Don't stop with the bike build videos!!! Currently I own an 89 MR2 s/c and an 84 GPZ900 that I too am restoring. And I agree, most people are either car people or bike people. So we are a rare breed...
Bikes are great, especially the older ones. I found it hilarious that in the other vid that guy commented he would stop following the channel until you made more mr2 vids, seriously come on! All your vids are entertaining and more content is never a bad thing. Being so narrow minded must be a real drag!!
I'm with you on bikes and cars. My personal preference is cars, but I have a dirt bike too. I love them both because they are interesting mechanical devices, and both are fun to learn about and work on
Best case scenario , you pull the cylinders off and the piston rings are free you could get just 1 cylinder resleeved and re use the piston rings. Also to answer your question about bikes vs cars I love both and it's great to see you do too especially Kawasakis 😉. But both are expensive hobbies and I can understand why people pick one over the other.
Thanks for the videos. I'm a bike guy but like you i also enjoy working on cars, tractors, anything. Fixing things is fun, but fixing fun things is more fun
I am 68 now... I bought a new 85 GPZ900 in September 84. Four years later I had put 40,000 miles on it even though we get snow here. What a fun bike it was ! Easter Sunday 1985 I went to red line in top gear..... Yes 151 miles per hour. I have so many memories... Crashes, Drag strip.. 11:09 @ 121. I could lean over so far that 1/3rd of the foot pegs were ground away. A second gear wheel for hundreds of feet while holding the throttle wide open going up a freeway on ramp..... I felt like a hardened road criminal riding that thing. Also 10 rear tires and 9 fronts, brake pads and 4 drive chain's. OK I will stop now. 😜😜😜😜
I love cars and bikes equally, that being said I've only ever been a passenger on a bike. An exhilarating way to move and the sounds they make never fail to 'take my breathe away'
Found you through your bike carb AW11, but I love bikes and want to get my Motorcycle license soon. As far as your channel, your videos are fun and interesting! Apart from learning something from your mechanic abilities/tasks, I enjoy your content and encourages me to get into bikes even further. Keep posting them, look forward to the content!
A cyl. hone might be worth trying first ... it may be surface-rust with no pitting of the liner... a new set of rings & a clean-up on the valve-set & you are away ! 😎👍☘🍺
I'm more a bike guy than a car guy, but to me it doesn't matter if it has 4 wheels, 2 wheels, or no wheels; (like you said) if it moves and makes fun sounds :D I'm about to start rebuilding a GPZ900R (not as rare or special as yours I know ;) ) so this video series is hugely informative for me and I really appreciate seeing the steps involved before I start wrenching! Keep up the good work mate :D
i am a gear head and you seem to be one too we like all machines more or less we are a rare breed! I enjoy fixing things slightly more than driving them i don’t understand why people hate or don’t get interested in both people are narrow minded what can i say!
Low views? Well, for starters I didn't even get a notification about the first 2! I get suggested the engine series all the time but this is the first of the bike series that has come up. Which may be because of the low views. I agree with you though. I love everything that moves. I have a race car, owned motorbikes, drive trucks for a living, love remote control cars, love working on ALL of them, diesel fitter by trade.
Seems there's very few of us that are into cars and motorcycles, especially older ones. I feel your pain. My new to me engine had the exact same issue. Full rebuild was in order. I think Ebay may be your friend in this situation as it was mine while trying to rebuild the engine and trans on my 1984 Honda. Nighthawk S. Next video, How to build a work bench. ;)
I like you bike content. I do prefer the videos on the mr2 but I still like a change up to see other things. If you do more videos on your bike im sure people will turn around and check them out.
I'm only now seeing that you like bikes. While I am a car person, I like motorcycles too. But I'm like you, I just like machinery. Tractors, cars, trains, airplanes...etc...things that move.
My dad rode bikes and I can but I get so much more joy from driving my car. I don't mind watching videos on bikes but it's not a passion of mine and my video watching time is limited so I need to pick the videos I really want to watch. Maybe others are the same. Also it's like people trying different food often then assume they will hate it so never try, so maybe they assume they won't like it and do t try to watch? But I enjoyed this video.
