Found A 29 Year Old - Page 2

limeymike · 07-17-2012, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang55

You might lower the rpms on the idle & besure to get that ign key replaced.

You dog, what a cool scoot

A problem with Kawasaki ignition keys I don't know about?

zap2504 · 07-18-2012, 12:41 PM

Also check fuel flow/petcock filters. Maybe there isn't enough flow to keep the bowls filled.

BIG ED XT FAN · 07-18-2012, 02:18 PM

Sold mine!!

What was i thinkin??? Mine was all blue color. A repole form the bank, for $851.00. Why $851? That one $ won it me!!

goezer · 07-18-2012, 02:34 PM

I am Hating you, now. Too cool a bike to not be mine...

threadbare · 07-18-2012, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by limeymike

A problem with Kawasaki ignition keys I don't know about?

in the pic the tach reads 1900 with no key in the ignition

Scrivens · 07-18-2012, 05:31 PM

I had one of those - great touring bike. I got mine after the owner dropped it in his gravel driveway and it slid into the fence slightly bending the forks. His wife made him sell it and it went very cheap as no-one wanted a non-runner. $40 for fork tube straightening later it was back on the road. It was a very good bike and one of my favourites over the years; handled well for the time, comfortable, great for pillioning, fitted my BMW Krauser bags as well, grunty engine, stone reliable and decent fuel consumption. I had no problems at all with mine apart from a noisy timing chain that started about the 40,000 mile mark.

When I eventually sold it on consignment through one of the local dealers it was illegally seized as floor stock by the receiver when the shop suddenly went bankrupt after one of the staff had been embezzling the funds. Took many months to get it back.

motordog1 · 10-04-2012, 11:41 PM

Had the bike up and running well for a couple of week. I took it to East Side perfomance in Mesa AZ. The carbs were redone, new steering head bearings , new fork seals, fixed errant wiring and the brakes. It runs like a champ now.

Sport · 10-04-2012, 11:57 PM

Nice companions. My CBXs have a Hayabusa next to them in the garage. Installing braided SS brake lines, EBC brake pads, 15w fork oil with ProSus fork springs and a fork brace helped immensely. I also found some old style Koni adjustable shocks for the rear. I love riding the old bikes, even touring on them. My 82 has over 103,000 on it so far. Good luck with yours!

mike in idaho · 10-05-2012, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threadbare

in the pic the tach reads 1900 with no key in the ignition

Typical of an electric speedometer/tach, the needle doesn't necessarily point to zero with the power turned off.

Motoduc1 · 10-05-2012, 07:45 AM

Great looking bike! Kawasaki should resurrect this model...it would sell today!

XS500RUS · 10-05-2012, 09:00 AM

Looks like she's running a bit lean/hot, judging by the exhaust headers, perhaps raising the needles a notch is in order?

Although that bluing does look cool

nanno · 10-06-2012, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XS500RUS

Looks like she's running a bit lean/hot, judging by the exhaust headers, perhaps raising the needles a notch is in order?

Although that bluing does look cool

More likely because the inner tubes have fallen to bits due to moisture.

XS500RUS · 10-06-2012, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanno

More likely because the inner tubes have fallen to bits due to moisture.

I wasn't aware that Japanese bikes even had dual-walled headers, I remember my GS1000 started bluing the exhaust after I rode it 'vigorously' in cool weather (dense air), maybe 10% ethanol crap gas has negative consequences as well, they weren't blue up until that point, the bike hadn't been ridden a whole lot for years before I got my hands on it.

vtwin · 10-07-2012, 09:05 AM

That's super clean! Nice score.

07-18-2012, 02:34 PM	#19
goezer The Traveler Joined: Aug 2006 Location: UpState New Yawk Oddometer: 146	Hmmm. I am Hating you, now. Too cool a bike to not be mine...

10-05-2012, 07:45 AM	#25
Motoduc1 backtrackvideo.com Joined: Jun 2006 Oddometer: 829	Great looking bike! Kawasaki should resurrect this model...it would sell today! __________________ www.backtrackvideo.com

10-05-2012, 09:00 AM	#26
XS500RUS Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Oddometer: 366	Looks like she's running a bit lean/hot, judging by the exhaust headers, perhaps raising the needles a notch is in order? Although that bluing does look cool __________________ 1977 Yamaha XS500C cross country veteran 1975 Suzuki T500 under restoration 2001 Triumph Bonneville

10-07-2012, 09:05 AM	#29
vtwin Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,112	That's super clean! Nice score. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

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07-18-2012, 12:41 PM	#17
zap2504 Dave E. Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Middletown, PA Oddometer: 460	Also check fuel flow/petcock filters. Maybe there isn't enough flow to keep the bowls filled.

07-18-2012, 02:18 PM	#18
BIG ED XT FAN Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Finger Lakes Western New York Oddometer: 1,039	Sold mine!! What was i thinkin??? Mine was all blue color. A repole form the bank, for $851.00. Why $851? That one $ won it me!!

07-18-2012, 05:31 PM	#21
Scrivens Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: South Australia Oddometer: 294	I had one of those - great touring bike. I got mine after the owner dropped it in his gravel driveway and it slid into the fence slightly bending the forks. His wife made him sell it and it went very cheap as no-one wanted a non-runner. $40 for fork tube straightening later it was back on the road. It was a very good bike and one of my favourites over the years; handled well for the time, comfortable, great for pillioning, fitted my BMW Krauser bags as well, grunty engine, stone reliable and decent fuel consumption. I had no problems at all with mine apart from a noisy timing chain that started about the 40,000 mile mark. When I eventually sold it on consignment through one of the local dealers it was illegally seized as floor stock by the receiver when the shop suddenly went bankrupt after one of the staff had been embezzling the funds. Took many months to get it back.

10-04-2012, 11:41 PM	#22
motordog1 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Oddometer: 57	Had the bike up and running well for a couple of week. I took it to East Side perfomance in Mesa AZ. The carbs were redone, new steering head bearings , new fork seals, fixed errant wiring and the brakes. It runs like a champ now.

10-04-2012, 11:57 PM	#23
Sport Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 336	Nice companions. My CBXs have a Hayabusa next to them in the garage. Installing braided SS brake lines, EBC brake pads, 15w fork oil with ProSus fork springs and a fork brace helped immensely. I also found some old style Koni adjustable shocks for the rear. I love riding the old bikes, even touring on them. My 82 has over 103,000 on it so far. Good luck with yours!