More Treasure Discovered

[mswyka]

In one way it is kind of sad and in another way it can be pretty exciting - both stem from the fact that we have a lot of Kawasaki parts - certainly more than I am mentally able to keep track of.  And every now and again, as I am looking for one thing I discover a treasure of some sort or another.  Today I was routing around for an Intruder crankcase and ended up tripping over this excellent Invader bottom end.  I guess the Intruder will wait for another day.

[ArcticInvader]

Hi Mark,
  That is really nice fine I wish I tripped over that block!

[Interceptor398]

And  a very low serial number to boot!  A very nice find!

[mswyka]

Well, it happened again.  I had to move a crate earlier today and found yet another Invader engine!  She is a bit dusty, but rolls over smoothly.  So my gut tells me that there is hope for this one.  It just might mean that I will have to add another project to my project list.

[Interceptor398]

Maybe a 78??  It can be fun looking in places that have not been visited for a while/

[mswyka]

Discovered another pair of gems this evening.  Looking under the bench I stumbled on a pair of Intruder cylinders that measure like new.  I think that these are going to be part of an 82 build.

[Interceptor398]

Kind of like Christmas any day of the year.

[gixxer6]

I've been finding treasures that I didn't know (or remember) recently as well...   A while ago, I picked up a set of NOS 4/6 LTD rings in a bag with the little Kawasaki part number tag, it was a great find at a swap meet.  I was putting together my 4/6 motor and went to install the rings and found them to be too large...I was disappointed that they weren't really 4/6 rings, but elated to find that they were NOS Interceptor rings!  Score! 

I was debating if I wanted to use my last full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings or if I wanted to use aftermarket.  I opted for the NOS setup, I figured "can't take it with ya!".  I'm glad I did, a few days later I was digging for other parts found a box with another full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings! 

This week I'm feeling "Kawasaki Rich".   

[mswyka]

I've been finding treasures that I didn't know (or remember) recently as well...   A while ago, I picked up a set of NOS 4/6 LTD rings in a bag with the little Kawasaki part number tag, it was a great find at a swap meet.  I was putting together my 4/6 motor and went to install the rings and found them to be too large...I was disappointed that they weren't really 4/6 rings, but elated to find that they were NOS Interceptor rings!  Score! 

I was debating if I wanted to use my last full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings or if I wanted to use aftermarket.  I opted for the NOS setup, I figured "can't take it with ya!".  I'm glad I did, a few days later I was digging for other parts found a box with another full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings! 

This week I'm feeling "Kawasaki Rich".   

Sounds like you found some real treasure, those are hard to come by.