If bike engines are anything like car engines, you can remove (most of) the rust from the cylinder using a handheld honing tool with some lubricant.. Good way to see if the walls are too pitted, making changing the cylinder sleeve necessary.
Find a cheap GPZ1000RX and rob it of its engine...... Fit it into your bike (It WILL go in!)....(Ive done it!)..... Then sell the rest to get some of your money back.... Job Done! lol.! Great vid mate...
Thats a big setback 😖 I have good experiences removing rust from cast iron with lemon acids, but I don’t think alloy can take it. If you can remove the sleeves, I bet you can save it. Also back in the days, people make their own piston rings for car engines. There must be someone who can make them 😉
videos are hidden, i had to go to the channel and found a bunch of videos i haven't seen ... so here we are... btw i'm a mechanical guy, i'd watch you fix a blender even...
i realy don't know why car people and bike people are kind of separate, learning new engines and diffrent systems, i find to be realy interesting and now im doing a course of technician in automotive mechanics anything is a learning experience, eletrics, mechanics, diagnostics, panting preparation, welding, you get it, also im inspired to get my project car, guess who is to blame wink wink... anyway a chevy chevette 1998 equipped with a 1.6 running on ethanol, i just wish to get a job in the field sooner to pay the car itself... and the parts... and the bills... and the car again... yep... brazil aint cheap you know
Those pistons look pretty big. I'd look up the bore size and then find a common sized engine with the same or smaller pistons ans use those rings. Measure a ring with a micrometer. New rings will have specs before you purchase. Get a ring of the same thickness within .4mm of your bore and you'll be fine.
I love bikes just as much as I love cars, that's for sure. I will surely at least want to see all of your vids from this build as well and with all of my knowledge at least try to help some. Lots of car guys see motocycle people as these idiots who rush on the motorways at 250km/h clearly looking for danger while there's so much more to this! But mostly as the "more responsible" guys they get the attitude of not liking bikes at all just because some people are not so careful. That's at least what I have noticed from few years of watching both communities. While here am I, the guy who is basically exactly the same as you in terms of motorcycles, cars and just anything that has the internal combustion engine.
We're a rare breed :) but I totally agree that a small share of irresponsible and reckless morons somehow succeeds at being the most prominent and creating prejudice against a the entire community, which really is kinda sad 😔
Take it to a machinist might get lucky and get away with a hone job but I doubt it, or just bore it out over size and change the pistons, or your other option change the liners (found some on eBay for $300 usd,) but with new liners I would go with new pistons also and have a good machinist check/adjust clearances before assembling it, get your self a book for this bike I would start there and study it then weigh my options hope this helps good luck from a car/bike guy
Bikes aren’t normal fur sure. But Ford and Chevy are the same as kaws and Honda’s. But for the most part, people are scared and wouldn’t trust themselves beyond topping off the gas or oil blahahaha. Nice work and I enjoyed every minute of it. I own a Kawasaki myself, 85 eliminator 900. Fast and a time machine as well Ride like it’s your last time☝️
The GPZ was based on the KZ and they shared the same bore and stroke. Rings for KZ available at imdpistons.com/products/kawasaki-z750-kz750-4-cyl-piston-ring-set Like you I am into things that move. Anything from huge ship engines on down to model aircraft engines are fine with me. Don't forget that Yamaha, who don't build cars, designed the heads for the legendary 2JZ and other performance engines. I had a 2,000cc Toyota Crown with a Yamaha head and even stock it gave the V8 drivers a run for their money back in the day.
@@d4a I don't have hands on experience with either of the bikes. Best to measure the grooves and ask the seller. They should be able to answer. The 900 engine would probably be easier but people at the time said the 750 was the better balanced bike.
@@d4a From the description. Kawasaki Z750 KZ750 4 cylinder engine 1980-1982 models Piston ring sets (4) @ Std = 66mm (for 4 pistons = 1 engine) . Direct replacment for OEM Replaces 13008-5031...... ref only Top ring = 1.5mm Second ring = 1.5mm Oil control ring (3pcs) = 2.5mm
I LIKE motorcycles, but I do honestly stay away from them for several reasons. Largely lack of more funds, time, space, and energy. Also definitely the safety factor. I think they are super cool and would be fun to work on, but since I don't, I largely don't watch videos on them. The bike "scene" largely doesn't appeal to me either. Not that I would even be part of it at all.
