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Continuing with the work.   Replacing various parts on the painted components. The top bridge won't budge at all… I'm reminded of the nightmare from the...

Just making the fairing a single piece gives it a nice character. We'll start with the carburetor that's been slowly leaking. All sorts of used bikes come th...

Time and grease buildup—cleaning really does make a difference. Everything cleaned up nicely, and from here it's just going to run better. The brake side is ...

Now for the Exact wheel installation that was brought in. I checked the chain line and overall width just to confirm. Since it was for the GSF, there were no...

Kawasaki KZ1000/KZ1000MK2/Z1R—the Z-series bikes always struck me as having a pretty short swingarm at first glance. I don't get to work on them that often, ...

Along with maintenance, it's good when even 1 mm or 1% of improvement helps keep it in great shape for the long haul. Continued~ At times like this, I'm glad...

This is quite a rare machine. We're handling the inspection and Deco-mainte.   We wipe down the chain with a cloth lightly dampened in chain oil, taking...

Continuing on. It gets about 4.3 mm larger in diameter. Even the Bandit 1200 isn't this large. ← If you use the Bandit 1200 release, it's a bit larger, so it...

Let's make a brake hose. First, lift the front and fully extend it. This is nearly the maximum length, so we'll fit it in this state. First, the bracket that...

We sincerely apologize for the long wait. Inspection / GALE SPEED Radial Master / K Factory Large-Diameter Piston / Oil Cooler Replacement / Oil Change / SUS...