Piston Hole Kz1000LTD 1982

Rolf, I think we all got the virus the same way. As a kid I lived in a large building with a huge garage. I remember going to the garage at night and sit on the bikes imagining I was riding.

No cure. The virus is there to stay

 

So much so... I learnt the hard way too!

But all´s well that ends well... so lets ride and forget!

Cheers!

C.

For a lot of us, I think it started with the baseball cards in the bicycle spokes, held there with the spring loaded clothespin.  (I would guess that was the reason my bicycle still had a front fender on it)

So, some months after "officially" finishing the bike, and just as a quick update, the bike runs like a dream. Excellent acceleration, speed, handling and extremely comfortable. Even the speedo, that did not work, has started working. 

I have a couple issues to iron out, namely:

- Oil leak from the cam cover and cam cover rubber seals
- Tacho needle jumping around (but not affecting the engine, just the needle).

For the rest, I am really happy with the bike. I have only ridden some 200 kilometres, and as it will get hot really soon in Spain, I will switch to 20w50 soon. For the moment, I ran 10w40.

Cheers!

Carlos

Hello Carlos!
  Are you looking for another bike to rebuild yet?

Gdizard, I have now undertaken relisting of a 1988 jaguar XJS v12.... and always keep an open eye for new projects. I have always liked the Honda CBX750, so if I find a cheap enough project, I may bite again!

If I have to be honest, the Kz1000LTD project was awesome, but intense and very long! 

I have always thought that the 12 cylinder Jaguar was very interesting .

Reporting back after 500 or 600 miles on the new engine. The bike runs like a dream. 

My tacho still jumps a bit, but the bike pulls and rides amazingly well. 







Really happy with it.  Cheers!

carlos

Looking good, thanks for the update.

Looks really nice now.

Congratulations on this successful completion! And the area with the beautiful road looks nice too...!