Idk about the car guys u know but me myself i reaaally love cars and i reaaally love bikes. I even like trucks for that matter, anything that sounds mechanically orgasmic.
@@d4a i have sandblasted mine engine block with no issues. but i made sure to cover every hole as best i could, and i spend 2 days cleaning the block prior to assembly
I am a car guy but I always wanted the experience of a bike. Yeah they are dangerous but as car guys we like some dangerous shit too. Honestly I think for car guys bikes is a fear of the unknown and for bike guys the bikes are almost always faster than the cars usually for less money so they have less reason to become car guys. $50,000 toyota supra MKIV Twin Turbo Manual or a $15,000 sports bike, sports bikes probably guna win and the supra driver probably feels safer doing 150mph in a supra than he does on an r6, r1, or a busa.
Probably could've just filled the cylinder heads with wd40 to break away the rust instead of taking the whole head off. Mrmaxstorey's video on seized engines is a really good source
Unfortunately no, that liner is beyond salvation. It's hard to show on camera but it's really thick and hard and not superficial at all. Wd40 would be like throwing pebbles at a sherman tank.
Ö.ö how long it was sitting for, machining piston rings is available on you tube, i have seen one making it from solid cast iron cylinder, boring it and machining to the precise diameter needed, and then clamping a small portion of the cut ring on vice, a little jerk near the clamped portion of ring, breaks it, then to give springiness in the ring, it was heated and dipped in water...
It will be fun project doing research on rebuilding, well you gonna spend more money if the part is not available in the market, and going on custom made parts,... Most important thing is that mass of piston should be same ... But before going on all of these, refer to all info on manual, piston ring sitting for that long, conduct compression test, check for roundness of cylinder, valve spring length in relaxed etc etc 😅 so many thing,
I know I am late to the party, buy why not remove the piston and hone the cylinder and see what that does? maybe if there is no pitting it will be good as new. Also, what happened to part #3????
There are rings available on this site, oversized or standard. Used this site many times and can really recomend it. www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-zx750a3-1985-europe-uk-fr-gr-it-nr-sd_model12882/partslist/B5.html#.XjMjOWhKg2w
Seems like the wrong engine to me, yeah I know these guys likely have them, but it's probably going to be around 200-300eur, I'll leave that as a last resort 😊
@@d4a Ohh sorry i choose the wrong engine. I know they are expensive but they are original so thats something... Here you have the right engine right? www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-zx750g2-1985-europe-uk-fr-gr-it-nr-sd_model12894/partslist/B8.html#.XjMpm2hKg2w
@@d4a sorry i couldnt help it.. I checked the part nr on the gpz750r and its the same as gpz400. www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-ex400a2-gpz400s-1988-sweden_model12272/partslist/#.XjMu9WhKg2x. And then i found this sale on ebay. It might just be the right ring for your engine. www.ebay.com/itm/400cc-4-Stroke-Motorcycle-Engine-56mm-Piston-Ring-for-Kawasaki-GPZ400-GPZ-400/362840158758?hash=item547af57226:g:vEMAAOSwlPFd6Uba
I find Cars more dangerous, expensive, and more work than Motorcycles, though I like Cars more. Maybe Bikes are more cheaper and more easier to work on compare to Cars?
@@d4a any specific sizes etc as I have a engine components supplier near where I live, plus my father God to alot of motorbike shows, I send parcels to Ireland quite often and should be able to get a good deal on postage to where you are, no promises but I'll try my best to find the parts you need
Don't stop with the bike build videos!!!
Currently I own an 89 MR2 s/c and an 84 GPZ900 that I too am restoring. And I agree, most people are either car people or bike people. So we are a rare breed...
Bikes are great, especially the older ones. I found it hilarious that in the other vid that guy commented he would stop following the channel until you made more mr2 vids, seriously come on! All your vids are entertaining and more content is never a bad thing. Being so narrow minded must be a real drag!!
Even your heater is oldschool i like it.
