So right before Snowmageddon hit and the temperatures in my (uninsulated) garage got down into the single digits, I managed to get my newly rebuilt carbs back on and sorted. Round one found me with some unexpected fuel leaks, so it was new float bowl gaskets and fuel line T o-rings all around. I haven't gotten a chance to sync them yet, but I did managed to get it to run strong on all 4, at least on the mains. Idle is wonky, but that's to be expected.
With my '70 frame hopefully showing up this weekend, I've started thinking how accurate I actually want to push this bike to. On the one hand, I always like period-correctness. On the other hand, it's always going to be a bit of a Franken-Yamiya bike. So, that said, the only additional work I plan on doing is this:
-Carbs. I'm REALLY undecided. Not just because K0 come up so rarely. I just feel like the later carbs are just easier to deal with. Not to mention I'd have to switch up my bars, clutch cable, brake line, etc. Still, if they come up for under a couple hundred bucks, maybe I'll snag a rack. Not a priority. (I'm kind of kicking myself for trading away the set that it originally came with, though.
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-Shocks. I'm putting feelers out. Mostly it's a combination of waiting for the right set to come along. That said, I've been tempted to see if my machinist can turn down a set of K1/K2 legs to match the ridge of the K0 forks. It's all a question of what I can do cheaper.
-Front Fender. This is a new one. Did any K0 ever run a double-rolled front fender? That's what mine currently has (snagged it from a K3, and bolted to a K1/2 bracket). However, looking at photos of 1970 bikes, it seems even the really late ones run single-cut fenders. I'm I'm not above cutting a later fender to match. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
In any case, it's all pretty academic. Hopefully once the temps climb a LITTLE bit I can get these carbs synced. Then come spring-time I can at least ride it while I'm looking for parts.
