hey mate just reading your article and i saw that you 2 have an obsession with ktm 2 strokes. just wondering if you could lend me some advice? i have an 300exc which im retiring from the bush and making into a motard. any advice of how i should prepare it engine wise for this… Continue reading Prepping a KTM 300exc for Motard Duty~!
Year: 2010
Putting master cylinder on a 1983 Yamaha Seca
want to put aftermarket master cylinder on 83 seca..to eliminate stock master cylinder. i want to tie into spliter, will this work? You can use an aftermarket master cylinder and run it into a splitter for dual discs, just make sure the master cylinder is designed for a dual disc setup – if its for… Continue reading Putting master cylinder on a 1983 Yamaha Seca
Looking for help with a 1986 Kawasaki KX250
Hey, stumbled across your site while seeking info on 1986 kx250. There’s so little out there…care to give me some help? Those are great bikes. What kind of help do you need? The Clymer repair manual is still available, I’d recommend you pick one up if you haven’t already.
Sealing Carb Gaskets on a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000
I have an 1977 kz1000 that is weaping and leaking oil from just about everywhere. What is the best way to put on gaskets. dry, rtv, a little grease, yama bond? The mating surfaces are not perfect. I’ve searched and searched but can’t get a definitive answer? Thanks for reading this since it looks like… Continue reading Sealing Carb Gaskets on a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000
Differences between Yamaha XS and Yamaha TX500?
Howdy Evan. Stumbled on your site so I have a old japanese bike question for you. I’ve just stumbled into a nearly free 1979 (i’m told) yamaha TX500 (i’m told). Now, there’s not much info available out there, but for 50 bucks how could I say “no”? My question is – what is the difference… Continue reading Differences between Yamaha XS and Yamaha TX500?
Laverda Jota 1200 with Cropredy Liberator Bodywork
The above bike is a typical Laverda Jota 1200 but with the awesome and hard to come by Cropredy Liberator bodywork. I’m not much of a Laverda fan because the engines, heads, and side covers are all a bit square which I think looks slightly odd: The Cropredy bike above is once of the nicest… Continue reading Laverda Jota 1200 with Cropredy Liberator Bodywork
1976 Kawasaki KZ900
1976 Kawasaki KZ900, originally uploaded by evanfell. The original muscle bike – sort of. This is my KZ900A that I owned for a short while. Kawasaki came out with the 900cc KZ900 in 1973 known as the Z1. Today the Z1 is a highly coveted bike and fetches great prices on the vintage market compared… Continue reading 1976 Kawasaki KZ900