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alonicus
Hive Motors
5M
Fixing A Carburettor Fuel Leak on My Kawasaki Z650
I'm in the process of getting my Z650 back out of winter hibernation, and inevitably I've found an interesting variety of issues since putting it away while the weather was bad. Most annoying and important
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alonicus
Hive Motors
1y
Z650 Front Brake Caliper Refurbishment
I've spent the last few days refurbishing the front brake caliper on my 1978 Kawasaki Z650. It was binding and causing drag on the front wheel - enough that it would generate excess heat and all kinds
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alonicus
Hive Motors
2y
Checking Kawasaki Z650 Valve Clearance
Welcome to the next post in a seemingly endless series where I show all the things I'm doing to try to get my 1978 Kawasaki Z650B1 back on the road. I'm currently working through possible causes for the
alonicus
Hive Motors
2y
Compression Testing My Kawasaki Z650 - No Electric Starter
In my ongoing project to get my old 1978 Kawasaki Z650 properly back on the road, it is definitely a case of "three steps forward, two steps back". Having identified and cured a huge volume of
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thatssilly
21h
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“That’s Silly” August 31, 2026
Taking a moment to be silly in serious times.
alonicus
Hive Motors
2y
1978 Kawasaki Z650 Carburettor Synchronisation
It feels like this project to get my 1978 Kawasaki Z650 back on the road has been going on forever ! In the process, I've discovered an insane amount of issues and problems that have needed to be solved,
alonicus
Hive Motors
2y
Kawasaki Z650 Exhaust Stud Bodge-Fix
I've had a problem with my Z650 recently; it seemed to only be running on 3 of the 4 cylinders. Here's the story so far - sorry for the lack of photos in the initial bit, I was thinking about finding the
customcar
DBuzz
3y
Encuentro de motos y autos entre amigos!, Durazno Uruguay look Cinemático ...
... #cinematic #cars #bikes #classicbikes #life #lifestyle
customcar
DBuzz
3y
Encuentro de motos y autos entre amigos!, Durazno Uruguay look Cinematic ...
... #cinematic #cars #bikes #classicbikes #life #lifestyle
apnigrich
Shadow Hunters
19h
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Shadow Hunters Community SMASh Contest - Harvesting on a dark evening
This is my application for the contest Shadow Hunters Community SMASh Contest- Round 441 by @melinda010100 Hey, @melinda010100. How’s it going? Last week I bought a mobile light for photography. I arrived
alonicus
Hive Motors
3y
Published via Ecency
Comparing Pattern Parts with Old Genuine Ones
Just over a year ago, I fitted new inlet rubbers to my Kawasaki Z650. They were pattern ones, but bought from a reputable dealer and supposedly high quality. A year later, the bike just doesn't want to
alonicus
Hive Motors
3y
Published via Ecency
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #14: Piston Problems
What started as a project to keep me busy during the winter while it was too cold to work on the bike has taken on a life of it's own. It's becoming a summer project as well ! The last couple of months
alonicus
Hive Motors
3y
Published via Ecency
Z650B1 Restoration Diary #12 - Engine Kill Switch Refurbishment
It's been ages since I last posted an update on my Kawasaki Z650 restoration. With rain every day since Christmas, sometimes all day and sometimes just for a short while, it's not been ideal working
alonicus
Hive Motors
3y
Published via Ecency
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #13: Pistons Off
After my weekend post, where I finally made progress after what felt like being stuck for so long, I did a little more work this evening to keep up the momentum. I kept my goals limited because I knew
the9thcreator
Sketchbook
5d
Published via Ecency
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DIVE IN!🦈
Hello HIVERS❤️❤️. Good evening to everyone in this community. I’m excited to drop another drawing of mine here. It’s my fast sketch of a shark diving in the sea. Walk with me guys❤️ Going through my progress
alonicus
Hive Motors
3y
Published via Ecency
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #12: The Barrels Are Finally Free !
Last time I posted on this project, it had reached a bit of a blockage. One or more of the pistons was stuck because the piston rings had rusted to the barrels. So far, they've had about 4 weeks of soaking
alonicus
Hive Motors
3y
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Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #11: Working Towards Freeing the Pistons
I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I last posted on this rebuild. A combination of having a short holiday, being pretty overwhelmed with work, and poor weather meant the project stalled for
rynow
classicbikes
3y
Classic Bike Trip
Classic Bike Trip I love my old classic bikes and cars, when I saw a planned trip, on Facebook, by the BMW club of Johannesburg, I decided to join the ride, from Pretoria where I stay. The advert stated
alonicus
Hive Motors
4y
Published via Ecency
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #10: Top End Disassembly & Inspection
Welcome to the next part of my Kawasaki Z650 engine refurbishment series. This is the one where it all goes wrong 😁 The objective for this session was to take the cylinder head off and see what the top
jane911x
Family & Friends
3d
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Weekends that look like this
I've been working home for the past month now and honestly, it does get boring. From 9am to 6pm, I'm with my laptop learning about my new job with very little human interaction. Well, from time to time,
alonicus
Hive Motors
4y
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Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #9: More Engine Cleaning
Welcome to the next part of the saga ! My goal for this weekend was to clean the spare engine along the major joints of the cam cover, head and barrels. I got side-tracked. I've been trying for ages to
rynow
justauto
4y
Classic Bikes and Hotdogs.
Classic Bikes and Hotdogs. We have a small group of friends, who all ride some old classic BMW motor cycles. We decided to come together as one of our friends, who moved out of the country, came to visit.
alonicus
Hive Motors
4y
Published via Ecency
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #8: Starter Motor Inspection
Just a little progress update today - after discovering a good candidate yesterday for why the bike isn't running well (a faulty ignition coil), I turned back to the ongoing refurbishment of the spare
alonicus
Hive Motors
4y
Published via Ecency
Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #7: Compression Test & Coils Inspection
It was the first Saturday for a while where we had decent weather (not that common at this time of the year here in the UK !) and I didn't have to spend time working, so I've been able to do a bit more
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