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mswyka

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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #30 on: October 28, 2017, 08:54:45 PM »
I had some time to look around in the machine shed during daylight hours today.  I managed to find two Intruder parts sleds with good tracks.  For now I am thinking that will be the route that I take.
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #31 on: November 11, 2017, 06:15:53 PM »
Chassis is taking shape.  I really like this color!
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mswyka

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« Reply #32 on: November 22, 2017, 05:41:41 PM »
I has been a good day here in NY.  Warm enough to get something done and cool enough to inspire working on the sleds.

So fishing around the machine shed, we selected a 79 Intruder as a donor sled for  the track and find it quite mystifying.  The steel on the sled seems to be quite good.  The aluminum, except for the tunnel is badly oxidized.  There are only 157 miles on the odometer, no wear on the track, and the interior of the chain case is immaculate with no appreciable  wear on the gears or the tension pucks.  Carbs are seized and engine will not spin.  The oil tank is full.  Oddest variation of conditions I think that I have ever seen on any of the sleds that we have picked up.
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #33 on: November 22, 2017, 05:59:19 PM »
157 is not much!
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« Reply #34 on: November 22, 2017, 06:31:13 PM »
Sounds like it sat outside for some time.  Too bad it wasn’t tucked in a barn somewhere, 157 miles is super low! 

I picked up a 4/6 a few years ago in a similar situation.  It had around 1400 miles on it and was immaculate other than the extreme sun damage, the engine and carbs were seized, and the pipes were full of water and rusted from the inside out.  It was a sad sight.   :-\
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mswyka

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« Reply #35 on: November 22, 2017, 06:36:16 PM »
Finally got the track off.  The left side bearing did not want to move.  But, when the skid came off the cross shafts slid right out!  I also noticed that around outside edge of the hood where the lip sits in the channel there is no wear on the paint or plastic.  This could have been a very nice sled if it hadn't  been abandoned.  We picked it up about 3 years ago and never had any time to pay attention to it.  The guy got it from said that he had ridden it the previous season.  From what I am seeing that could not have been possible.
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #36 on: November 22, 2017, 06:39:48 PM »
The color looks great!  Is it an actual Kawasaki green? 

Keep the pictures coming, it really helps with my motivation  ;)

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mswyka

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« Reply #37 on: November 23, 2017, 06:30:45 AM »
Quote from: gixxer6 on November 22, 2017, 06:39:48 PM
The color looks great!  Is it an actual Kawasaki green? 

Keep the pictures coming, it really helps with my motivation  ;)

For color, while I don't know if it is official or not, we are using Duplicolor Grabber Green.  I am particularly grateful that I could help provide motivation.  Makes me sort of a "motivational builder"?
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mswyka

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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #38 on: November 25, 2017, 10:04:36 AM »
Studding the Track
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #39 on: November 30, 2017, 07:40:32 PM »
Track is in
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #40 on: December 08, 2017, 06:40:52 PM »
With Belly Pan
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #41 on: December 08, 2017, 09:22:59 PM »
That is A LOT of green...  I like it!   Hood going to be green too?
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #42 on: December 09, 2017, 05:30:37 AM »
Quote from: gixxer6 on December 08, 2017, 09:22:59 PM
That is A LOT of green...  I like it!   Hood going to be green too?

Hood is mostly green as well.  I liked the color so much I just kept on spraying.
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #43 on: December 09, 2017, 08:07:57 AM »
Looks great!  I can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s done! 
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Re: I Really Like This Color
« Reply #44 on: December 09, 2017, 08:59:13 AM »
looks great! black bumper would really set it off
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