30+ years old :) works like new
Great Job with the diagnostic on the rusty cylinder!
I'm with you on bikes and cars. My personal preference is cars, but I have a dirt bike too. I love them both because they are interesting mechanical devices, and both are fun to learn about and work on
Best case scenario , you pull the cylinders off and the piston rings are free you could get just 1 cylinder resleeved and re use the piston rings.
Also to answer your question about bikes vs cars I love both and it's great to see you do too especially Kawasakis 😉. But both are expensive hobbies and I can understand why people pick one over the other.
I have 6 aw11 cars..and 13 motorcycles...those are just hobbies. Not daily drivers..love 2 or 4 wheels!..love your videos, keep it up!
Cars and motorbikes are equally super-fun for me too... specially when comes to the recovery these old-glories. Keep up with the good work!!
Thanks for the videos. I'm a bike guy but like you i also enjoy working on cars, tractors, anything. Fixing things is fun, but fixing fun things is more fun
I am 68 now... I bought a new 85 GPZ900
in September 84. Four years later I had put 40,000 miles on it even though we get snow here. What a fun bike it was !
Easter Sunday 1985 I went to red line in top gear..... Yes 151 miles per hour. I have so many memories... Crashes, Drag strip.. 11:09 @ 121. I could lean over so far that 1/3rd of the foot pegs were ground away. A second gear wheel for hundreds of feet while holding the throttle wide open going up a freeway on ramp..... I felt like a hardened road criminal riding that thing.
Also 10 rear tires and 9 fronts, brake pads and 4 drive chain's. OK I will stop now. 😜😜😜😜
Don't you just love the smell of cold air and metal? That's the garage smell.
Love cars and love bikes.. I love everything engine related, double thumbs up from me
I love cars and bikes equally, that being said I've only ever been a passenger on a bike. An exhilarating way to move and the sounds they make never fail to 'take my breathe away'
Found you through your bike carb AW11, but I love bikes and want to get my Motorcycle license soon. As far as your channel, your videos are fun and interesting! Apart from learning something from your mechanic abilities/tasks, I enjoy your content and encourages me to get into bikes even further. Keep posting them, look forward to the content!
Don't stop making videos about DIY, you are starting to blow up from all your hard work. Soon enough people will recognize this shit too!
Naaah I doubt this junk will ever become popular lol
@@d4a you probably thought the same thing about the channel or the MR2 BUT now you are being quote and stuff by big name brands!
A cyl. hone might be worth trying first ... it may be surface-rust with no pitting of the liner... a new set of rings & a clean-up on the valve-set & you are away ! 😎👍☘🍺
I don't know how I missed this video
I'm more a bike guy than a car guy, but to me it doesn't matter if it has 4 wheels, 2 wheels, or no wheels; (like you said) if it moves and makes fun sounds :D I'm about to start rebuilding a GPZ900R (not as rare or special as yours I know ;) ) so this video series is hugely informative for me and I really appreciate seeing the steps involved before I start wrenching! Keep up the good work mate :D
Please continue the series! I am about to start the restoration of my gpz900 and Will Be useful some confrontation
Aw11 enthustiasts really like your videos! there are tons of car channels, you're the only high quality mr2 channel
Motorcycle stuff is my fav,
i am a gear head and you seem to be one too we like all machines more or less we are a rare breed! I enjoy fixing things slightly more than driving them i don’t understand why people hate or don’t get interested in both people are narrow minded what can i say!
Take the old ones measure them with calipers. Then find ones that are close and just file them down to change the end gap. BAM would fit
Low views?
Well, for starters I didn't even get a notification about the first 2!
I get suggested the engine series all the time but this is the first of the bike series that has come up. Which may be because of the low views.
I agree with you though. I love everything that moves. I have a race car, owned motorbikes, drive trucks for a living, love remote control cars, love working on ALL of them, diesel fitter by trade.
Thanks for letting me know about the notification, I suspected these aren't sent out as often, now I've confirmed it to some extent.
