Author Topic: I've been K0'd! (Read 150584 times)

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #500 on:** April 29, 2018, 08:12:34 PM »

beautiful collection, Don

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #501 on:** April 30, 2018, 12:58:06 AM »

Quote from: MoMo on April 29, 2018, 08:09:29 PM

good stuff, Don. I've been working on bringing a 1982 KZ1000 LTD back to life that was given to me in lieu of payment for cleaning carbs. May start a thread on it $:-\$ ....Larry

Do it Larry, I wanna see it!

PeWe · « **Reply #502 on:** April 30, 2018, 03:29:06 AM »

Good looking bikes! Like an own bike club.
Open a café/BBQ bar, park the bikes outside and people will stop like ducks when seeing decoys

These migh gather more guys than emplyed waitresses with no t-shirts.....

Don R · « **Reply #503 on:** May 03, 2018, 06:47:58 PM »

Lest anyone think I'm a high roller, the purchase price of the entire line-up was $5150. Of course I've spent several times that over the last 10 years making them look like this. My shop partner and I rebuilt two alcohol funny cars to help fund the bikes and a race car.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #504 on:** May 04, 2018, 05:35:42 AM »

Looks great Don but you are missing sulfur yellow

Don R · « **Reply #505 on:** May 04, 2018, 12:01:55 PM »

Actually, I have a Sulphur yellow tank in the shop for the 400. with black and yellow sidecovers. I wasn't too wild about the 78 gas cap cover though.

Don R · « **Reply #506 on:** May 06, 2018, 09:27:10 PM »

Next up in my mind is the K4 motor in the diecast. I have the unstamped K0 replacement motor I went to W. Va to get. It needs a rebuild but my dragbike isn't running yet either.

Don R · « **Reply #507 on:** June 21, 2018, 08:56:09 PM »

The 70 was running poorly after having a bad voltage regulator. I swapped it for a good one and the volts are back up and the battery checks OK. The blinkers blink with the engine off. (positive test) Anyway first #3 was dead, the next day it was #1. They both picked up after I dried the plugs. Something is seeping fuel if the petcock is left on so I'm going back into the carbs again. I changed the plugs to the denso u groove ones and it's on 4 again. I took the carbs off my gl1000 so the lift is now tied up.
The tank has fairly fresh gas because it was recently painted, the cap was taped off I hope it didn't get anything inside. I'll check the sediment bowl and screen next. Then see which carb is overflowing.

Don R · « **Reply #508 on:** August 21, 2018, 09:14:48 PM »

I bumped the carb, drained the bowls and it cleaned right up. No current leakage. No miss.
The more I ride the 70 the better it runs, woo hoo! This winter I'm taking the Kenny Harmon F cam out and putting the 77F cam back in. I just don't rev it enough for the big cam and think it was torquier with the smaller cam. As soon as I sell another bike I'll order a set of 4-4's for it.

MCRider · « **Reply #509 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:54:06 AM »

Quote from: Don R on August 21, 2018, 09:14:48 PM

I bumped the carb, drained the bowls and it cleaned right up. No current leakage. No miss.
The more I ride the 70 the better it runs, woo hoo! This winter I'm taking the Kenny Harmon F cam out and putting the 77F cam back in. I just don't rev it enough for the big cam and think it was torquier with the smaller cam. As soon as I sell another bike I'll order a set of 4-4's for it.

Curious: Did you degree in the KHF, or did it run well on stock marks?

Don R · « **Reply #510 on:** September 07, 2018, 06:49:10 PM »

I degreed it in, with a couple degrees of advance to help the bottom end. If I remember correctly. It does run good, I just don't get into the power band very often and remember the 77F cam being more torquey with the 836 kit at lower rpm's. I also have an RC 327 and an engle cam in the 1124 stroker engine. I should measure the engle, it may be a more reasonable grind. It doesn't appear to be welded, might just be reground.

MCRider · « **Reply #511 on:** September 28, 2018, 07:05:47 AM »

Thx.

