| Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
| Subject: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Fri May 27, 2011 9:16 am | |
| So i sold the rebel a week or so ago now and was looking for a new project around the 250cc mark as in gonna prob stay on the L license for a while. I was looking at a couple of SR250's but after looking and one in person, i decided it wasn't for me. Along came a lime green Z200 on trademe and i loved the look and organized a time to view it. In the listing, the owner stated that the bike was running 'rich' so it would run for about a min and clog up with fuel. I managed to screw him down to about half of what he was wanting and took it home! Its currently not running so im going to go through everything and try fix the problem myself as i really want to get into fixing/rebuilding my own engines etc. I put it down to either a re-jetting needed for the carb or possibly an electrical issue. If you guys could add your 2 cents that would be goooood.
The bike has a new top end, new mikuni carb, new tires and brakes, wof and reg etc and is in pretty good nick for a 30+ year old bike. My plans for it are to turn it into a 'classic tracker' with a long flat seat, new lights and indicators, new paint and polish of all parts and a general tidy up.
The Indonesians have thousands of these bikes over there and make them look fricken sweet, so they will be my inspiration as there isn't many other countries than have them.
Pics to come this weekend! | |
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Irishjon Admin
Posts : 1360 Join date : 2009-11-04 Age : 67 Location : Auckland
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Fri May 27, 2011 9:52 pm | |
| very cool. Great way to learn and a tracker is a nice change. Look forward to the pix | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Mon May 30, 2011 6:20 pm | |
| Yeah cheers irish. Had the rebel bobber befOre but wanted a older and different bike this time. It's at the mechanics atm to sus out why it's not starting. Electrical I think. Pics to come! | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:43 pm | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:59 pm | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:59 pm | |
| New seat! Thanks to elboneshaker.co.nz | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
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Irishjon Admin
Posts : 1360 Join date : 2009-11-04 Age : 67 Location : Auckland
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:16 pm | |
| We used to put clipons on everything Great fun throwing a light weight bike around set up like that. My SR is pretty comfortable as well. I need to make it go faster though. | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:07 pm | |
| Nice! Got any pics of the sr? I'm waiting for one to come on trademe to go all out on! | |
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EEL Serial Bike Abuser
Posts : 314 Join date : 2010-05-26 Location : Wellington
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:18 pm | |
| Cool... I think I got the same clip ons.. via TradeMe from a guy in Timaru or somewhere down that way from memory? | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:14 pm | |
| Hasting I think. Nice guy, cheap too. Other ones on trademe are hella expensive | |
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Damien Mechanic
Posts : 52 Join date : 2010-04-27
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:27 pm | |
| Hey Tom,
I'd be keen on the old Kawa seat if you're keen to get rid of it - mines getting a bit shot and soaks up a bit of rain. | |
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Irishjon Admin
Posts : 1360 Join date : 2009-11-04 Age : 67 Location : Auckland
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:20 am | |
| - Motnz wrote:
- Nice! Got any pics of the sr? I'm waiting for one to come on trademe to go all out on!
I'll dig something out tonight when I get home. | |
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Motnz Mechanic
Posts : 84 Join date : 2010-10-10
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SCARE! Apprentice
Posts : 29 Join date : 2011-06-22 Location : Auckland, NZ
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:55 am | |
| nice. gotta do it right eh.. | |
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Irishjon Admin
Posts : 1360 Join date : 2009-11-04 Age : 67 Location : Auckland
| Subject: Re: Motnz 1979 Kawasaki Z200 Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:16 am | |
| I love all the potentrial you can see when you strip a bike down | |
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