post in the wrong area?>
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Forum: Thumpers
07-05-2011, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 1,628
Views: 243,624
Mine posed for pretty pictures - ...
Mine posed for pretty pictures - (http://candybutt.org/cba/node/30)
http://candybutt.org/pix/motobikes/resto/atk/20110329%20Photo%20Op/DSC09077.JPG
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Forum: Thumpers
07-05-2011, 10:09 AM
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XR600 carburetor advice needed
Restoring a 1987 ATK with stock Honda XR600 engine.
It has a Mikuni T38 flat side carb - and it's drooling. Looking at sudco.com, various versions of this carb exist and of course various jetting...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-05-2011, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 562
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HondATK?
This was a kit bike that Horst sold me fully assembled. Went to his shop to pick it up in Laguna Beach, IIRC.
Keith at American Dirt Bike mentioned these 'kit' bikes are pretty rare - which is...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-30-2011, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 35
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Welcom to the fold..
My 06 FJR has 150k on the clock.
My 91 HD FLHTCU has 138k on the clock.
I like them both for different reasons.
You can buy a set of passenger lowering pegs - it really helps the pillion to...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-21-2011, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 1,602
Views: 393,127
Voted!
Ara,
Voted for the pix, and even though Old Faithful is back on the road, and I read this too late to help with the fix, I'm sending a few $$$ your way as my way of saying Thank YOU for these...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-17-2011, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 1,260
Views: 594,816
..and then, it was just OVER
Kind of reminds of the scene in the movie 'On Any Sunday'.. something about finishing a long and grueling desert race, hitting the finish, and it's just, well, over.
Luke and Nick, Thanks for...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-17-2011, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 562
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A little ATK porn...
http://candybutt.org/pix/motobikes/resto/atk/20110329%20Photo%20Op/DSC09073.JPG
More pix and resto progress <here (http://candybutt.org/cba/node/30)>
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Forum: Ride reports
06-08-2011, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 162
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Always wanted one as a kid
I remember a printed advertisement - a 3 fold pamphlet, showing a rider in deep whoops, looking like he was hauling ass -
the caption?
The Ace 100 Super Rat can be ridden with dash and verve! ...
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Forum: The Garage
06-01-2011, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,683
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Forum: The Garage
05-31-2011, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,683
Kenda Big Block rear tires PITA to install
Stolen from here (http://candybutt.org/cba/node/121) for any of you dirty riders..
Kenda big block rear tires are a PITA to install. 2 hours to get the old one off, new on one. Suzuki DL650.
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Forum: Ride reports
04-30-2011, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 101
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