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Offline scottly

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Re: My first project
« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2012, 07:29:37 PM »
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Re: My first project
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2012, 04:46:27 PM »
Well after a long hiatus of sorts, I have been swamped with my jobs and getting ready to move. I finally have some info to share. I got the bike reassembled and close to done, The wire harness was redone, I've got new tires on it, some clip on bars, rebuilt the brake caliper, new gauges/top tree, installed the pamco, rebuilt carbs, new filters, new seat and rebuilt the forks. Today I got the bike idling steady without the choke and will be checking the timing tonight. When I get a moment I'll post up a picture of the bike.

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Re: My first project
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2012, 10:38:39 PM »
FYI - the PO may have thought it was a K3 if it was first sold in 1973.  Same thing happened with my K2.
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Re: My first project
« Reply #28 on: July 17, 2012, 12:25:58 AM »
Well here it is for now, I plan on doing more work after we move. I rode it the other day and it was a treat to ride.


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Re: My first project
« Reply #29 on: July 17, 2012, 12:28:43 AM »
FYI - the PO may have thought it was a K3 if it was first sold in 1973.  Same thing happened with my K2.

It has been registered as a 73 since the beginning, but when checking the numbers and frame badge its a K2. I did some more research and apparently it was the euro release in the planet blue color.