My latest squeeze

[Rit]

'76 KH250

https://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l297/RitzBitz127/kh2.jpg

She should keep me busy over the winter

Wish me luck coz I'll bleedin' need it
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[extreme3d]

Looks like you are going to have some fun there. Apart from the lime green colour (hey at least it's the right colour for a kawasaki ) the frame looks to be in pretty good condition - not to much rust at the welds etc.

Use lemon juice and vinegar on the engine casings. Removes that furr and fuzz in seconds!

For banjo bolts on brake lines, fasteners etc use a wire brush to remove any rust. Then apply and work in some graphited grease (castol call it moly grease) with a toothbrush and they will look like new.

For the paintwork a good wash then T-cut. Don't forget to apply polish afterwards though as T-cut strips any protection off.

The rest such as downpipes etc are just going to require elbow work - best book off a whole weekend

[Pte1643]

Christ... A bacon Fryer...

Haven't seen one of them for YEARS.

Biggest problem I can remember is the piston rings on the middle cylinder. They have a habit of eating them.

Oh the memories.

[extreme3d]

[Whosthedaddy]

[Pte1643]

[Pte1643]

This is what it should look like...

https://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i280/Pte1643/0008.jpg

[chalky143]

kwl...gud luck..my m8 is building one of them from scratch, its going well! hpe yours does to!
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[Rit]

Thanks all and ta extreme for the cleaning advise. I'll try that method for sure.

Yep, had one when I was a kid briefly along with a Suzuki GT250. Both great bikes.

That one you posted up Pte is a KH B3, a few years younger (1980 I think) I have as far as I know two choices in colour on mine (KH B1) and thats candy sky blue or candy super red...I like both but maybe the red.

https://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l297/RitzBitz127/image_1505.jpg

If I can get it to look half as good as that I'll be happy

Bacon fryer is kewl ......never heard that one. The H2 750 triple I read was nicknamed "the widow maker" as it was as fast as fook but handled crap and had no breaks , not that I would kick one out of bed if one turned up. Now thats starting to sound freaky!
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[mad4it028]

good luck mate
i really envy you im on the look out for somthing to restore myself the older the better
so if anyone knows of anything let me know
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[Richard Green]

Great looking project starts the mind wandering a little , hhhmmm maybe just maybe i may give it a go

[Pte1643]

[Whosthedaddy]

[Pte1643]

[Whosthedaddy]

Well bugger me with a fish fork
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[Rit]

[Whosthedaddy]

I really enjoyed taking my FZR apart and putting it back together again, the smile when it was off the stands and back on 2 wheels is amazing, as you said, the knowledge that you did it makes all the £'s and hours of effort worthwhile.
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[Rit]

Back from the powdercoaterers guys. Thank fook that green has gone!

https://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l297/RitzBitz127/KH250004copy.jpg

Been picking up a few bargain parts on ebay too although I can honestly say I got more chance of sprouting a fanny than getting a front mudguard

Engine is totally in bits because I had to swap the crank....
Still having fun though

I'm sure powdercoaterers aint a word
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[oldpink]

Ahh the old KH250, my first ever road bike and I still love the look of it
though they do have a habit of holing the middle piston if you run then hard
for a long time on a hot day, I did it twice in 3 months with mine
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[Pte1643]

Rit...

Have you tried here mate?

https://www.kawasakitripleparts.com/

[Rit]

Hi Pte and thanks for the link bro

Yes I have spoke with him (he is in the triples forum that I HAD to join of course ) a couple of times and will prolly be getting a couple of bits off him.
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[Pte1643]

Nice one.

Frame's looking good BTW.

[mr.z]

Got to see that once its finished! :Up:

powdercoating job looks teriffic, where did you get it done?
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