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alonicus
Hive Motors
Monday, May 5, 2025 7:19 PM
Z650 Front Brake Caliper Refurbishment
I've spent the last few days refurbishing the front brake caliper on my 1978 Kawasaki Z650. It was binding and causing drag on the front wheel - enough that it would generate excess heat and all kinds
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Saturday, June 22, 2024 9:33 PM
Checking Kawasaki Z650 Valve Clearance
Welcome to the next post in a seemingly endless series where I show all the things I'm doing to try to get my 1978 Kawasaki Z650B1 back on the road. I'm currently working through possible causes for the
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Monday, June 10, 2024 8:20 PM
Compression Testing My Kawasaki Z650 - No Electric Starter
In my ongoing project to get my old 1978 Kawasaki Z650 properly back on the road, it is definitely a case of "three steps forward, two steps back". Having identified and cured a huge volume of
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Sunday, May 5, 2024 12:51 AM
1978 Kawasaki Z650 Carburettor Synchronisation
It feels like this project to get my 1978 Kawasaki Z650 back on the road has been going on forever ! In the process, I've discovered an insane amount of issues and problems that have needed to be solved,
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Friday, April 26, 2024 9:54 PM
Kawasaki Z650 Exhaust Stud Bodge-Fix
I've had a problem with my Z650 recently; it seemed to only be running on 3 of the 4 cylinders. Here's the story so far - sorry for the lack of photos in the initial bit, I was thinking about finding the
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DBuzz
Friday, November 10, 2023 11:31 AM
Encuentro de motos y autos entre amigos!, Durazno Uruguay look Cinemático ...
... #cinematic #cars #bikes #classicbikes #life #lifestyle
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DBuzz
Friday, November 10, 2023 11:25 AM
Encuentro de motos y autos entre amigos!, Durazno Uruguay look Cinematic ...
... #cinematic #cars #bikes #classicbikes #life #lifestyle
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Saturday, June 10, 2023 9:09 PM
Comparing Pattern Parts with Old Genuine Ones
Just over a year ago, I fitted new inlet rubbers to my Kawasaki Z650. They were pattern ones, but bought from a reputable dealer and supposedly high quality. A year later, the bike just doesn't want to
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Thursday, May 18, 2023 9:57 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #14: Piston Problems
What started as a project to keep me busy during the winter while it was too cold to work on the bike has taken on a life of it's own. It's becoming a summer project as well ! The last couple of months
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Sunday, April 30, 2023 11:00 PM
Z650B1 Restoration Diary #12 - Engine Kill Switch Refurbishment
It's been ages since I last posted an update on my Kawasaki Z650 restoration. With rain every day since Christmas, sometimes all day and sometimes just for a short while, it's not been ideal working
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Thursday, March 30, 2023 11:06 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #13: Pistons Off
After my weekend post, where I finally made progress after what felt like being stuck for so long, I did a little more work this evening to keep up the momentum. I kept my goals limited because I knew
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Monday, March 27, 2023 8:23 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #12: The Barrels Are Finally Free !
Last time I posted on this project, it had reached a bit of a blockage. One or more of the pistons was stuck because the piston rings had rusted to the barrels. So far, they've had about 4 weeks of soaking
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Sunday, March 19, 2023 7:58 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #11: Working Towards Freeing the Pistons
I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I last posted on this rebuild. A combination of having a short holiday, being pretty overwhelmed with work, and poor weather meant the project stalled for
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rynow
classicbikes
Friday, March 10, 2023 4:22 PM
Classic Bike Trip
Classic Bike Trip I love my old classic bikes and cars, when I saw a planned trip, on Facebook, by the BMW club of Johannesburg, I decided to join the ride, from Pretoria where I stay. The advert stated
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Sunday, February 19, 2023 11:08 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #10: Top End Disassembly & Inspection
Welcome to the next part of my Kawasaki Z650 engine refurbishment series. This is the one where it all goes wrong 😁 The objective for this session was to take the cylinder head off and see what the top
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Sunday, February 12, 2023 5:41 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #9: More Engine Cleaning
Welcome to the next part of the saga ! My goal for this weekend was to clean the spare engine along the major joints of the cam cover, head and barrels. I got side-tracked. I've been trying for ages to
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justauto
Saturday, February 11, 2023 1:28 PM
Classic Bikes and Hotdogs.
Classic Bikes and Hotdogs. We have a small group of friends, who all ride some old classic BMW motor cycles. We decided to come together as one of our friends, who moved out of the country, came to visit.
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Sunday, February 5, 2023 11:08 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #8: Starter Motor Inspection
Just a little progress update today - after discovering a good candidate yesterday for why the bike isn't running well (a faulty ignition coil), I turned back to the ongoing refurbishment of the spare
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:43 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #7: Compression Test & Coils Inspection
It was the first Saturday for a while where we had decent weather (not that common at this time of the year here in the UK !) and I didn't have to spend time working, so I've been able to do a bit more
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alonicus
Hive Motors
Saturday, January 28, 2023 10:20 PM
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #6: Clutch Inspection
Yes, it's the next episode in my slow and steady refurbishment of one of my spare Z650 engines ! In the last one, Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #6: Bottom End Inspection & Sump Refitted it was
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