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here is my project
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:13 pm
by tescr500
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:01 pm
by Bikemike
Ooh, that looks familiar!
It can be done, most of what you can see in that shot has been cleaned up and is being used on my other bike now.
Mine had been sat in a garden for 10 years as well, Carbs were a bit gummed up but the engine was fine.
Forks were a bit past it though.........
Have fun!
Mike
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:12 pm
by tescr500
yeah does to doesn't it, yeah im already having lots of fun cheers wayne
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:19 pm
by pablo
good luck Wayne,what's your bodywork like
Did remind of Mikes project when I saw it
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:36 am
by tescr500
body work is ok but i think im going to go with an after market fairing and single seat, as long as it looks good thats fine with me, fairing is cracked at screen belly pan looks ok but need a sray, tail unit ane sides have got lugs missing so not that good, oh and tank is full of rust so a bit to get hold of there, i bought a complete engine at the weekend for a £100 including gene and flywheel, he had a perfect tank to but £60 he wanted fair enough was a good tank but me budget didn't stretch so have to wait for another, supposed to be an s but haven't look at barrels or ought yet but turns over nicely, so 2 engines but going to strip and rebuild 1 of them get the bike finished then rebuild the other at my leisure so things are moving but will be a slow process as finace is only on a week to week basis depending whats left after the bills morgage etc ect cheers wayne.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:55 pm
by pablo
Know what you mean about finances
I'm going to have a nice standard KR1s but a heavily modified bank account
and I've started spending on the Z1000r
Sound like you did ok with the motor though
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:38 pm
by tescr500
yeah thought that was a right result offered £100 and the reply was thats ok bargain.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:48 pm
by the KR kid
I notice your swingarm is already Kawasaki green!!!!
Good luck with the project.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:44 pm
by tescr500
yeah it is green but soon to be wiped off for silver nice and clean, there is a few other green bits to in places, some nice corrosion white and some rusty brown as well lol cheers wayne.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:42 pm
by 666damned
well your in the best place been on here m8y.........enjoy the rebuild.......
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:38 pm
by tescr500
cheers been some good help already thanks all
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:17 pm
by iain250
Wayne just reading your post im going to be taking this fairing of my kr1s over the winter as im putting the original panels back on - if you fancy it give us a message it would be minus the screen tho
cheers
iain.
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu19 ... 0/KR1S.jpg
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:29 am
by tescr500
Well its all in bits now just stripping paint off frame for polishing, what a job.
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:23 pm
by tescr500
polishing has started its a long road but worth it and very satisfying
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:02 am
by the-elf
keep hold of the original fairing. even if its cracked they are like rocking horse shit.
Oh and welcome.