1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Five
The old Kaw is starting to look like something again ... something good. At last!
This latest progress reports begins with a short story about a lucky find. I happened to...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Four
Rebuilding this bike - which had been sitting for probably 20 years before I got it - required more than just a clean-up and refreshing of the mechanical parts.
The frame, for...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment 3
August 7, 2011 -
The dirty work is now done.
I've removed the last few bits and pieces off the frame; the bike is completely disassembled. A few things worth mentioning here:
* I...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment 2
July 31, 2011 -
The S1 is now at its most pitiful state - just a bare, shivering in the breeze frame with nothing holding it up but a pair of soon-to-chucked...
The Teardown Begins!
I've begun the process of disassembling my recently acquired 1974 Kawasaki S1 Triple and this is the first of what will hopefully be a running photographic and commentary account of the...
Restoring a Bike from Old America
The state of the country is depressing, so I decided to buy another motorcycle.
The price was right - $50. And it's a "classic" - as every man tells his wife when...
Making a New (or Just New to You) Bike Your Own
What are some common weak points of the "as it sits" new bike? And how do you go about making a bike right - for you?
* Factory seats -
The stock saddle...
When to Say When?
How many vehicles is too many vehicles?
I've got a working answer, based on experience: When you start having trouble keeping up with them.
The other day I was out in the shed...
The Old Kaw
Back in 1976 if you wanted to go fast, you had three choices: Buy a car made before 1976 (long before 1976), buy an exotic car (if you...
Breakin’ Down…
Little things, big problems...
Yesterday, I was out on the Silverwing; ran into town (about 15 miles away) dropped off a Fed Ex and gassed up. Decided to take the long...