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I like bikes that I can ride to Shannonville, not at Shannonville.

Yes, the GS750 was an awesome bike. Having said that, Kawasaki was able to pull a rabbit out of their hat in 1980. They took their aging 650 dohc engine and bumped it up to a 750, gave it a newer lighter frame and newer cosmetics and had the fastest 750 with minimal development costs. I had a...

Me too, I’m from the old world of UJM’s (Universal Japanese Motorcycles). If you want to go touring you put on a set of saddlebags, if you want a sport bike you put on a set of low bars and a header, either way you were relatively comfortable.

The ironic part of that was while the Kawasaki LTD flew out dealership doors, you couldn’t give away the ‘78 Kawasaki Z1R’s.They languished on the showroom floors.At least in the US, not so much Canada. Now they are highly desired by collectors. They had so many of them in the US that a company...

I find that the larger bikes don’t get much better mileage than a Honda Civic.A little maybe but not much.

Evel Knievel was also a big hero of mine. I was a little too young to remember Caesar’s Palace but clearly remember watching his jump at The CNE on television as well as his controversial Snake River Canyon jump That guy had huge kahunas to do what he did on a Harley ( or Triumph) and not once...

For me it’s been a lifelong love affair. Started riding mini bikes when I was 9 years old and ridden a few bigger dirt bikes. What really sank the hook for me was riding my brothers ‘72 Kawasaki H2 when I was 15 years old. I was about 100 pounds and could barely touch the ground. That was the...

I would consider going up one tooth on the rear sprocket if you would like a little more punch. I went down one tooth on my front sprocket once and didn’t like it, that’s equivalent to going up about three teeth on the rear. One up on the rear is a nice noticeable compromise.

I know a lot of guys that do that and never had a problem. I probably wouldn’t do it on a Hyabusa though.

I heard the studio version of this song on the radio last week and I can’t get it out of my head. After watching this, it occurred to me that David Byrne is definitely on the spectrum.

I’m You’re welcome to use mine. I’m in Brooklin. Where are you?

Most of my purchases were from Sprocket Center now that I remember. They had the best prices and quick shipping.

Maybe they’ve improved it but I remember hearing a lot of complaints that they were made from inferior metal and breaking easily. Sprocket Center endorses the RK tool, it’s the one they use. They are currently selling the RK tool for $120 US and the DID tool for $180 US ( on sale, regularly $209).

I usually get the RK replacement sprocket and chain kit either from Sprocket Center or Sprocket Specialist , whichever has the best price. RK makes a nice affordable tool for breaking and installing the master link, DID also makes a nice one but it’s way more money. Stay away from the Motion Pro...

You’re doing pretty good if you got 34,000km out of a chain. I would replace it with a DID or RK. I think that’s who supplies chains to the Japanese manufacturers. You should hear and feel a noticeable difference with your new chain. and don’t try to save a few bucks by not replacing the...

I guess that’s why it’s called a spray can , not a spray can’t.

I was out in the garage tonight listening to these two records. They may seem dated but they were a huge reset for me and the way I thought about music. It was like they were hitting you over the head and saying wake up and pay attention to what is going on. The Clash called themselves the only...

Looking forward to following this thread. In fairness, without knowing any details, bike shops hate working on old bikes, whatever they fix something else is going to go going wrong and that bike will keep coming back to them like a boomerang. They will want to replace everything rather than...

So sorry to hear that. I lost my 12 year old German Shepherd a year ago. I miss him everyday.

My ‘77 RD was originally red like most were but it’s been spray bombed 10 times over. This is the paint scheme I’m thinking of going with, it’s from a Canada only ‘76 model I think. I remember seeing one years ago at Bar Hodgson’s Kawasaki dealership. This photo is from Connery’s website...