Kawasaki Eliminator ZL600. Nonrunning project to daily rider

[@Jan-vw5cg]

I've been following you for a while now and I've learned a few thing along the way. If a bike ain't running it's the carburetor or some electrical thing, if those things ain't the problem then it's not a bitchin' bike.

[@Lionheart638]

I was thinking that too when watching the video. If it's a carbureted bike and it ain't running, usually a good cleaning of the carburetors will fix that problem.

[@mrmaxstorey]

You got it friendo

[@mrmaxstorey]

Yeah carbs are the problem most of the time

[@gavinnance4475]

@@Lionheart638 sounds like it runs good, the carbs need a clean and the floats need adjusting. you can hear it skipping a bit when idling because the fuel level is dropping below the idle jet. if he hasnt figured it out 7 years later then im sure he sold it to someone else

[@bransencortez7353]

man i love your videos, i wish you made more of thm, and id love to see you work on the cbr. i learned everything i know about fixing bikes from you and got my sv650 for 500 because of your videos. now im in it 1500 and its worth 2500! lifetime subscriber here my man

[@mrmaxstorey]

Sweet deal!

[@aeneasaindreas1197]

I've got a ZL 900 waiting to be built in my garage. Nice to see others out there still being put on the road :)

[@motogirlz101]

I just sold my '86 ZL 600 (see video) for about $1300 (I'm in northern CA). I was so excited to see you do a video on it. It was my first bike, first love. I'm a girl too and your videos helped me to wrench on my bike a little. It is an excellent first bike with great power (also covered in my review of the bike). I would love to know what you get for it.

[@GrayItalo]

Love to see you get another ride back on the road!

[@motorart4670]

great to see these videos again. keep them coming.

[@hondacrflover24]

And great vids and work love it, I have an 82' xj550 maxim and have learned a lot from you

[@itachitakeruable]

I picked up a 1997 zl 600 off craigslist for my first bike got it for $1400 with 20k on it its been one fun bike . still going strong

[@ToxicTom1967]

I enjoyed the video. Nice bike.

[@TufdogsPlace]

Hey Max, Nice job getting her back on track. Love these bikes, had a ZL1000 years ago, and it was awesome ! I really don't know how you price your bikes. I know that you said we suck at pricing them. lol, I'd like to see you make a video explaining the process you use to determine their value. Then we' would have a fighting chance at understanding how you go about it. If you could also do a follow up on the bikes we all suggested prices on, That'd be Great ! In my area, this bike would retail for about 1250, and about 750 as a trade in. ( Says Kelly B.B. )

[@mcbrian]

I've got an 86 as well with only about 12k on the clock, I took the carbs out and cleaned those years ago but never got the bike all the way back together, got fed up trying to figure out how to fit the fucking rubix cube of a battery box back into the frame. Hopefully I can get the shit running again.

[@Jursaw]

Great video! You should go into more detail showing how you buy them and then fixing them and the profit! Interesting

[@Jursaw]

Yeah I have seen some of his older stuff!

[@mikeyd3md]

A good scout secures his battery and fuel. Lol. To answer your question, the bikes value is around $1000.00 If you include the tassels- double that! Jk. Nice video

[@TheInferno]

cool vid

[@nicholassavage6670]

Hell yeah I'm a boy scout, Troop 8046. Ended early because of drama amongst our leaders.

[@rlara2k7]

great vid, where bikes get a second chance or third chance

[@johnnywildgenius]

Ever worked on a Honda CM400T or even the A,C or E variants? I picked one up for $100 Workin on it with a friend, Haven't done much yet Git the carbs off and cleaned and the gas tank sanded to bare metal and cleaned out.

[@mrmaxstorey]

Yeah you'll see a few of them in my older videos. Very robust and reliable motorcycles

[@cavemitan302]

Fantastic video! I'd say 2500.

[@loganpicks7266]

And another back on the road. It's a little annoying seeing how well they seem to start for you after cleaning up the carbs. I know 98% of my issues are fuel related, but I just can't seem to get them tuned right.

[@flyingcatsofthesalishsea.]

