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I think I'll start this one off...
'82 Kawasaki 750 Spectre
Any part on this bike costs more than the bike is worth!
It has 4 cylinders and 4 carbs which means there are 4 exhaust pipes coming out the front of the bike - and, of course, they are completely rusted out. The yellow plug wires were finagled by yours truly from scrap parts. The timing is so touchy on this you have to adjust the choke while you are riding! The air shocks bottomed out years ago. The windshield is cracked, the handlebar is uneven - one side is higher than the other. It leaks oil no matter what I do to it. Both tires are nearly bald. It rattles only between 55 & 60 mph. Gets 25 mpg. It is air-cooled which means riding it as a commuter vehicle is like jumping into a furnace. The tachometer is dead. The battery check is dead. The speedometer is dead (though, I just ordered a cable and this will soon be repaired). Hmmmm... what else could I say?
Here's my pic (complete with oil leak
)
'82 Kawasaki 750 Spectre
Any part on this bike costs more than the bike is worth!
It has 4 cylinders and 4 carbs which means there are 4 exhaust pipes coming out the front of the bike - and, of course, they are completely rusted out. The yellow plug wires were finagled by yours truly from scrap parts. The timing is so touchy on this you have to adjust the choke while you are riding! The air shocks bottomed out years ago. The windshield is cracked, the handlebar is uneven - one side is higher than the other. It leaks oil no matter what I do to it. Both tires are nearly bald. It rattles only between 55 & 60 mph. Gets 25 mpg. It is air-cooled which means riding it as a commuter vehicle is like jumping into a furnace. The tachometer is dead. The battery check is dead. The speedometer is dead (though, I just ordered a cable and this will soon be repaired). Hmmmm... what else could I say?
Here's my pic (complete with oil leak
)
