My Old 1977 Kawasaki KZ400-S3 and Alex's First Ride

Alex first right last summer 2017 on my old motorcycle from I had in High School. I has sold it to a farmer 23 years ago when I moved from North Dakota to Arizona. He mostly just left it in the back of a barn so my son Alex bought it back for the same price as I sold to 23 years ago. So Cool. It should be fun restoration project.

[@petropete3122]

Beauty bike. My buddy just txt me and said he found his in his barn. He had bought it years ago and forgot all about it 🤣. Tks for sharing

[@marcelolopes1347]

Definitely yes!

[@ToddFun]

Vote counted ;) Thanks.

[@kchiem]

Do it, Colonel!

[@ToddFun]

Will do kchiem, Thanks for your vote. Seems popular.

[@bbjunkie]

Go for it! I just started restoring my SV650 which has been lying up in a damp shed for 10 years. Lots of fun!

[@ToddFun]

I will. Keep me posted on your restoration too, post some videos. I'd like to see some.

[@SeanBZA]

Time to do a Hack-a-week style bike video series then.

[@ToddFun]

I wish I know as much about restoring motorcycles as Dino. I'll try to make them more of a shade tree essentials only repair videos. Thanks.

[@groundskeeper5292]

Nice looking old bike. Im off to look at one for sale locally tomorrow!

[@ToddFun]

Thanks. If you post about your find let me know.

[@billholmes6639]

Yes please Todd!!!

[@ToddFun]

OK, working on it now. Thanks

[@mevk1]

My brother had a Kawasaki 650 that he let me use exclusively for two summers thirty-some years ago. Had some great rides, never put her down once, but truth be told may be lucky to be alive (please warn your son how just a small stone on cornering can put two wheels down in the blink of an eye). Yes, would definitely love to see you do some carb repair, motorcycle maintenance, and maybe an electronics mod/hack or two.

[@ToddFun]

Good points Mike. I have already showed him how to lookout for gravel an those schmutz piles near corners and lane changes. We are setting this up as a scrabbler so it will have multi multipurpose tires for mostly slower off road riding at slow speeds. Still he needs to respect it. I took a few spills in my time so I know just what you are warning about.

[@lonefoxbushcraft]

that is really really nice!

[@ToddFun]

True, I"m very excited for Alex. I know I had a ton of fun on this bike when I was a teen. Just have to get it running real good with new rubber again.

[@IMRROcom]

cool.

[@ToddFun]

True. I know. Thanks.

[@davidlegault9745]

Always interested in bike builds/re-builds. Regards, Dave

[@ToddFun]

OK Dave, I'm on it. I hope to make about 4 or 5 videos on essential repairs and restorations.

[@pauldookwah]

dude yes

[@ToddFun]

Thanks for the up vote, will do, parts are already here.

[@whisk0r]

Seems like the kind of thing Alex might want video of in 23 years when he hands it off to the next generation :)

[@ToddFun]

Good point whisk0r. Look forward to our next visit. My boss's office isn't to far from you so I might be in your area over the some possibly. I'll let you know if I can drop by.

[@robbieaussievic]

....... Can't lose spending time & money on this. a family asset when completed. tires would be very hard/cracks ? wonder if you can replace with something that looks the part ?

[@ToddFun]

I agree, just love having this back in the family. I have ordered multipurpose tires fit to make this more of a scrabbler bike which is how I always used it and my son wants to do the same.

[@brandonnewcomb3542]

Would definitely love to see more.. I just got one of these. No idea where to start

[@antraciet]

cch YES please !!!!!!

[@ToddFun]

Very well. I have all most all the parts now so just need some good time and good weather. Thanks for following along.

[@jimbert50]

Yes, I would like to see videos of this project.

[@ToddFun]

Great! working on it now. Parts are piling up in the garage now.

[@tgriffin6938]

Would love to see a restoration video on it. My first bike was a 1978 KZ1000 LTD. Scrapyard near me has a 1978 KZ 750 been trying to buy off them.

[@ToddFun]

OK, Great to have your support. I will. Keep m updated on the update of that 750.

[@mannyi]

11/14.2019 any updates on the bike?

[@ToddFun]

She's all done as of June. My son was riding it all summer until it snowed. I took lots of video so I really should edit and post it over the winter.