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jordan

Finally got my triple!!! needs alot of work

Today I traded my trusty old kz for my first triple.  The bike I traded was a 1982 kz750 four cylinder.  It was a great bike, and completed a trip to sturgis and back this summer.  Ran it down the dragstrip a couple times, and rode it through a pretty rough storm.  The bike has always been there for me when i needed it.  I robbed the carbs and a few other things off of it to get my project bike running and it has just been sitting in the garage ever since.  Finally found a triple, and decided it was time for the kz to go.  

Here is the kz loaded up and ready to go to its new home  :(



AND now for the triple pics.  

The bike is a 72 s2, odometer reads 6600 miles, and last licensed in 1982.  The bike is in very rough shape and has been sitting outside for a long time.  The motor is stuck, but other than that it seems to be very complete and should be a good project.  Any ideas for getting it unstuck?
Tried soaking it in ATF, but still no luck. Also, as you can see the forks are pretty rough, and the chrome is peeling off of the lowers.  I want to go with a a modern frontend, but would like to be able to use a spoked rim with a disc.  Any ideas?











kas750

Fantastic!!!! what a great starting point :thumright:

This is the story of my s2
http://kawasakikhregister.myfastforum.org/about507.html
simonh

only time will tell if those jugs will comeoff, looks pretty heavy corrosion.  I think its a acetone and atf mix that works best, or a big tank of diesel might do the trick.

But you may just have to smash the pistons out, but i have unstuck similar 8)

get the engine soaking whilst you do other stuff
malc87

looks like a good find :D
i do like the front drum on it though :shock:
kas750

malc87 wrote:

i do like the front drum on it though :shock:


Whats up wi it? :?
180kid

looks a good swap out, but that babies going to cost ya' $$$$$$$$$,...

S2A front end with disc would be a good un'...
malc87

kas750 wrote:
malc87 wrote:

i do like the front drum on it though :shock:


Whats up wi it? :?


nowt
i prefer the look of the front drum to a disc :D
kas750

malc87 wrote:
kas750 wrote:
malc87 wrote:

i do like the front drum on it though :shock:


Whats up wi it? :?


nowt
i prefer the look of the front drum to a disc :D


Definitely.specially like the black back plates :thumright:
simonh

i was wondering what was wrong too, thought it might have been some fancy 'r' or somink, but yeh look good in black
jordan

Over at the kawasaki triples worldwide forum, i have seen a few posts of the little triples with 500 motors stuffed in.  The guy i bought this bike from has an h1 motor in his storage and i think i will go this route with my s2.  He wants $250.  Do you think it is possible to make this $250 by parting out the 350 motor?  Also, are any of you guys interested in any of the parts before they hit ebay?
kas750

i think you want fuckin if you butcher an s2.It's too good a bike to do that to. :evil:.......s2a maybe  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
simonh

harsh but fair :shock:
180kid

jordan wrote:
Over at the kawasaki triples worldwide forum, i have seen a few posts of the little triples with 500 motors stuffed in.  The guy i bought this bike from has an h1 motor in his storage and i think i will go this route with my s2.  He wants $250.  Do you think it is possible to make this $250 by parting out the 350 motor?  Also, are any of you guys interested in any of the parts before they hit ebay?


so is the 500 motor a runner ?, cost ya more to refesh /same, but guess the jugs might be free from the pistons,.. :?

anyway a hotted 350 is so good compared to a stock 500,....believe me  8) pulls for England' without the wobble and vibes,
let ya know after Saturday if a sub 13 sec qtr is possible, going to Shakey raceway,, feels great,.. :P
simonh

180kid wrote:
jordan wrote:
Over at the kawasaki triples worldwide forum, i have seen a few posts of the little triples with 500 motors stuffed in.  The guy i bought this bike from has an h1 motor in his storage and i think i will go this route with my s2.  He wants $250.  Do you think it is possible to make this $250 by parting out the 350 motor?  Also, are any of you guys interested in any of the parts before they hit ebay?


