- Joined
- Apr 4, 2002
- Location
- Menlo Park, Ca.
- Moto(s)
- Keep me rocking life
- Name
- Budman
- BARF perks
- AMA Life Member #203453
So I recently purchased a Kawasaki 500 triple. 2 smoker!!
Good deal with 8,500 miles. Started first kick.
Tires old as hell and bald and a few other things like a clutch that only the bike could operate.
I have engaged my old race mechanic Robbie at Sportech to help me out. Due to my real job and being lazy I only have so much time to do bike work. So when Wob said he was in I am stoked!!
When the bike was delivered... Yes delivered!!
Thanks dopaytoplay (Jay) this what happened on the first kick. Ding ding ding!
The bike went straight to his house.... And now to the shop.
Wob has torn down the bike and is working on stuff. I am the polisher and will play hooky (use some vacation time) next week to take advantage of good access to clean the bike up.
So far this is what we (ok he) has done.
* new clutch cable
* new chain
* new front and rear sprockets
* new hand grips
* carb gaskets ordered.
* new spark plugs
* new Bstone BattleAxe tires
* fork seals and oil
* transmition fluid
* motul 2 smoke oil
Amazing all the above was sourced thru RoadRider!! All in stock except the carb gaskets !
Here is a pic of the float bowel. Soon as the gaskets show up they will be fully cleaned. Wob already has all the jets in the magic sauce being cleaned.
Good deal with 8,500 miles. Started first kick.
Tires old as hell and bald and a few other things like a clutch that only the bike could operate.
I have engaged my old race mechanic Robbie at Sportech to help me out. Due to my real job and being lazy I only have so much time to do bike work. So when Wob said he was in I am stoked!!
When the bike was delivered... Yes delivered!!
Thanks dopaytoplay (Jay) this what happened on the first kick. Ding ding ding!
The bike went straight to his house.... And now to the shop.
Wob has torn down the bike and is working on stuff. I am the polisher and will play hooky (use some vacation time) next week to take advantage of good access to clean the bike up.
So far this is what we (ok he) has done.
* new clutch cable
* new chain
* new front and rear sprockets
* new hand grips
* carb gaskets ordered.
* new spark plugs
* new Bstone BattleAxe tires
* fork seals and oil
* transmition fluid
* motul 2 smoke oil
Amazing all the above was sourced thru RoadRider!! All in stock except the carb gaskets !
Here is a pic of the float bowel. Soon as the gaskets show up they will be fully cleaned. Wob already has all the jets in the magic sauce being cleaned.
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