Nice tassel comment, thinkin the same. Have a great day bro

[@laprepper]

I'm taking it as a sign 😄😁😂😂

[@nocollabs5660]

Hey Max, I've learnt a lot from your videos and really appreciate all the hard work you put into your channel. Got a question not completely related to this video but hope you'll have a sec to reply. Just bought a 1994 suzu DR350 30000km on it (Vancouver BC). Previous owner did "the airbox mod" - cut a huge square hole about 5x5" in the top under the seat and rejetted from 125 to 136 and shimmed the needle 1.5 steps up (raise the needle). bike pops heavily on decel and plugs were showing a lean condition. I jetted up to 140, shimmed half a step up. Now it runs very rich. So went back to what he had, issue now is when I pull throttle the bike hesitates - sometimes dies. If I feather it gently I can get through and then the throttle will respond relatively well. Until it idles a bit, then its back to hesitation. This gets worse the warmer the bike gets and the harder I ride it and if I come to a quick stop then throttle, it's especially bad. I have cleaned every part of the carb (REALLY WELL - the pilot jet is clear.) and checked for vacuum leaks everywhere, diaphragms are in good shape). What ever combo I do with jets, mixture screw, and needle the bike will run different but the initial throttle issue seems to remain the same. If I can get through the first pull then it will respond fine until it idles for a bit (20 seconds is enough for it to go back to the issue). Momentary rich/lean condition? Petcock is in good condition. I'm lost. If you can offer any advice, man I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

[@mrmaxstorey]

Honestly the best repair is to replace the airbox and restore jets to original size. You can continue to tinker with different combinations of pilot jet, A/F screw, main jet and needle height, but the horsepower advantage is negligible on this bike compared to stock. Besides, if you use your DR350 like I use my XT550, you definitely want that airbox water tight. Good luck

[@nocollabs5660]

mrmaxstorey definitely the smartest thing to do. Thanks for the reply and advice. You're a legend amongst men.

[@menom7]

OMG,THANK-YOU so very MUCH for REMOVING THOSE UGLY AS HELL,HIDEOUS looking Fringed grips!!! When I saw those in the beginning,I was like "AHHHH,I know the FIRST REPAIR to make on this thing,RIP THOSE STUPID THINGS OFF!!! (the handgrips of course!!! Lol.)

[@piffwhiffle]

I'm always shocked at the low prices for these running bikes of yours - CA Bay Area has broken me. So I'm going to pretend it's selling HERE - and my gut for HERE says $2k

[@pinchflat]

I don't know what its worth but I want one!

[@robsmith2291]

Should get around $1650 for it. Good luck!!!

[@matts8558]

worth a grand. put stock exhausts on and I'm sure it will idle much better

[@mrmaxstorey]

Those are stock exhausts. I tinkered some more after the video and got it better

[@matts8558]

Maybe someone gut them? I have an 87 ninja as my first bike decades ago and it was quiet and smooth

[@mrmaxstorey]

Perhaps. Anyway its sold and gone

[@FluffyPizzaFTW]

I’d love too know the sites and places you’ve looked for parts , I have the same bike in project shape, a lot of the chrome needs refinishing painting etc etc, but it’s a ZL600 eliminator special edition.

[@mrmaxstorey]

I get my parts from ebay and bikebandit

[@TheDrunkardHu]

Nice! how much did you sell it for?

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

Bike looks good bro. I say it's worth $3500

[@joshwilcott228]

What do you think about using pods? I've heard it's so much better to stick to the stock airbox because even after rejetting then your motorcycle will never run great... etc

[@mrmaxstorey]

Im not a fan because rejetting is kind of a pain for minimal improvement on hp. However they are good for certain applications, mainly high revving racing. If you want to use them review my video on rejetting carbs

[@joshwilcott228]

Gotcha, I was tempted when my airbox boot got a hole in it when reinstalling my carb because it is like $160 for a new set... but it seemed like it was more trouble than it was worth. Thanks for the response

[@bc9477]

please restore a ZL900, thats a bad ass bike with an engine from Gpz900r :)

[@mrmaxstorey]

I dont have a whole lot of choice about what bikes I restore. I just fix what comes along for cheap and then move on with my life

[@bc9477]

mrmaxstorey I underatnd that, it's just smth about the 80s kawasaki's that feels so cool to me. the 900r and 750 turbo are really awesome not to mention the gpz 1100

[@need100k]

@@bc9477 Ahh.... the GPz750 Turbo. What a bike. WAAYYY back in '83 or '84 I got a personal invitation to test ride some new Kawasakis..... ON A RACE TRACK!! Had to put a $10 deposit (which was returned later) and got to ride the Ninja 900 (I think) and the GPz750 turbo. Rode them at Laguna Seca raceway. Got to the straight and I redlined up to 4th, but in 5th was too fast so I had to settle down a tad. Then some dude on a Vulcan who apparently worked for Kawasaki pulled up along side and motioned me to slow down. I'm like, "WTF! It's a racetrack! It's a test ride, right? So let me test it!" hahahaha What a blast!

[@jayrogers7294]

Would you still consider selling the bike?? I am SUPER INTERESTED in buying it!!! I had that exact bike and had to sell it and now I want one like it back!!!!

[@mrmaxstorey]

Sorry its long gone

[@jayrogers7294]

Do you know of anyone that has one or the 900??

[@mrmaxstorey]

No sorry

[@Miata822]

Not a popular bike, even when new. Should be good transportation/commuter bike. Runs really well from the sound clip. Ask $2200 but take $1900

[@laprepper]

I have zero interest in fixing 4 carb bikes lol. 16 valve clearances?! Probably!

[@Marc-xk1rb]

good video but you never tell us how much they're worth. It drives me nuts not knowing if I guessed low or too high!

[@mrmaxstorey]

Yeah I know, and you're not the first person to protest. Honestly I love making these videos and I have a lot of fun with all the contest videos Ive done, but I have always been shy about how much money Im making at this and really making these kinds of videos is pushing it for me. I don't think there will be too many more, I'll have to figure something else out.

[@pacheco464]

It's nice how much and where you have it?

[@mrmaxstorey]

Its already sold

[@hondacrflover24]

I'd say it's worth $695

[@Ladosligese]

please RIP those tassels off .. and create a whip to use on ANYONE else you see riding with tassels .. argh

[@MobileMood]

Did it sell? Or is it still available?

[@mrmaxstorey]

Yeah its long sold

[@TangoJulietBravo]

1850

[@berati15]

can anyone please tell me whats the fuel consumption?

[@mrmaxstorey]

38mpg

[@berati15]

thanks alot

[@WhattheVloggity]

1200

[@need100k]

I have a ZL1000 in Hawaii that I might sell after I get the carbs done. Not sure yet. I haven't ridden it yet but I'm considering a newer bike, or maybe a light touring bike.

[@johnnyhall7065]

Man! U should never ever ever charge a battery still on the bike, if anything goes wrong the whole machine could set alight, barn, garage, house, other machines , bad move, bad mistake , your not a novice so why do this?

[@mrmaxstorey]

Well Johnny, I have heard that once before, and I gave it a moment of my attention and decided that the risk was fairly minimal. Y'see, when the bike is running it is charging itself anyway at about the same rate that my little battery charger is able to perform, so theres no inherently elevated risk involved there if you are worried about an exploding battery. I suppose that the positive clip from the battery charger could slip off, contact a ground and cause a spark, but all of my battery chargers shut themselves down when they detect a short so thats a good failsafe. And, I always cleaned up spilled gas and oil and store my new and used combustible materials outside of the shed, so theres nothing to set on fire anyway. Its a pain in the ass to remove batteries each time I want to top them up, and most of these are set on a trickle charger anyway when in storage, so thanks for your concern but I'm good.

[@Jose0540]

1100

[@thierryleury5265]

Héllo hello good morning. I need help to remove my engine 's motobike please. 600 b zl eliminator 1995.

[@anthonytrusty1229]

1700

[@jsandidge1]

1050

[@MISTERR0BOT0]

2000

[@stockton350]

$900

[@madheadmadDAZ]

$1100

[@imbradandyouarenot]

$3333.33

[@patrickreinold3874]

1200

[@BallisticVolts]

1200