Awesome! