Back on the road!
Posted in December about the new project I got. 1975 Kawasaki g5. Was expecting a simple project of clean the points, carb clean, and set to go. We all know how that goes though. After a while of struggling to get it to run, came to realize that the flywheel side crank seal was completely blown out, and the cause was the totally destroyed crank bearing underneath. Well, out with the motor, and a full rebuild ensued. Top end revealed to be a huge problem too! The bike had great compression so I had no suspicions until taking it all apart, but the piston was severely scored and the top ring was missing a large chunk. I’ve done many top ends in years past but this was my first case split/full rebuild so it was a bit intimidating at first, but it went well! All brand new OEM bearings, gaskets, and other random bits, wiseco piston kit, hone of the cylinder (which somehow survived completely unscathed) and reassembled. Some jetting and tuning, little electrical work, and yesterday went on its first trip down the road! What a fun little bike. A lot zippier than I expected!