Hihi i agree with you! :)
I like cars and bikes.
love my kenny xjr 97
Seems there's very few of us that are into cars and motorcycles, especially older ones. I feel your pain. My new to me engine had the exact same issue. Full rebuild was in order. I think Ebay may be your friend in this situation as it was mine while trying to rebuild the engine and trans on my 1984 Honda. Nighthawk S. Next video, How to build a work bench. ;)
Haha, I have an awesome work bench, but last time I lifted this engine up I threw my back out. So I kept it on the floor 🤣
I love both!
You've inspired me to go to craigslist and look for mechanic special motorcycles.
I'm currently trying to restore a 1996 gpz900r but don't really know what I'm doing. Keep the video's coming I need all the help I can get
I like you bike content. I do prefer the videos on the mr2 but I still like a change up to see other things. If you do more videos on your bike im sure people will turn around and check them out.
First like the Flash. :P
Oh wow that was fast!
I'm only now seeing that you like bikes. While I am a car person, I like motorcycles too. But I'm like you, I just like machinery. Tractors, cars, trains, airplanes...etc...things that move.
About the views... I don't know, I am a "car guy" myself but I do like bikes and machines in general so this is a great series on your channel.
I hope you got it piston rings? If you write on google Kawasaki GPZ 750R piston rings...you have many shops who offering spare parts..
Have you tried looking at aftermarket performance companies for the rings? See if they have matching rings available or have them custom make a set
My dad rode bikes and I can but I get so much more joy from driving my car. I don't mind watching videos on bikes but it's not a passion of mine and my video watching time is limited so I need to pick the videos I really want to watch. Maybe others are the same.
Also it's like people trying different food often then assume they will hate it so never try, so maybe they assume they won't like it and do t try to watch? But I enjoyed this video.
I was waiting for this.
Sadly I have no idea about the details of the 750R engine.
If bike engines are anything like car engines, you can remove (most of) the rust from the cylinder using a handheld honing tool with some lubricant.. Good way to see if the walls are too pitted, making changing the cylinder sleeve necessary.
Find a cheap GPZ1000RX and rob it of its engine...... Fit it into your bike (It WILL go in!)....(Ive done it!)..... Then sell the rest to get some of your money back....
Job Done! lol.!
Great vid mate...
2:50 2 wheels vs 4 wheels. That's about it I think
Possibly could be the cylinder with the open exhaust valve too.
You could just get the piston grooves machined to suit new rings.
Thats a big setback 😖 I have good experiences removing rust from cast iron with lemon acids, but I don’t think alloy can take it. If you can remove the sleeves, I bet you can save it.
Also back in the days, people make their own piston rings for car engines. There must be someone who can make them 😉
videos are hidden, i had to go to the channel and found a bunch of videos i haven't seen ... so here we are... btw i'm a mechanical guy, i'd watch you fix a blender even...
i realy don't know why car people and bike people are kind of separate, learning new engines and diffrent systems, i find to be realy interesting and now im doing a course of technician in automotive mechanics anything is a learning experience, eletrics, mechanics, diagnostics, panting preparation, welding, you get it, also im inspired to get my project car, guess who is to blame wink wink... anyway a chevy chevette 1998 equipped with a 1.6 running on ethanol, i just wish to get a job in the field sooner to pay the car itself... and the parts... and the bills... and the car again... yep... brazil aint cheap you know
Those pistons look pretty big.
I'd look up the bore size and then find a common sized engine with the same or smaller pistons ans use those rings. Measure a ring with a micrometer. New rings will have specs before you purchase. Get a ring of the same thickness within .4mm of your bore and you'll be fine.
Yup, bore is 70mm. That ring plan is good, and might work, but I'm afraid I'll need new pistons too, we'll see, there'll be an update soon for sure.
I love bikes just as much as I love cars, that's for sure. I will surely at least want to see all of your vids from this build as well and with all of my knowledge at least try to help some.
Lots of car guys see motocycle people as these idiots who rush on the motorways at 250km/h clearly looking for danger while there's so much more to this! But mostly as the "more responsible" guys they get the attitude of not liking bikes at all just because some people are not so careful. That's at least what I have noticed from few years of watching both communities.
While here am I, the guy who is basically exactly the same as you in terms of motorcycles, cars and just anything that has the internal combustion engine.
We're a rare breed :) but I totally agree that a small share of irresponsible and reckless morons somehow succeeds at being the most prominent and creating prejudice against a the entire community, which really is kinda sad 😔
I dropt a few time off bike but my main reason for staying away from bike is because i love speeding👀
I'm not sure if wiseco still makes the rings, the parts for the gpz900r are just as hard to find. Hit me up and I'll see what I can get for you.
P.S. I find it funny that engine kind of looks like a mini 4A-GE.
Take it to a machinist might get lucky and get away with a hone job but I doubt it, or just bore it out over size and change the pistons, or your other option change the liners (found some on eBay for $300 usd,) but with new liners I would go with new pistons also and have a good machinist check/adjust clearances before assembling it, get your self a book for this bike I would start there and study it then weigh my options hope this helps good luck from a car/bike guy
Bikes aren’t normal fur sure. But Ford and Chevy are the same as kaws and Honda’s. But for the most part, people are scared and wouldn’t trust themselves beyond topping off the gas or oil blahahaha. Nice work and I enjoyed every minute of it. I own a Kawasaki myself, 85 eliminator 900. Fast and a time machine as well Ride like it’s your last time☝️
I like motorcycles, a lot of performance for a small amount of cash
True! Big thrills for small bills.
@@d4a How did the rejetting of the motorcycle carbs go? Good result with the Sigma jet kit? Im thinking about buying a kit for my Cb500.
Dirt bikes and cars here
Im about to start the Top end swap on my buell blast
Going with a Xb9 topend for mo power baby
good qustion i like your videos and i watch every one of them but i think i think i am similar to you when it goes to moving things XD
5:35 please not a total engine fail , i guess a brocken or bent valve .-.
www.ebay.de/itm/Kawasaki-Kolben-4-Stuck-Piston-1-Ubermas-NEU-Original-NEW-13029-1110-GPZ-750-R/372742744414?epid=0&hash=item56c932e95e:g:ejQAAOSws3ldWu5y
www.ebay.de/itm/Kawasaki-Z750-KZ750-ZX750-4-Zylinder-Kolbenring-Set-Neu-Std-Grose-R15251-00/153808101295?hash=item23cfad5faf:g:5XkAAOSw7KVc5soK
The end cam lobes of in and ex are usually opposite to each other, quick way to tell but yeah the rust.. rebore I presume 🙂
Hone the cylinders, put chinese piston rings and gap them, refresh the head and enjoy the bike
That's a bummer! I did find some stuff on Google/ebay. But unsure of the year of this. If I recall 1983?
It's 1985. I found some new old stock on eBay but it's pretty expensive and then they charge twice that to ship it to my address 😭
@@d4a oh jeeze
The GPZ was based on the KZ and they shared the same bore and stroke. Rings for KZ available at imdpistons.com/products/kawasaki-z750-kz750-4-cyl-piston-ring-set
Like you I am into things that move. Anything from huge ship engines on down to model aircraft engines are fine with me.
Don't forget that Yamaha, who don't build cars, designed the heads for the legendary 2JZ and other performance engines. I had a 2,000cc Toyota Crown with a Yamaha head and even stock it gave the V8 drivers a run for their money back in the day.
Thanks man! Are you 100% sure about the piston rings? I actually got a good working gpz900r engine an am planning to use that now.
@@d4a I don't have hands on experience with either of the bikes. Best to measure the grooves and ask the seller. They should be able to answer.
The 900 engine would probably be easier but people at the time said the 750 was the better balanced bike.
@@d4a From the description.
Kawasaki Z750 KZ750 4 cylinder engine
1980-1982 models
Piston ring sets (4) @ Std = 66mm
(for 4 pistons = 1 engine) .
Direct replacment for OEM
Replaces 13008-5031...... ref only
Top ring = 1.5mm
Second ring = 1.5mm
Oil control ring (3pcs) = 2.5mm
Honestly I don’t know. I love taking things apart computers, cars, pocket bikes an so on. I still have a lot to learn so maybe my opinion will change.
Kswap time
I LIKE motorcycles, but I do honestly stay away from them for several reasons. Largely lack of more funds, time, space, and energy. Also definitely the safety factor. I think they are super cool and would be fun to work on, but since I don't, I largely don't watch videos on them. The bike "scene" largely doesn't appeal to me either. Not that I would even be part of it at all.
Idk about the car guys u know but me myself i reaaally love cars and i reaaally love bikes. I even like trucks for that matter, anything that sounds mechanically orgasmic.
Don't media blast this block please.
Hahahahahaha, I would rather media blast my face than do that to myself again.
@@d4a i have sandblasted mine engine block with no issues.
but i made sure to cover every hole as best i could, and i spend 2 days cleaning the block prior to assembly
I am a car guy but I always wanted the experience of a bike. Yeah they are dangerous but as car guys we like some dangerous shit too. Honestly I think for car guys bikes is a fear of the unknown and for bike guys the bikes are almost always faster than the cars usually for less money so they have less reason to become car guys. $50,000 toyota supra MKIV Twin Turbo Manual or a $15,000 sports bike, sports bikes probably guna win and the supra driver probably feels safer doing 150mph in a supra than he does on an r6, r1, or a busa.
Yup... Makes a lot of sense
Probably could've just filled the cylinder heads with wd40 to break away the rust instead of taking the whole head off. Mrmaxstorey's video on seized engines is a really good source
Unfortunately no, that liner is beyond salvation. It's hard to show on camera but it's really thick and hard and not superficial at all. Wd40 would be like throwing pebbles at a sherman tank.
@@d4a Oh well, I guess we will never find out.
Where is the rest of the series?!?
Ö.ö how long it was sitting for, machining piston rings is available on you tube, i have seen one making it from solid cast iron cylinder, boring it and machining to the precise diameter needed, and then clamping a small portion of the cut ring on vice, a little jerk near the clamped portion of ring, breaks it, then to give springiness in the ring, it was heated and dipped in water...
God knows. A couple of years for sure.
It will be fun project doing research on rebuilding, well you gonna spend more money if the part is not available in the market, and going on custom made parts,... Most important thing is that mass of piston should be same ... But before going on all of these, refer to all info on manual, piston ring sitting for that long, conduct compression test, check for roundness of cylinder, valve spring length in relaxed etc etc 😅 so many thing,
i somebody an i care
I know I am late to the party, buy why not remove the piston and hone the cylinder and see what that does? maybe if there is no pitting it will be good as new.
Also, what happened to part #3????
There are rings available on this site, oversized or standard. Used this site many times and can really recomend it.
www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-zx750a3-1985-europe-uk-fr-gr-it-nr-sd_model12882/partslist/B5.html#.XjMjOWhKg2w
Seems like the wrong engine to me, yeah I know these guys likely have them, but it's probably going to be around 200-300eur, I'll leave that as a last resort 😊
@@d4a Ohh sorry i choose the wrong engine. I know they are expensive but they are original so thats something...
Here you have the right engine right? www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-zx750g2-1985-europe-uk-fr-gr-it-nr-sd_model12894/partslist/B8.html#.XjMpm2hKg2w
@@d4a sorry i couldnt help it.. I checked the part nr on the gpz750r and its the same as gpz400. www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-ex400a2-gpz400s-1988-sweden_model12272/partslist/#.XjMu9WhKg2x.
And then i found this sale on ebay. It might just be the right ring for your engine. www.ebay.com/itm/400cc-4-Stroke-Motorcycle-Engine-56mm-Piston-Ring-for-Kawasaki-GPZ400-GPZ-400/362840158758?hash=item547af57226:g:vEMAAOSwlPFd6Uba
I find Cars more dangerous, expensive, and more work than Motorcycles, though I like Cars more.
Maybe Bikes are more cheaper and more easier to work on compare to Cars?
Let me know the exact make & model number dude and I'll look in the UK for parts 👍👍👍😎
Will do, thank you man!
@@d4a any specific sizes etc as I have a engine components supplier near where I live, plus my father God to alot of motorbike shows, I send parcels to Ireland quite often and should be able to get a good deal on postage to where you are, no promises but I'll try my best to find the parts you need
Im into both tribesmen
Car people who don't like motorbikes are wrong.
so just a new piston and liner google
So what was the fate of this Kawasaki?
Do u sale any