My UK KH500 RUST BUCKET
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Mark B
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Nice one Kenny, nice to see another one brought back from the grave 
- JeffK
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Looks MUCH better Kenny!! With all the wet-look black paint, I've got to ask...are you building a Dark Knight Bike?
Looking good brother!!
jeffk
Looking good brother!!
jeffk
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My VStrom 1000 K7
Stock bikes: a purple 74 RD350,72 H1,1975 GT550,1975 H2 750 triple (purple of course), 73 CB350 gave 2 Kerry Modified: H2B,82 Yam 650Turbo@18PSI, 75 GT550,75- H1To-Restore:'72 H1,'75 H1, 1974 GT750 Last COMPLETE: 1975 S1
My VStrom 1000 K7
Stock bikes: a purple 74 RD350,72 H1,1975 GT550,1975 H2 750 triple (purple of course), 73 CB350 gave 2 Kerry Modified: H2B,82 Yam 650Turbo@18PSI, 75 GT550,75- H1To-Restore:'72 H1,'75 H1, 1974 GT750 Last COMPLETE: 1975 S1
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Thanks Jeff yeah defiantly not doing this one up as original just would be happy to get it back to life !JeffK wrote:Looks MUCH better Kenny!! With all the wet-look black paint, I've got to ask...are you building a Dark Knight Bike?
Looking good brother!!
jeffk
A little more progress , I've now rebuilt the engine on 1st oversized using cruzinimage pistons etc all went well with the Engine rebuild so happy with my work because I didn't even break any rings
Engine is now all complete and ready to go back in the frame , still waiting on wheel rebuilder to do his magic



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666rog
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What a difference Ken. Keep going mate.
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Oh dear oh dear did you not not round off that flat spot on top of the piston,you know it will run lumpy now 
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Yep, looking good Kenny 
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well done Kenny for sticking with it sure looks great now 
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Super job!
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Nice one Kenny , keep the pics coming 
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Had a great time on the Isle of Man and now back home , finished work early and because it was such a lovely day Sarnd said I should do some work in the Garden, so Me being me did just that , I got the rust bucket out and worked on that , well it was in the Garden after all
Got lots done put the wheels in ,the engine in, carbs on ,exhausts on,indicators on,fitted paintwork temporarily as it all needs painting, now it's beginning to look like a bike again

Got lots done put the wheels in ,the engine in, carbs on ,exhausts on,indicators on,fitted paintwork temporarily as it all needs painting, now it's beginning to look like a bike again

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What is that mudguard off Kenny? Suits it well 
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downpipe3
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bloody hell mines still sitting in the corner in a pile of bits !! well done
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Pssstt Kenny you forgot the chain, i'm typing this quietly so no one else will hear, dont think they noticed 
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Hi Tony the mudguard is off a Z900 mateTony_d123 wrote:What is that mudguard off Kenny? Suits it well
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Hi Kerry well spotted mate,I am waiting for new chain and sprockets to arrive,Kezsam1 wrote:Pssstt Kenny you forgot the chain, i'm typing this quietly so no one else will hear, dont think they noticed
I also forgot the front brake and other bits n pieces but at least I can now roll it about
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Thanks gazza,I have had lots of spare time to do bits n pieces to mine,downpipe3 wrote:bloody hell mines still sitting in the corner in a pile of bits !! well done
You have had yours to long now, it must be up for sale soon it is on your revolving floor
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kwackersken wrote:Thanks gazza,I have had lots of spare time to do bits n pieces to mine,downpipe3 wrote:bloody hell mines still sitting in the corner in a pile of bits !! well done
You have had yours to long now, it must be up for sale soon it is on your revolving floor![]()
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I have a funny feeling Gazs is a " boomerang " bike. And it`ll end up back with one of it`s previous owners then ?!!
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funny you should say thatNeil the Don wrote:kwackersken wrote:Thanks gazza,I have had lots of spare time to do bits n pieces to mine,downpipe3 wrote:bloody hell mines still sitting in the corner in a pile of bits !! well done
You have had yours to long now, it must be up for sale soon it is on your revolving floor![]()
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I have a funny feeling Gazs is a " boomerang " bike. And it`ll end up back with one of it`s previous owners then ?!!
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Wow, VERY FAST Kenny!!
It's looking great...even for a KH (not my cup of tea)! Considering where & what shape it was in when you dragged it home, it's looks spectacular now!!
jeffk
It's looking great...even for a KH (not my cup of tea)! Considering where & what shape it was in when you dragged it home, it's looks spectacular now!!
jeffk
Current:
My VStrom 1000 K7
Stock bikes: a purple 74 RD350,72 H1,1975 GT550,1975 H2 750 triple (purple of course), 73 CB350 gave 2 Kerry Modified: H2B,82 Yam 650Turbo@18PSI, 75 GT550,75- H1To-Restore:'72 H1,'75 H1, 1974 GT750 Last COMPLETE: 1975 S1
My VStrom 1000 K7
Stock bikes: a purple 74 RD350,72 H1,1975 GT550,1975 H2 750 triple (purple of course), 73 CB350 gave 2 Kerry Modified: H2B,82 Yam 650Turbo@18PSI, 75 GT550,75- H1To-Restore:'72 H1,'75 H1, 1974 GT750 Last COMPLETE: 1975 S1
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You will be neededing a holiday after all this work in the Garden! 