1971 Kawasaki 500 H-1 Teardown - Page 4

concours · 09-23-2011, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeskillet

Somebody educate me on crank seal significance. I heard my seller speak of crankcase sealing, but I didn't understand him. He was probably refering to this item. Can they go bad, sitting up in the engine in clean oil?

Thanks to all for the suggestions. I'm the blind leading the ignorant when it comes to mechanical expertise. But I try to listen....

Leaking crank seals allow air to be SUCKED in, leaning the air/fuel mixture. Catastrophic engine failure is the result.

anonny · 09-23-2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaine.hale

Just use a metal pin and a bolt with threads matching the hole to pull that rotor.

Yup

Homeskillet · 09-26-2011, 05:36 PM

Thanks x 1000 everyone for all the excellent information! It helps me more than you realize.
Will try to make a bolt/pin to pull that rotor. Then put that $25 on a case of beer.

Johnny Cash, you can ride anything I own....(I'm divorced).

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:26 PM

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:31 PM

I took the advice of you who know....thanks x 100! Shipped to Porschedave in California.

SWEET!

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:34 PM

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:36 PM

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:42 PM

My body/paint man had Dupont scan/shoot one of my side covers to come up with paint codes. One chrome, two blues, one clear, wait a week, apply decals, wait a day, and one more clear coat.

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:46 PM

Bottom engine case was a bitch to clean.

I used same rods/pistons, installing new rings and wrist pin circlips.

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:48 PM

And tonight I'm installing shift linkage, clutch, etc.

Homeskillet · 10-24-2012, 07:50 PM

Man, they sure made good chrome and stainless parts forty years ago!

wrecked'em · 10-24-2012, 08:03 PM

cool. not many 2 strokes in la.

Skowinski · 10-25-2012, 06:23 PM

Very nice! The chrome looks to be in great shape, and that paint job is fantastic!

anonny · 10-26-2012, 09:47 PM

Looking good, nice paint!

Reverend12 · 11-01-2012, 05:49 PM

I had a brand new one of these... Man I wished I still had it..

09-26-2011, 05:36 PM	#48
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	Thanks x 1000 everyone for all the excellent information! It helps me more than you realize. Will try to make a bolt/pin to pull that rotor. Then put that $25 on a case of beer. Johnny Cash, you can ride anything I own....(I'm divorced). __________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:26 PM	#49
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	__________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:31 PM	#50
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	I took the advice of you who know....thanks x 100! Shipped to Porschedave in California. SWEET! __________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:34 PM	#51
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	__________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:36 PM	#52
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	__________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:42 PM	#53
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	My body/paint man had Dupont scan/shoot one of my side covers to come up with paint codes. One chrome, two blues, one clear, wait a week, apply decals, wait a day, and one more clear coat. __________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:46 PM	#54
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	Bottom engine case was a bitch to clean. I used same rods/pistons, installing new rings and wrist pin circlips. __________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:48 PM	#55
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	And tonight I'm installing shift linkage, clutch, etc. __________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 07:50 PM	#56
Homeskillet ^OP Exit Flagger Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia, Louisiana Oddometer: 224	Man, they sure made good chrome and stainless parts forty years ago! __________________ *Press, your six is covered* IBA#21709 BMW RA #29106 2007 1200GS ADV (Bedazzlement made affordable) 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III (under restoration)

10-24-2012, 08:03 PM	#57
wrecked'em satisfied enzyte user Joined: Jun 2008 Location: n.o. la. Oddometer: 404	cool. not many 2 strokes in la. __________________ tiger 1050

10-25-2012, 06:23 PM	#58
Skowinski Tetrapod Joined: Nov 2009 Location: creeping about on the surface Oddometer: 3,426	Very nice! The chrome looks to be in great shape, and that paint job is fantastic! __________________ "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Thoreau

10-26-2012, 09:47 PM	#59
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,957	Looking good, nice paint! __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

11-01-2012, 05:49 PM	#60
Reverend12 Well there it is.. Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Maylenevegas Oddometer: 1,100	I had a brand new one of these... Man I wished I still had it..

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