KAWASAKI KH & S SERIES FORUM

ståle · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: S3

As you may know, my dad, 60 in july, bought a 74 S3 recently. His first triple and first Kawasaki

He's bringing the bike over from Sweden on thursday. I'm apparantly the one who's wrenching on it

I don't know shite about S3's, so I have to pick some brains here. I'll start with what I think is a no brainer for you S gurus.

The bike has a euro rear mudguard, did the US model have a shorter guard or just a plastic inner one ?
Cheers

simonh · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:

no rear guard on us, just plastic inner

and send my regards to your dad

ståle · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

I will mate

Does the euro model have the same plastic inner ? Meaning, if the euro guard is removed then it will be just like the US model ?

scouse · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

yup

guess I'll be spannering Thursday night then

Gary T
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ståle · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

ståle · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject:

I put in a new battery today, took out a plug and kicked it over. There's spark ! Cleaned the carbs, too. The pilots were clogged and the mains were partially clogged. The carbs are missing the adjusters on the top, but I've put on adjusters from a set of KH500 carbs I have. According to KIC they're not the same as the S3 ones. Anyone know the difference ? The carb clamps were stretched, so that they wouldn't grip on the inlet. I've hacksawed a groove on top of the clamps that should do the trick. Thanks Scouse ! Sorted the fuel tap as well with the kit that g6 sent. Turned out that the gasket between the tank and the tap wasn't there. No wonder it leaked. I replaced everything I could anyway. The filter (strainer ?) in the tap bowl is ripped. Is this available ?
One of the baffles are missing from the otherwise very good set of pipes. Scouse thought he might have a spare. Top man ! The threads on the oil pump inlet are toast. I see a helicoil in my magic ball. Front brake need sorting. The callipper is dragging. The old man had to lift it off the disc to get the bike on the trailer. Guess I'll go for a callipper- and a master rebuild kit.

Small things, really. I'm certain that the bike will start when I get the carbs back on. Top end compression seems good as well. It's fun to play with a new model. I've only done H series. Cheers

The Wolfman · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:58 am Post subject:

We're all confident you'll make a great job of it Ståle.
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ErlingW · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:

ståle · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

The S3 fired at the 5th kick, but only runs on 2. Center cyl is out. The bike probably hasn't run in at least 10 years. Maybe not since 1985.
Quality I tells ya !

simonh · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject: