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Yeah, I saw that video. It just seemed weird to me that there was also a hole in my air filter, and that the carbs were on loosely. But I guess I'll have to take them off and check the floats.

I just recently bought an old Kawasaki S3 2-stroke and I've been trying to get it running properly since buying it. I changed some fouled spark plugs, and the bike has been running decently well since, except that while I was driving it I noticed gas started pouring out of the carbs. I stopped...

1974 Kawasaki S3 2-stroke. Kickstart only. It's a dirty, gas-guzzling, smoking beast. Not the most practical ride at the moment. but I'm hoping to get it tuned a bit better over the next few months. It currently fouls plugs frequently, and spews out an oily mess onto the road when it feels...

I tried this, but after I had already damaged the race by hammering too hard with the old race. Whoops! It does seem like the best way to go though. I coated the outside of the race with grease, but I think the damage came from hitting it hard while it was already fully seated. I installed my...

Ok, so I'm back at it again, finally putting the bike back together: I started cleaning the cushion rod and dogbones, as well as the swingarm axle: I also hammered in the new race for my gsxr front forks. I used a combination of hammering using the old race, and a cheaply made bearing press...

Ok, thanks for the help. I'm going to try installing the steering stem today, so we'll see if I have any problems; hopefully not. I've definitely learned my lesson for next time. Any tips on cleaning out the head tube before installing the stem? I had to file down the edges of the bearing seat...

So I'm putting my bike back together, and after getting the frame back from the powdercoater I hammered a new tapered bearing race in for the top bearing. Turns out I was hammering on it too much, since I thought it wasn't seated yet. I seem to have damaged the lip of the race slightly. Is...

Got the parts back from GTA Custom Motorsports: Got all the parts coated in flat black, the pictures don't do it justice. They did an awesome job! Thanks to Johnny P, great guy to deal with.

More waiting, should be getting the powdercoated parts back soon. Test fitted the tank against the seat, I think it looks pretty good! I also tried to get all the gas out of the tank to prep it for either stripping the paint or getting it powder coated all together. Ended up spilling some on...

Where did you take the frame for welding? I'm also looking for a welding shop to make a custom subframe for me. Looks like a cool project, I like the USD forks!

Thanks! This has been a tough but rewarding process already. I did my undergrad in Mechanical Engineering, but this is basically the first time I've done any kind of major work on bikes. So I'm learning as I go, and buying tools and parts as I need them. My hope is that I can use this as a...

So for the past couple of weeks I've been doing more waiting and sourcing parts than actual building. With the weather getting better soon, I'm anxious to get this thing back together again! I took a trip to Niagara Falls to pick up a gsxr fender, '03 636 rear shock, and... That's right! A...

Great build, inspiring stuff! Makes me want to buy an old race bike and do an overhaul myself. I haven't worked on engines at all yet, but I'm hoping to learn.

I should have thought of a better title than "Brian from Toronto," but I didn't, and I am from Toronto, which is why I'm on this forum! I've been meaning to post an introduction for a while, but have been sidetracked by my many other interests and responsibilities until now. I've been riding...

I've been riding motorcycles for the last 5 years or so now, but only recently decided to get into customizing my bike, and learning how to do most of the work myself. I've been posting this on svrider.com at: http://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248633, but I figured it would be good...