Ok well i started on the K2 last night. Might as well start a thread and keep track of my progress here and may be make some notes. This will be my first tear down. Im going to have the frame and swing arm (maybe a few other parts) powder coated at a local shop. Then im going to scrub and clean all the parts i can and paint the small parts myself. Clean up the Chrome and put it back together with some newer cables and freshly painted tank. Ive stripped the bike down to the frame/engine/front end. One of my buddies that restores vintage dirt bikes is going to help me with the forks. I just need to search about the best way to take the engine out. Thankful for SOHC! Gives me a lot more confidence going into this. It has a running engine so i prob wont tear it down. I hope to go fairly original but keep the 4-2 and paint will be the Candy Gold. Already have the side covers from Franken and they are great. I also got a nicer tank off a great parts bike and tons of parts i purchased a few weeks ago.
Here are some pics: (i got this bike for $250.00)
This is the seat i got on CL for $85 to go on it when im done
started tearing down last night and this morning.
In between i took detailed pics for memory.
Heres a pic with my helper, Master Mech Natalie!! She's been loving the tear down part. My son would rather ride his dirt bike, but does help sometimes
Here we are ready to take the front end off and somehow get the engine out
ill do a bit of searching ive seen some threads where you lay the bike down in a little home made engine stand and pull the frame up and off.
Stay tuned............................. HAPPY THANKS GIVING!!!