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They've got a thing about pork, I reckon.Harley Davidson even better - hydraulic lifters... !!
They've got a thing about pork, I reckon.Harley Davidson even better - hydraulic lifters... !!
It’s a really good looking bike, I’ve always fancied one.New bike finally landed today.
Kawasaki W650
What a stunner, great condition just two tiny flaws.
Previous owner may well have been a dick. Though he looked after his bike.
On the downtube is (was) a decal saying made in england. he had also fitted Triumph badges on the tank luckily they were replaced. Another sticker on the tank has to go Ill be asking for advice on that.
A Proper long stroke parallel twin even has a kickstart. Sounds great,
Sadly no proper test drive as insurance got greedy but sorted this afternoon.
Downtube sticker just visible in this shot
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handsome motor, compact, Curious as to why they used bevel drive cams. A beautiful solution to a non existent problem?
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A happy boy.
I think a long happy relationship ahead.
Luggage rack next so I can get my flying gear on the back View attachment 447012 View attachment 447013
The unholy alliance between stylists , accountants, CAD designers, publicity dept etc . non of whom would actually use their own money to buy one.It’s a really good looking bike, I’ve always fancied one.
Whenever I see the new BSA Gold Star I wonder why they didn’t try just a little bit harder to make it also look as good as the Kawasaki. I mean, brushed stainless exhaust, where the original was a nice, fat, shiny chrome one. Painted silver outer engine cases, where polished alloy would have looked a zillion time better, and more original. And several other obvious errors. From a distance they do look the part, but closer up I get the idea it was designed by non motorcyclist engineers.
Apologies if anybody here owns one.
Bloody cheek My Bonnie does not leak since I changed to alloy pushrod tubes.You can tell it's not a Bonny, look at the floor under the engine...........no oil visible.
Yep - its even more fun on a T160 - twice the number of pushrod tubes - double the areas to leak.Bloody cheek My Bonnie does not leak since I changed to alloy pushrod tubes.
For me the adaption is left hand gear change, I have had right hand change since my first bike, so I have had right hand change bikes since the late 70's to now, I currently have 4 right hand change bikes and two left. Its folk riding hand change bikes I take my hat off to,Yep - its even more fun on a T160 - twice the number of pushrod tubes - double the areas to leak.
I take my hat off to you managing to adapt to a right hand gear change on the T120 - I could never get on with it.
Got a 1929 500cc BSA Sloper fired up for someone yesterday, and a truly magnificent machine it was.For me the adaption is left hand gear change, I have had right hand change since my first bike, so I have had right hand change bikes since the late 70's to now, I currently have 4 right hand change bikes and two left. Its folk riding hand change bikes I take my hat off to,
Had the same Bonnie, also oil tight.Bloody cheek My Bonnie does not leak since I changed to alloy pushrod tubes.
It is dry under it, the staining was when my pushrod seals failed on my BMW R75/5 that is now oil tight.
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My 45 Matchless is supposed to drip from the chain oil, the 55 AJS does leak, need a good look at where to fix it, hoping not an engine in bits job.
Recipe for skdding down the road on your a**e....Yep - its even more fun on a T160 - twice the number of pushrod tubes - double the areas to leak.
I take my hat off to you managing to adapt to a right hand gear change on the T120 - I could never get on with it.
You did remember to put some oil in it?Bloody cheek My Bonnie does not leak since I changed to alloy pushrod tubes.
Early British version of a oil level indicator. When it stops dripping it's out of oil. Simple and effective.You did remember to put some oil in it?
Most old British bikes had automatic drive chain lube from the primary chaincase oil, so the oil drip was a design feature rather than defect.Early British version of a oil level indicator. When it stops dripping it's out of oil. Simple and effective.
I knew someone who had an old brit 650 with an advance retard lever, but it was in retard when he got it and he never knew what it was for, until one day he pulled it and it took off like a scalded cat. He was amazed, he'd no idea it could actually go and for weeks after that he used it like a supercharger for overtaking, until it was explained to him!Slopers.
Love em. Years ago at a bike rally there was start the Panther comp.
I'd been on my XBR500 for a year so was used to kickstarts.
Got it first go, just.
Then some cocky know all came over.
Owner of the bike winked and poked a tiny lever. People sniggered.
Kapok, cocky idiot was thrown over the bars to a round of cheers.
I'd never heard of advance/retard levers
Now he tells me ! Seems like I was wasting my time all those years ago with boiling Linklyfe and hanging the chains up to drip all over the workshop floor.Most old British bikes had automatic drive chain lube from the primary chaincase oil, so the oil drip was a design feature rather than defect.
Now he tells me ! Seems like I was wasting my time all those years ago with boiling Linklyfe and hanging the chains up to drip all over the workshop floor.
The worst bit was carrying the hot tins from the kitchen cooker to the workshop.
The smell was " evocative " but I'm not sure of what.
Still got 2 tins of the Honda equivalent on the shelf .
Not wishing to be argumentative but are you sure - oil from the primary chain case?Most old British bikes had automatic drive chain lube from the primary chaincase oil, so the oil drip was a design feature rather than defect.
Not on any Brit bike I’ve worked on, and that’s a lot. The oil tank breather very often was directed at the rear chain. The T feed from the return usually fed the rockers.Not wishing to be argumentative but are you sure - oil from the primary chain case?
Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the feed for the chain lube came from an off take from the engine oil tank return line.