Kawasaki Triples Club

Should I build a special for Mallory?

Of course, even though I'll be in berlin

Yes, but don't start the build 3 days before

I suppose there was only one answer to the first question.
Next question: I've got a 500 motor, several old frames, various bits of Yamaha running gear. Do I stick it in a 500 frame or shoehorn it into a 250 frame?

Shoe horn it into a 250 frame, paint it orange and green, not green and orange, and it could orvilles long lost cousin

Kezsam1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:26 pm ...it could orvilles long lost cousin

I was thinking more along the lines of distinguished grumpy uncle.

Tony_d123 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:39 am Yes, but don't start the build 3 days before

Yeah, I've got a bit of previous on that one!

perhaps start the build at the event?

malc87 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:36 pm perhaps start the build at the event?

Mitsui Spy wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 3:45 pm

Kezsam1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:26 pm ...it could orvilles long lost cousin

I was thinking more along the lines of distinguished grumpy uncle.

Start at Stafford

I've started! Kerry was the only one to offer an opinion on which frame to use so he's now responsible.
Just a gentle prune to get things going.

I'll deny everything

So it's getting a different tank then?

Tony_d123 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:13 pm So it's getting a different tank then?

Not much gets by big T

Mitsui Spy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:14 pm Not much gets by big T

I can't wait to see this
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Jeez...you don't appreciate just how many brackets there are welded to a frame until you start cutting the buggers off!
This evening's modest quota to add to the previous prune. Still a load to go.

After all, you could do with losing a bit of weight.

I as going to say the main issue is that the fuel tap will foul the engine, but scrap that..
You've probably read this thread
http://kawatriple.com/khconv/400to500.htm
Good luck with the build

scouse wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:45 pm I as going to say the main issue is that the fuel tap will foul the engine, but scrap that..
You've probably read this thread
http://kawatriple.com/khconv/400to500.htm
Good luck with the build

Cheers Gary, no I'd not seen that thread. I've already planned the mounts, not that there're many alternate ways to do it. I'm changing a lot of stuff so I'll be making it up as I go along. There won't be much standard on this bike so it's a bit of a blank canvas. In it's first iteration the engine will be standard because I've not got time to tune it but in due course I'd like to modify the heads, upgrade the carbs and a gentle porting job.

Hal wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:57 am After all, you could do with losing a bit of weight.

Damn right. I almost hit 10 1/2 stone this year. Catherine's been teasing me.

Any consolation I'm now 11stone, the heaviest I've been EVER
My BMI is 23.3 and I can't see where the extra 1/2stone has gone