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I finished the 1976 KH250. As always there is a couple of details left to correct but I think it turned out nice. It runs great. My camera card quit so I don't have the before pictures.













I replated these.










I straightened and leaded the fork ear.


















I finally figured out how to replicate the finish on the intake clamps.

Done.

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1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90

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Bad decisions make the best stories.

Yeah wow you do nice work, really really nice btw if memory is correct the 76 KH250 was 650ish dollars new I emeber them at the shop and there were two at the school I attended both the same as yours .

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1975 S3 project bike
1974 H1 project bike
1972 Yamaha R5
1974 Yamaha RD350

Very, very nice!

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You are not old until you have more regrets than dreams! - John Barrymore (rephrased)

75 H1
78 CB400II Hawk
78 KE175

Looking good You have to hold the record on here for most restored bikes in a lifetime.

Thanks fellas. I think RB would be the record holder, this is only number 13 in the last 3 years.

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1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90

Looks fantastic

I'm amazed the time and effort you restorers put in.

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

That looks fantastic! The only thing I would call out is the clutch cover with the later Kawasaki logo, which was only on the 79 & 80 models (Europe & Japan). The only reason I mention it is that I want one for my S1-C that I'm painting as a 79 KH250-B4, so I will need the clutch cover and stator cover with the later logo. So I will gladly send you a correct clutch cover in trade for that horribly embarrassing WRONG part, just so nobody picks on you for getting mixed up and not even having the same on both sides...







all in good fun, it's a superb job!

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We don't need no stinkin' Cams!

I ordered the cover last October and didn't realize it didn't fit till a week ago so I couldn't send it back. It's a nos cover so I thought for once I could just put it on and be done, wrong again. I discovered that the kick start shaft hole was smaller and so was the outer space for the oil seal. The hole that the oil pump fits in is also smaller as was the hole for the tach drive shaft(the bottom hole). I made three trips out to my machinist friend before I had it completely figured out. The reason I went through the trouble to make it work was because it cost $325, I can't send it back, I thought(wrongly)that the KH250 had the newer logo, it's modified to work and I think it looks okay on the bike. So you see I can't trade you for it because it's milled to the old cover specs, or I would. Actually I believe this might have been a European bike because it had the horrible shiny back fender on it which I was more than happy to leave off.

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1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90