Don R · « **Reply #512 on:** October 21, 2018, 02:55:45 PM »

I just sealed a deal on a 6/70 K0. No title, no wrinkle tank, long chain guard but it has all the rest. Rolled rim, good number spread, worn ducktail seat, good seat pan, parts of the original gauges, single cut fender. Pics when I get it home in the morning. I just realized I don't have a gold one. Yet. Only fast action got this deal started, another guy got there right after I agreed to buy it.

Don R · « **Reply #513 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:15:53 PM »

I got it home, it's been neglected for a while and the title is pending, but I had to act with or without one. My phone is doing an update and lost it's wifi connection so the photos aren't loading yet. The carbs are gooed, it has newer plug caps and fuel lines. I rinsed the tank it's not as bad as some I've saved, I have a really nice one but not sure which side the petcock is on. No spare wrinkle tanks. Maybe I can make a wrinkle die that fits in the gas cap. lol.
Never stop watching craigslist and facebook, I found a diecast engine with no numbers, a sweet 71 and this 70 on facebook either the sohc pages or marketplace. I was on this one in 20 minutes. Just dumb luck.

Don R · « **Reply #514 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:20:06 PM »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YZPA8FK3Y5ymiyHG7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZNVeJj4QYWgRyM967

danyo · « **Reply #515 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:21:31 PM »

Congratulations! What are frame and engine numbers? Probably around 30xxx if 6/70. Do you think wrinkles were fitted up to that high numbers??

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Tews19 · « **Reply #516 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:29:27 PM »

Nice find Don.

Danyo, my k0 is 30xxx with no wrinkle tank and its original.

Don R · « **Reply #517 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:34:50 PM »

I'm not sure but I thought they were, maybe not. Single cut fender so they were working things out. I cranked it over and began cleaning the carbs. The carb plate is broken, I'll weld it, not the first one I've done. The PO trying for the title will buy me some time making the little things right.
Thanks Tews, so it's likely the original tank. It's in the 42,000's I remembered it wrong the engine is 200 or so later. It was red but it told me it wants to be gold.

Tracksnblades1 · « **Reply #518 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:42:03 PM »

T KO.......
😎

Don R · « **Reply #519 on:** October 22, 2018, 08:22:51 PM »

That brown is actually a pretty color under all the garage rash and buildup. It's almost 2013 tiger eye pearl, like I painted the 71 that went over the ocean. If I get to paint it, it's got to be gold, but with a race engine at the machine shop and nowhere enough in the race account to cover it I need to find a funny car chassis to rebuild or sell off my investment bikes. (no K0's yet)

MoMo · « **Reply #520 on:** October 23, 2018, 03:11:14 AM »

congrats

...Larry

Prospect · « **Reply #521 on:** October 23, 2018, 07:09:05 AM »

So great so see survivors coming to life again!!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #522 on:** October 23, 2018, 08:25:09 AM »

Quote from: Don R on October 22, 2018, 07:20:06 PM

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YZPA8FK3Y5ymiyHG7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZNVeJj4QYWgRyM967

Nice find! Interesting ignition key relocation bracket.

Don R · « **Reply #523 on:** October 23, 2018, 10:56:20 AM »

Thanks, it has pod filters I'll order up a new airbox when this old dad's wallet recovers. The jets are 135 and 42. The western honda parts fische says 140 and 40. hmmm. I'm going for a startup today. I gave it a dose of oil and it makes pressure. My local (30 miles) one way mom and pop privateer Honda shop had two keys by number and loaned me a set of carbs for my GL1000 for a test. WooHoo score!

Don R · « **Reply #524 on:** October 23, 2018, 04:42:49 PM »

I welded cast aluminum and it didn't even break, yet. Carbs back on tomorrow. Then We'll hopefully hear vroom. That's why I fixed the brakes first. They were breaks, now they're brakes. I left the slides on the cables, hopefully it will be close when it goes together.

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