I figured that I'd post a thread showing my efforts to get my motorcycle back on the road. It has been sidelined for about four years. It's a 1993 Kawasaki ZR1100. The clutch needed to be replaced. All three master and slave cylinders needed to be rebuilt. The balancer oil seal had developed a leak (which means the cases had to be split). And it had developed the common (to this model) habit of popping out of 2nd gear under load.
So I've got the new clutch parts. The transmission cluster is at R&D transmission in Clearwater Florida getting 2nd gear undercut. And I'm doing general cleaning and checking parts for wear and tolerances. The old bike has just over 116k on the odometer. I'm only responsible for the last 26k though. It has been a good motorcycle for me.
A few pictures.
This picture was taken just after the first rebuild (forty miles after I had bought the motorcycle) in Orlando Florida. I gave the 1980 KZ750 (behind the ZR) to my brother in law many years ago.
Here it is with the engine removed from the frame.
And the split cases.
Unforgivably, the old bike sat outside under a carport in the Texas panhandle. So most of my time will be spent cleaning dust and grime from every nook and cranny. I'm hoping to have it up and running before the weather turns too cold to ride. It will be my main mode of transportation until I replace the engine in my Grand Cherokee. That should be fun.
So I've got the new clutch parts. The transmission cluster is at R&D transmission in Clearwater Florida getting 2nd gear undercut. And I'm doing general cleaning and checking parts for wear and tolerances. The old bike has just over 116k on the odometer. I'm only responsible for the last 26k though. It has been a good motorcycle for me.
A few pictures.
This picture was taken just after the first rebuild (forty miles after I had bought the motorcycle) in Orlando Florida. I gave the 1980 KZ750 (behind the ZR) to my brother in law many years ago.
Here it is with the engine removed from the frame.
And the split cases.
Unforgivably, the old bike sat outside under a carport in the Texas panhandle. So most of my time will be spent cleaning dust and grime from every nook and cranny. I'm hoping to have it up and running before the weather turns too cold to ride. It will be my main mode of transportation until I replace the engine in my Grand Cherokee. That should be fun.
