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| tjpreul | My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Here is my recent purchase, and no it is not a Prius. Really I did't buy this for milage. It was cheap and I always wanted a bike. The wife didn't even care that I bought it.
The carbs need to be rebuilt. About 10 years ago it was stipped down and the frame was painted. Current paint is ok from about 10 feet. It has been updated to two disc in the front and one in the back (my favorite update). The exhaust looks a little rough, but is in good shape. I am thinking cafe. 1976 Kawasaki KZ750 twin: Attach file:  DSC04799.JPG (304.31 KB) DSC04804.JPG (310.66 KB) |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 2:53
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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You never know what will turn up in a gurus garage. Enjoy the project and the ride. |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 3:10
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| BillH | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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If I only knew you were lookin, this is for sale.
78 Yam Attach file: 2006-02-06 00-34-49_0002.JPG (0.00 KB) |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 3:28
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| tjpreul | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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I wasn't actually looking. Kawasaki is one of my searches on CL that I do. My garage is really full. It is only a single car. It has two work benches, full fridge, ATV, Corvette and a photo booth in it. I think one of the benches will be going shortly. |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 3:51
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Does it come with a steel foot guard? |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 3:56
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| BillH | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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No, this one does. Attach file: dirttrack.jpg (0.00 KB) |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 14:25
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| BillH | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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I had to build a shed. It has the 750 in it plus a 480 Honda and a 125 Shifter Kart. I keep the 250 Yamaha in the downstairs livingroom.  I had an L shaped work bench but keep shortening one leg as I buy more equipment. I've been forcing myself to stay off C/L cause i'm outa room.  |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 14:28
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| bogus | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Sweet vintage ride!
I have always liked the old LTD1000's... bad to the bone. And with modern mods, still fast, but vintage. |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 15:34
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| tjpreul | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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My wife's first response was "Where did you find this, craigslist". I don't think she's complaining. We are having a built-in installed in our living room, per her request. |
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 17:39
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| Matatk | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Cool project. I would just fix it and ride it, myself
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Posted on: 2012/9/27 22:24
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| tjpreul | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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This bike pushes easy! I knew better since last night after it died it would not restart. Tonight it started, so I took off. Made it a good 1/4mi then it cut out and died. My neighbor heard me, so he jumped on his bike. After visiting for awhile it started up and was running great. Once again I continued on. This time I ended up on the other side of the subdivision at the bottom of a cul de sac. Anyway it was only about 3/4mi that I had to push it back home.
The carbs are off. One I cannot even blow through the fuel inlet since it is so clogged. I haven't opened the other yet. The bike is easy to work on. Within five minutes The tank and carbs were off. If only the Corvette engine was this easy to get to. |
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Posted on: 2012/9/28 3:40
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| tjpreul | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Carbs are now rebuilt. I am going to change the oil because there is a bit of gas smell in it. Tonight I removed the fuel shut off from the tank. It was a slow process to get fuel out of it. The screen had remains of a shredded leaf packed around it. No wonder I never made it very far.
The fuel was never able to be shut off either. Before I disassembled the petcock I realized no matter what it was always on. The dial on the inside had been put together 180deg out. |
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Posted on: 2012/10/3 2:58
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| BillH | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Been there, done that. Those screens are always clogged. |
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Posted on: 2012/10/3 13:31
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| Matatk | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Good to hear you're getting the bugs worked out!
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Posted on: 2012/10/3 22:10
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| tjpreul | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Its up and running!! My new sideguards arrived today too.
One plug was fouled, so it was only running on one. Cleaned up the plug and that worked for tonight. New plugs will go in tomorrow. The kicker was the battery was about dead. We put a boost charger on it to get it going at first. However it took out the headlight, so it was a minimal ride. When I was checking the fuse for the headlight the bike died. There was a bad connection on the main fuse. |
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Posted on: 2012/10/4 2:04
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Vegas wasn't built on winners. '92 auto, MSD, Banski, Taylor wires, SS lines, C5 rims, 3.07 gears, white gauges, seats from a '96. Motor: Forged rotating assy, Probe pistons, CC valvetrain, AFR heads, Procharger P1SC |
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| tjpreul | Re: My new 50mpg ride | ||
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Things are looking good. I have the carbs tuned. There is only a slight hesitation when cold, so I am debating moving one step richer on the slide jet.
The best part is I started it with the kick start and did not get thrown over the bars. One kick and it was running. |
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Posted on: 2012/10/11 3:03
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