Can we please stop hotlinking pics?

I appreciate that Kawasaki's mindset in the '70s seemed to be "We actively want to murder our clientele."

NickD said:

I appreciate that Kawasaki's mindset in the '70s seemed to be "We actively want to murder our clientele."

I had a few of those.

The last one had a top end and transmission built by Paul Gast.

If I had a pic to post, it would just be a brown smear....

SaltyDog said:

NickD said:

I appreciate that Kawasaki's mindset in the '70s seemed to be "We actively want to murder our clientele."

I had a few of those.

The last one had a top end and transmission built by Paul Gast.

If I had a pic to post, it would just be a brown smear....

You owned a 750 Mach IV and are still with us to tell the tale? Impressive.

This is the built one.

.030" over bore, Ported and timed by Gast, 1, 2, and third gears undercut, so no clutch needed to shift, 6" over swingarm, 6" D.I.D. rear wheel with a 6" slick. Wirges pipes, air shifter, and 40mm Mikunis.

It ran mid to high 6's in the 1/8th around 100mph, usually on one wheel.

It was fast enough to be fun without eating itself every weekend.

I kinda miss it.

NickD said:

I appreciate that Kawasaki's mindset in the '70s seemed to be "We actively want to murder our clientele."

What are you talking about? It has disk brakes on the front, plural, and not a drum.  

barefootskater (Shaun) said:

Woah.

i was going to make a joke about how those guys look sorta like Alex P. Keaton and Reverend Jim, but then I realized, that's actually them.

I heard they were in a couple movies together.

Pete. (l33t FS) said:

NickD said:

I appreciate that Kawasaki's mindset in the '70s seemed to be "We actively want to murder our clientele."

What are you talking about? It has disk brakes on the front, plural, and not a drum.  

Was that not the bike for which the term "Speed wobble" was created?

NickD said:

SaltyDog said:

NickD said:

I appreciate that Kawasaki's mindset in the '70s seemed to be "We actively want to murder our clientele."

I had a few of those.

The last one had a top end and transmission built by Paul Gast.

If I had a pic to post, it would just be a brown smear....

You owned a 750 Mach IV and are still with us to tell the tale? Impressive.

Mine was built to approximately 900 cc's, British road racing frame, three expansion chamber's and it idled at 3,500 RPM. There is absolutely no reason on Earth why I am alive today. It should have killed me several times over. Swore I would give up road bikes and a year later bought a CBX.

Winner of the coolest food truck in my opinion.   the sandwhich?  a double decker cheeseburger of course.

In reply to Grtechguy :

That's Genius 

Pic unrelated:

A mutt after my own heart. Hopefully, it was a Monsieur Touton-imported Bordeaux.

Grtechguy said:

 

Winner of the coolest food truck in my opinion.   the sandwhich?  a double decker cheeseburger of course.

Do they have tables upstairs?

celebrated my third anniversary with my truck on the 12th. It's been a fun ride.

edit: sheesh, that was the 12th; I was just filling out my log and it's at 134654 today.

So who was trying to sneak another project car home without their Wife seeing it?

4 seater 308 clone built on an 85 Firebird

In reply to Grtechguy :

I would remove all Ferrari badging and rock the ever lovin berk out of that.

In reply to Grtechguy :

That doesn't look too bad.  Needs bettter wheels . . .

Grtechguy said:

4 seater 308 clone built on an 85 Firebird

But can you imagine the exhaust note?

russde said:

Grtechguy said:

4 seater 308 clone built on an 85 Firebird

But can you imagine the exhaust note?

With 180 deg. headers? Yes. Yes I can.