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Nice work Dave

JC1 wrote:Nice work Dave

Thanks John it's a great feeling to finish it. I can get stuck into putting the KT back together now

Hi Everyone,

David Lahey wrote:I've spray painted the colour coat on a fuel tank........
This is the blue paint I used

David, I am not familiar with this paint, is it the type with a hardener capsule inside that you rupture when you want to use it?
Can we have some more photos of your beautiful restoration ???

On another note, does anyone know anything about this at bottom right? Or even better still, translate the text?

Greg Harding wrote:Hi Everyone,

David Lahey wrote:I've spray painted the colour coat on a fuel tank........
This is the blue paint I used

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David, I am not familiar with this paint, is it the type with a hardener capsule inside that you rupture when you want to use it?
Can we have some more photos of your beautiful restoration ???

On another note, does anyone know anything about this at bottom right? Or even better still, translate the text?

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There is more info about that Kawasaki around. I've seen videos of it being ridden in recent classic trials events at Kameoka Trial Land in Japan by the owner who I think was a works rider at the time along with Don Smith. Kawasaki kept trials bike development going for a while after releasing the KT and it is fascinating to see some of the design features of the works Kawasaki trials bikes and how similar some features are to other works trials bikes of the era. I'll see if I can find better photos to post up here.
Another one of those Kawasaki Works trials bikes is in Europe and there was a ride impression in one of the modern magazines in the last few years that cover the classic trials scene.
As for the paint no it's just one pot paint. I know about the 2 pack paints but I had great success with a TY175 tank of Cedrics with this same type of paint many years ago so I just got the same type of paint for Peter Paice's bike. The finish with the fuel resistant clear paint over the top is excellent, probably the nicest-looking tank I've done so far. The tank stickers from the UK are fabulous quality. Yes more photos coming.

Greg Harding wrote:Hi Everyone,
On another note, does anyone know anything about this at bottom right? Or even better still, translate the text?

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Here is a link to the modern magazine article I was referring to and some more photos of that KT330 in Japan
https://kawasakikt.tripod.com/KT330.html

Greg Harding wrote:Can we have some more photos of your beautiful restoration ???

Still missing some stickers

David Lahey wrote:

Greg Harding wrote:Hi Everyone,
On another note, does anyone know anything about this at bottom right? Or even better still, translate the text?

1612999277070.jpg

Here is a link to the modern magazine article I was referring to and some more photos of that KT330 in Japan
https://kawasakikt.tripod.com/KT330.html

That article was from VMX magazine Issue 31 still listed as available on their website

This KT250 motor has been apart for over a year so there was a bit of head scratching while I worked out how to get the gearbox back into the left engine casing.
This motor was pulled apart initially just for a rebore and then I decided to replace the (original 1976) conrod while the cylinder was off, because I plan to never have to work on this motor internally again. The cylinder and crankshaft work was done pre-covid by George McKenzie but I'm only now getting to put it back together again.
This photo was taken this morning just before I put the left and right cases together. I put the rest of the bottom end together afterwards and now it is sitting waiting for some new, longer, cylinder studs to arrive so I can put the cylinder on.

Hi Everyone,

David Lahey wrote:This KT250 motor has been apart for over a year so there was a bit of head scratching while I worked out how to get the gearbox back into the left engine casing.
This motor was pulled apart initially just for a rebore and then I decided to replace the (original 1976) conrod while the cylinder was off, because I plan to never have to work on this motor internally again. The cylinder and crankshaft work was done pre-covid by George McKenzie but I'm only now getting to put it back together again.
This photo was taken this morning just before I put the left and right cases together. I put the rest of the bottom end together afterwards and now it is sitting waiting for some new, longer, cylinder studs to arrive so I can put the cylinder on.

Nice photos of Whinery David, what cylinder studs did you get?

Did you snap any photos of the Whine Maturity compartment?

Greg Harding wrote:Hi Everyone,

David Lahey wrote:This KT250 motor has been apart for over a year so there was a bit of head scratching while I worked out how to get the gearbox back into the left engine casing.
This motor was pulled apart initially just for a rebore and then I decided to replace the (original 1976) conrod while the cylinder was off, because I plan to never have to work on this motor internally again. The cylinder and crankshaft work was done pre-covid by George McKenzie but I'm only now getting to put it back together again.
This photo was taken this morning just before I put the left and right cases together. I put the rest of the bottom end together afterwards and now it is sitting waiting for some new, longer, cylinder studs to arrive so I can put the cylinder on.

Nice photos of Whinery David, what cylinder studs did you get?

Did you snap any photos of the Whine Maturity compartment?

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I thought about taking a photo of the KT250 Whine Production Department but didn't and the clutch cover is now on.
There's another Whine Tour opportunity coming up though because I've just dropped a KT250 clutch cover off at the vapour blasters this afternoon and when I swap the covers over I'll take a photo for any interested Whine Connoisseurs.
I also took some other KT engine covers for blasting so when this motor is complete it's going to be so bright I'll need sunnies to look at it. The cylinder and head and inner engine casings have been vapour blasted previously.