I bought mine 2 yrs old in the crate from very Northern Manitoba no one bought it. Shipped down to Winnipeg bought it really cheap.worked well brand new.drove it never died ever awesome bike.I saw others around with 40 thousand kms.they asked me about mine i said 1000 kms or 3000 kms thwy always had 10 times more because mine was crated for a lot longer than theirs.drove from Winnipeg Manitoba to Grand beach 45 mins away in 11 mins.yes I was speeding.high R.P.M was the best

For removing those wheel bearings where you can't get a drift to bite because the spacer is in the way, remove the grease seal from the bearing and break up the bearing cage with a small punch. It'll come out in a bunch of smaller pieces. Move all the balls around to one side and the inner race will come out. Now you can take out the spacer and drive out the bearing on the opposite side. Put the other bearing back together by placing all the balls on one side, insert the inner race and spread the balls back around the bearing and then drive it out.

I had this 400 cc was enough power

I owned this awesome bike redline is soo high.i miss it

How, how, HOW do previous owners manage to lose and mismatch so many bolts?! Carelessness, couldn't care less, incompetence, ineptitude... any or all of the above! Great work putting all this right. Very satisfying to watch.

Hi. Any chance of getting a starter motor for this engine?

I don't think it will be a problem loosening the cam cap bolts.

Get all the non fun stuff done so you can get putting it back together with the new fun parts! Nice work as always. 😊

Next time you need fasteners check out McMaster-Carr. They have every fastener type and grade you can ever need and I believe they ship to Canada.

Great video again coming along nicely. Quick question did you order the handle bar switches through Kawasaki, Keep up the great work👍

As we all know slow and steady wins the race, once again top quality work, can't wait for the next episode.

What are people doing with the original fasteners?? Do they feed the birds?

sometimes if cam cap threads a bit iffy use longer allen bolts.

Bike sure is coming along nicely. A lot of great work. A while back you sent me contact info of a man in the UK who, when you rebuilt your CBX750 was an invaluable source for timing, cam, alternator chains etc especially for older Hondas. I've misplaced that info and would greatly appreciate it if you can resend it to me. Thanks in advance, A longtime viewer 👍👍

If those are the same fuel filters I tried from Amazon (they look identical), they're garbage. After a short time, the element falls off inside the housing and becomes loose. Also, WD-40 is great for grinding, drilling, and tapping, aluminum parts. I've found it good when you have to use a flexible sanding wheel on aluminum as they usually foul up quickly. And lastly, do you have any left-handed drill bits? They're great for screws that break off from tightening as those usually unwind easily (as opposed to rusted screws or those that have been bottomed out and broken off)

Great video as usually. I've been meaning to comment: Nice Gretch guitars!! - Jeff

Top notch video, very informative. 👍

Just finished a major rebuild on the back rear suspension of my C3 Corvette. Much like you my friend, I found out that original oil seals will make or break your reassembly. Continued success Sir.

Another great video. Good call on waiting for the bolts to do the head work. I’m looking forward to the next episode.

Sweet! A new video dropped! Question: I need a new front seat for my 1990 ZX-7 as it has a small tear on the front. I would also like to replace my black screws with clear screws which fasten the windshield to the upper fairing. I've looked at eBay with no luck. Do you know of a good resource for 89-90 ZX-7 parts like a seat? Keep up the great work.

I just watched your video and I'm going to do the procedure you instructed tomorrow, but I already want to express my gratitude for the informative and helpful video.

Is it normal for Kawasakis to have such sloppy welding? I should have thought that they would be ground done.

I loved watching this as I recently acquired a 1990 ZX-7 that is in great original shape.

Great video. Was there an issue before rebuilding the carbs? I have a 1982 cb900c and only cylinders 3 and 4 are firing. I just bought it so not sure what was done before. Thanks

Thank you for recording and posting your content! I just bought an ‘86 GSX-R 750 and I will be going through it as well. Your videos will be a huge help as this is my first GSX-R and also my first Suzuki.

Come on, you can do the valve adjustments. A man of your immense talent. Love your work, keep it up. Just about the best channel to subscribe to

For plugging holes, I bought different diameters of round weather strip (sometimes called climate backer rod) and cut little pieces off to stuff into holes. It usually comes in bag all rolled up

"Because I'm an idiot" totally made me laugh! And man, can I identify with that one. Great video - I truly admire the breadth of your "comfort zone". Thanks so much for sharing your experience! 🤜🤛

Once a week ?

