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Bandit 1200 K6 — hadn't been ridden much, so rust had formed here and there. Front and rear sprockets are both Sunstar. Chain is D.I.D ZVM-X, as always. When...

The calipers and support have arrived, so let's fabricate the brake hose. Re-anodized from black to silver (white). The tee-fit is secured in place. As alway...

It's a Rainy Replica. Green color = vegetables, matcha, and so on. Kawasaki green that's good for your body when you ride it. Brand new spark plug that looks...

There are various other things, but let's check on cylinder 4 fouling. It's easy to remove, but first let me check where the smell is coming from. The float ...

Today we're preparing for a brake master cylinder replacement. But first, since the caliper is brand new, there's one extra step. We remove the piston, apply...

  We've been having trouble making progress on this project because we have same-day work, deliveries, and intake on weekends. With light-based gap alig...

The front end is still floating. Lots of earthquakes? The Japanese archipelago. Let's get it grounded. This gold cast caliper has a lot of dirt buildup. The ...

The band clamp fix worked at first, but it kept coming loose—that's no good. Time to improve it. I got some material from a famous exhaust craftsman the othe...

The headlight looks extremely bright to the eye, but the beam height doesn't adjust at all—a strange lens indeed. When I happened to pull out the position so...

Let's install a compact voltmeter. I had a hunch that black would be the preferred color, so I painted it. Since modifications are okay, this job is relative...