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Racer_Twentynine
Not sure I can say wallet since it was a trade.
But picked this poor girl up last night. She seems like a good one with a nice body just a few image issues that are causing a lack of confidence.


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Racer_Twentynine 6/29/2016 6:04am
6/29/2016 6:04am
Wasted no time getting her back on the road to recovery..
After looking her up and down front to back I became restless and had to know what was going on inside her.

I knew going into this she was locked up..

Once I gained her trust and got her to open up to me this is what I found.
Racer_Twentynine 6/29/2016 6:07am
6/29/2016 6:07am
Broken skirt on both sides

Bent and twisted rod.

Bottom end bearing toast.

And she was so empty inside her radiators.

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Racer_Twentynine 6/29/2016 6:26am
6/29/2016 6:26am Edited Date/Time 6/29/2016 6:27am
But here is a good example of how untouched she is. The whole frame is this pristine
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mattyhamz2 6/29/2016 6:34am
6/29/2016 6:34am Edited Date/Time 6/29/2016 6:34am
The rod should still be usable good. It'll buff out.

In all seriousness though, what are your plans with her? A PC replica? A factory Kawi replica?
Racer_Twentynine 6/29/2016 7:05am
6/29/2016 7:05am Edited Date/Time 6/29/2016 7:07am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
The rod should still be usable good. It'll buff out. In all seriousness though, what are your plans with her? A PC replica? A factory Kawi...
The rod should still be usable good. It'll buff out.

In all seriousness though, what are your plans with her? A PC replica? A factory Kawi replica?
No idea yet. Gonna clean her up and get her running g again. Spend sone time together and see if we were ment to be, you know long term. If not shes welcome to stay until she gets her wheels back under her and finds someone that she really clicks with.

Now if we do connect, I'm not sure. Replica bike, tribute bike, restoration or make it match our 250f.


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Frodad78 6/29/2016 7:33am
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Holy smokes that bent rod is wild, I've never seen that. Sweet ride man, looking forward to hearing how she rips!
Kx125rider 6/29/2016 7:37am
6/29/2016 7:37am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
The rod should still be usable good. It'll buff out. In all seriousness though, what are your plans with her? A PC replica? A factory Kawi...
The rod should still be usable good. It'll buff out.

In all seriousness though, what are your plans with her? A PC replica? A factory Kawi replica?
Racer_Twentynine wrote:
No idea yet. Gonna clean her up and get her running g again. Spend sone time together and see if we were ment to be, you...
No idea yet. Gonna clean her up and get her running g again. Spend sone time together and see if we were ment to be, you know long term. If not shes welcome to stay until she gets her wheels back under her and finds someone that she really clicks with.

Now if we do connect, I'm not sure. Replica bike, tribute bike, restoration or make it match our 250f.


I would say go your own direction, there are two many replicas out there
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Tpog496 6/29/2016 7:37am
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How do you tell if it's a he or a she?
Racer_Twentynine 6/29/2016 7:49am
6/29/2016 7:49am
Tpog496 wrote:
How do you tell if it's a he or a she?
A little confused are you????
That's something your parents should have went over with you lol

Racer_Twentynine 6/29/2016 7:52am
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Frodad78 wrote:
Holy smokes that bent rod is wild, I've never seen that. Sweet ride man, looking forward to hearing how she rips!
The kick starter was locked solid I bet they were jumping off the roof on to the lever trying to free it up

I mean he showed up with it on its side in the truck
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bvm111 6/29/2016 8:21am
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What year... My 2000 was one of my favorite motorcycles ever!

Awesome find, what did they do run it with out premix and coolant... That rod is a trip!
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Cygnus 6/29/2016 8:26am
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I've seen rods like that before. Usually a hydraulic lock. Either left the gas on of sunk it in water while running.

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peelout 6/29/2016 9:22am
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Racer_Twentynine wrote:
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now this is something i can relate to

bottom end seized up and i bent my rod mid-stroke

not pretty
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Racer_Twentynine wrote:
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peelout wrote:
now this is something i can relate to

bottom end seized up and i bent my rod mid-stroke

not pretty
Happens to the best of us.
Gotta make the lube gets where it's needed most.

In this case there were some very dry spots.
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Racer_Twentynine wrote:
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peelout wrote:
now this is something i can relate to

bottom end seized up and i bent my rod mid-stroke

not pretty
I have a short stroke so i usually just power through it WoohooSilly
Missing_Muffs 6/29/2016 10:04am
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Racer_Twentynine wrote:
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peelout wrote:
now this is something i can relate to

bottom end seized up and i bent my rod mid-stroke

not pretty
bvm111 wrote:
I have a short stroke so i usually just power through it WoohooSilly
its the bore that matters not the stroke.
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USMCMXer 6/29/2016 10:48am
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I can live with harder and faster, deeper is where I draw the line. Nice find, enjoy rebuilding her self esteem.
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bvm111 wrote:
I have a short stroke so i usually just power through it WoohooSilly
Side to side, rotary style?
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Missing_Muffs wrote:
its the bore that matters not the stroke.
Neither matters if you're not running at the right RPMs
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Rdubs19 6/29/2016 1:01pm
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She's really pretty, but has no ass. Would ride.
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Missing_Muffs wrote:
its the bore that matters not the stroke.
TailSoHard wrote:
Neither matters if you're not running at the right RPMs
You mean PPMs
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rosebud441 6/29/2016 1:08pm
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I Had one just like her... but mine was a mean old bitch that broke my ribs and punctured a lung..
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oilman400 6/29/2016 1:51pm
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So I have to ask, what did you trade for a broken bike??

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