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motor looks really good great job im jealous as heck

Looks great!

Thanks guys. I'm excited that it's finally starting to look like something!

Got the motor in today! yay! It's starting to look like a motorcycle now. Unfortunately I got quite a few bad scratches in the paint on my frame I put several layers of masking tape on the frame, but it did NOTHING to prevent damage.

I felt like no-talent hack after that...

I haven't had much time to work on it lately. I got distracted by getting married and buying another motorcycle DR650 loaded with goodies for my next adventure ride across Nevada!

The Kaw looks great Nelson, shame about the scratches though.

Congrats on the Wedding + the DR650 great machines

bike looks good.

congrats on the wedding and the new dr.

for future reference.
this would have helped to protect your frame ,



leon

is that rubber hose or something? sure wish I'd thought it thru a little better..

looks like vinyl,but i am sure rubber would work .

leon

I've had my engine in and out many times and found its really easy if you tip the engine on the points/clutch cover side with it propped on padded 2 X's, the slide the fame over the engine. You get a good view of where it needs to clear that way. Of course wheels and forks need to be off or it's unwieldy. Then of course there's the inevitable brain fart where you forget which side to tip and have a panic attack thinking you've permanently married the frame to the engine half way off (before painting fortunately, whew). Nothing a time out with a couple of oat sodas couldn't fix.

Alan

Nelson wrote: I assembled it to check clearances with the clay on pistons. I also made the stuff to get ready to degree the cams. I've never timed cams before, so this will be interesting.

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my homemade stop device

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If you look past the varnish, oil, grime, and corrosion.... my engine kinda looks like that thats beautiful man. I can't wait to tear into my bike. Its gonna happen too, just got a job and my paychecks average about 500 bucks ever 2 weeks... NICE. Once again, sad when i got to the last page. i wanted to see more

Fear not! There will be more to see, but you must be patient (like me)

I really want to have it on the road this summer... I'm having lots of big life changes right now and they tend to get in the way of my KZ time.