Author Topic: ...another clean MI. find... (Read 6869 times)

seanbarney41 · « **on:** September 22, 2012, 01:13:50 AM »

Found this one last weekend on craigslist...for $500 I couldn't say no...Got it back to the shop, jumpered a battery, added gas...and it fired right up and idled...

sanglasmick · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2012, 01:18:03 AM »

I'm moving to Michigan!

In Ireland you would not get anything like that for less than $3000!

A bit jealous, but best of luck with it!

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2012, 01:26:26 AM »

It's a k6...to be perfectly honest it didn't come with that seat...came with the proverbial Corbin king/queen...I think I have four of 'em collecting dust right now...thinking about designing living room furniture or something...the bike has already had the rh switch replaced, but it seems like somebody did a decent job...and it's too bad the og four into four is gone, never cared for turn outs...and the high way bars have already been removed

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2012, 01:30:01 AM »

Quote from: sanglasmick on September 22, 2012, 01:18:03 AM

I'm moving to Michigan!

In Ireland you would not get anything like that for less than $3000!

A bit jealous, but best of luck with it!

thanks Mick, you will be welcome in Michigan...I think Michigan might be one of the best places in the world to find old Jap bikes...but shhh, don't tell anyone

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2012, 01:43:41 AM »

As reported from the guy I bought it from, the previous owner was a collector and had taken steps to store the bike properly. The bike seems to have been off the road since 2001. The tank and carbs have been carefully drained and a quick inspection of a float bowl and the tank interior showed them to be spotless. All the air box and carb clamps had been loosened. Even the master cylinder had been purged of fluid. Unfortunately, this didn't save it as someone had pulled the lever, seizing the dry piston into the bore. Fortunately, I had a spare master cylinder on hand, and have already overhauled the caliper and bled the system.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2012, 01:56:50 AM »

...other than that, I've been spending time cleaning...I will be able to better assess what I am going to do with this bike once it's clean. I can tell you now it will stay as stock as is practical. Looks like the biggest immediate requirement will be decent rubber...Some of the chrome, and the frame in spots, has some nasty looking rust but nothing is gonna fall apart and overall the bike seems unmolested and presentable...

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2012, 02:05:10 AM »

Anyway, I hope to get a couple decent rides in on this thing before the snow flies. I will continue updating this thread as progress continues.

sanglasmick · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2012, 02:49:23 AM »

I've been to Michigan before! About 20 years ago I spent a weeks holiday in Harbour Springs in Northern Michigan. Right on the shores of the lake. A beautiful part of the world.

Unfortunately, I couldn't carry back any bikes through Pelston Airport!

Killer Canary · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2012, 07:09:48 AM »

Side panels even!
There are times when I'm looking through the ads in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics that I have to show the wife what my worthless bikes are going for in the UK. Here, nobody's even interested in something like an H1. Which is good for us restorers.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2012, 11:19:03 AM »

Mick, that's a very beautiful area of the state with some of the best roads for riding...Killer Canary. I haven't found any cheap H1's around here yet, and believe me, I've been looking...

Stev-o · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2012, 11:26:42 AM »

Nice find Sean. Title too? I believe that RH control is off a DOHC, my K5 came with one too.
Maybe you could build bar stools with those K/Q seats?! And drink and "ride"...

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2012, 11:36:25 AM »

That's exactly what I was thinkin' Stevo...how many of those fat King/queen bastards do you have sittin' around? You are probably smart enough to just throw them away...thanks for the tip on the mystery rh control.

Stev-o · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2012, 01:35:26 PM »

I've trashed a couple and sold one of those seats for shipping. They take up too much valuable storage space for me to keep.

Looks like you have a nice big shop.

MRieck · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:08:21 PM »

Points cover is interesting.

For 500.00 how can you turn it down?

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:21:43 PM »

Good eye Mike!...must be off a 500/550.

Tews19 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 27, 2012, 05:31:00 PM »

Sweet find!

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #16 on:** September 27, 2012, 05:59:29 PM »

Quote from: sanglasmick on September 22, 2012, 01:18:03 AM

I'm moving to Michigan!

In Ireland you would not get anything like that for less than $3000!

A bit jealous, but best of luck with it!

I think we would be hard pushed to find any kind of runner for $500 here.

DJ_AX · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:23:23 PM »

... nice...

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:28:24 PM »

...so the brakes are fixed, I fixed a leaky oil line(the fittings were loose), I slapped a battery in it, a plate...set the point gap and timing....time for a little spin. This thing runs perfect right out of the box, turn outs have a nice mellow burble(I still dislike how they look) overall me likey and me very happy. Definately needs the handling straightened out with a nasty combination of what I believe to be the original tire and some nasty hardened up steering stem bearing grease. Spent yesterday evening cleaning and swapping some other wheels that have like new Cheng Shins...ran into a rather wide variety of axel adjusters while diggin' in the parts bin. Can anybody id/breakdown the deal with these different ones? I noticed with the thicker ones with the 14mm adjuster bolts that you can't get a cotter pin through the axel if you use the usual big old chrome washer under the axel nut. I will do up the timing chain, adjust valve clearance and more fresh oil and filter asap.

waynecomp · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2012, 09:06:48 PM »

That is nice. I grew up outside Detroit and love and miss Michigan. But I'm better able to take care of my family out here. (east coast)

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:02:42 PM »

I also ended up having to get a little "medieval" on the rear axel...but I got it out...

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:10:36 PM »

Anyway, the bike rides good overall. I got to put about 300 trouble free miles on it before a buddy made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Probably just as well, as now I will have no temptations to start modding this fairly original survivor...

Tews19 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:30:15 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on October 28, 2012, 06:10:36 PM

Anyway, the bike rides good overall. I got to put about 300 trouble free miles on it before a buddy made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Probably just as well, as now I will have no temptations to start modding this fairly original survivor...

Looks really nice. Tank wasn't repainted right, super clean! So are you going to find another project?

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:40:38 PM »

nope...paint is all original....I got 2 cb750 projects going on right now, a kz1000, an rd350, and a couple dirt bikes...so yeah, I need another project

The sale of this one is funding cylinder head rebuilds for the kz1000 and a cb750

Tews19 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:48:30 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on October 28, 2012, 06:40:38 PM

nope...paint is all original....I got 2 cb750 projects going on right now, a kz1000, an rd350, and a couple dirt bikes...so yeah, I need another project The sale of this one is funding cylinder head rebuilds for the kz1000 and a cb750

WOW, friend discount? you say KZ 1000? I have two buddies that just picked up a KZ900 Eliminator and a kz1000 Eliminator. They have lots of spare parts if thats what you have.

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Author Topic: ...another clean MI. find... (Read 6869 times)