Do you miss the DCT on the Africa twin? Would still trade the Africa Twin having the s1000XR for a while now? Thank you

Dude you’re a bit hard on yourself, not an ‘idiot’. Really enjoying your videos! Thanks for sharing 🙂 🇦🇺

Yes, finding mis-matched and unoriginal cam cap bolts really gives me the irrits, too. Sign of someone being less than careful in the past... You may have difficulty finding all the original types that you need. Maybe you can visit a breakers/ wreckers and swish through their bins of random bolts? You may just find what you need in there, esp. if you have a correct one in hand for reference.

I'm really enjoying all your great restorations, top quality work , look forward to the next episode 👍.

Love watching the work you are doing and like reading all the comments👍

I own the same bike the rear brake pedal has went solid anyone know why and they do need alotve time to clean them mine is covered up but the dust still manages to get in

Coming along nicely. Is that your Gretsch collection next to the engine? 👍👍

You’ve probably already moved past this point in your restoration, but you might want to get a complete set of new cam cap bolts. Due to their age and the stresses they’ve been subjected to (including people not using a torque wrench to properly tighten them) they tend to break when torquing them properly. Love the project and enjoy the updates. Looking forward to the next show.

U do lovely work! I do wonder which of these lovely machines u r going to cull next? ( lack of space) I got a bit sick of my resto m od fz961 And decided to build myself a baby Honda based 800cc V8 Cross plane always wanted one mated to a kawa zr 1000 crankcase gearbox etc Big task but getting there keep up the great work

Very nice, good work, I do like to see older bikes being looked after properly.

😂 Couldn't stop laughing when you called yourself an idiot. Shouted it to myself many time's. Im sure most of us have.😂

Man, you’re in deep. Have you considered building a bigger workshop.?😂 Thanks for the weekly reminder to just maintain and be happy with the few bikes I have. Good to see the ZX turning the corner.

"The big book of resto" - you should publish your notes in a big book of resto on AMZN , I m sure it would be a success regarding your xp gained through all your projects.

It's starting to come together, when you get to the second bike a black frame will look better with the RBS paint scheme! keep these vid;s coming.

The decision to paint the cam cover was a right choice . The cam cover looks so much better now

Great progress so far, and the parts are looking fantastic. Regarding the painting of the smaller parts, have you considered maybe using a "mini" paint gun, might be a lot less of a hassle for you? Looking forward to the next instalment. 😎👍.

At last , thanks for the video. I have a 1998 model ran fine when put in storage but after years I came to start her and fuel was pouring out of carbs . Took them off and sonic washed them and also replaced every seal in the carbs also new carb rubbers as the old ones were solid . She was a runner again . Not used just put away in the garage as a runner but now she wont start . Upon trying to start she backfires and that's it . Took the tank off and put a direct fuel feed to carbs and happy days she started so put the tank back on after several start ups and she ran with tank on . All fresh fuel by the way . I could feel the pump pulsing and thought that was it shes good to go ! No shes not having it so bought a new pump just incase it was working independently 😢😢. No shes still dosnt want to play. I've checked all fuses and your explainastion is the best I've seen . Am from England and we have what's called Haynes manual, that rubbish. I have 2 Honda trained mechanics and this has got them stumped . They haven't been to the bike but over the phone we have addressed every possible Avenue apart from bridging the wires as you did . Haynes dosnt show another detail a as for as trouble shooting they are saying valve clearens and other crap not related. I joined a forum and they are all saying the same jobs we have already covered . Shes a 1998 and tidy for roads in this country but yours is mint . Anyway time out I've probably board you enough but thanks last check is bridge wires ! Something am not comfortable doing but you have helped .

good job !

I’m trying to bring an 81 cb900c back to life and after cleaning the carbs I found a tiny ball bearing, tightly wound spring, and what seems to be a brass square with a circular nub on one end in the bottom of my ultrasonic cleaner. I have no idea where it came from and was hoping it was something from the accelerator pump but the little brass square is still in the carb body for the accelerator pump. Any idea where this might have come from?

So the owner must have pretty happy to see it look so good!

Nice work very well done as always top content,a pleasure to watch !