so is the 500 motor a runner ?, cost ya more to refesh /same, but guess the jugs might be free from the pistons,.. :?

anyway a hotted 350 is so good compared to a stock 500,....believe me  8) pulls for England' without the wobble and vibes,
let ya know after Saturday if a sub 13 sec qtr is possible, going to Shakey raceway,, feels great,.. :P
make sure someones videoing bri :D
180kid

simonh wrote:
180kid wrote:
jordan wrote:
Over at the kawasaki triples worldwide forum, i have seen a few posts of the little triples with 500 motors stuffed in.  The guy i bought this bike from has an h1 motor in his storage and i think i will go this route with my s2.  He wants $250.  Do you think it is possible to make this $250 by parting out the 350 motor?  Also, are any of you guys interested in any of the parts before they hit ebay?


so is the 500 motor a runner ?, cost ya more to refesh /same, but guess the jugs might be free from the pistons,.. :?

anyway a hotted 350 is so good compared to a stock 500,....believe me  8) pulls for England' without the wobble and vibes,
let ya know after Saturday if a sub 13 sec qtr is possible, going to Shakey raceway,, feels great,.. :P
make sure someones videoing bri :D

thats what Moo said,...conflab,... :lol:
ja-moo

180kid wrote:
simonh wrote:
180kid wrote:
jordan wrote:
Over at the kawasaki triples worldwide forum, i have seen a few posts of the little triples with 500 motors stuffed in.  The guy i bought this bike from has an h1 motor in his storage and i think i will go this route with my s2.  He wants $250.  Do you think it is possible to make this $250 by parting out the 350 motor?  Also, are any of you guys interested in any of the parts before they hit ebay?


so is the 500 motor a runner ?, cost ya more to refesh /same, but guess the jugs might be free from the pistons,.. :?

anyway a hotted 350 is so good compared to a stock 500,....believe me  8) pulls for England' without the wobble and vibes,
let ya know after Saturday if a sub 13 sec qtr is possible, going to Shakey raceway,, feels great,.. :P
make sure someones videoing bri :D

thats what Moo said,...conflab,... :lol:




VIDEO......... :P  :P  :P
jordan

Isn't the potential of the 500 motor much higher than that of the 350.  I would really like to keep it as is if I knew the 350 motor was capable of putting a smile on my face.  Lets see a video of that mean little 350 of yours and maybe it can change my mind :D
simonh

350's one of the most grin inducing of all the triples, more to the point, theres very few here so it seems a real shame to chop it!  why not find an s3 and chop that, the chassis is better as well.

nice wheelie bike!
husson73

simonh wrote:
350's one of the most grin inducing of all the triples, more to the point, theres very few here so it seems a real shame to chop it!  why not find an s3 and chop that, the chassis is better as well.

nice wheelie bike!
S2 chassis is better than the heavy S3.
simonh

husson73 wrote:
simonh wrote:
350's one of the most grin inducing of all the triples, more to the point, theres very few here so it seems a real shame to chop it!  why not find an s3 and chop that, the chassis is better as well.

nice wheelie bike!
S2 chassis is better than the heavy S3.


really?  I've never really rode s2's long enough to confirm, s3 feels nicer to me 8)

any better than h1 :lol:
jordan

how rare are the s2's compared to the s3's here in the u.s. The same guy i bought this triple from had 3-4 s3's but just one s2.  I want to build one bike up, and in my opinion the s2 is the best looking triple of al(besides the h2's that have the same body panels)
jordan

I can't do it.  I keep reading about these bikes, and i think i have something really nice here and don't want to mess with it.  I will try to pull as much power out of this little 350 as i can!  :D
BIG AL

jordan wrote:
I can't do it.  I keep reading about these bikes, and i think i have something really nice here and don't want to mess with it.  I will try to pull as much power out of this little 350 as i can!  :D


+1
g6mow

I take it I won't be having the top end then  :(
jordan

sorry i got your hopes up man.  I will be needing the top end now.  We will see how much power can be pulled out of this little   :D
simonh

see the post in general chat, brians just done a 12.95 sec qtr 8)

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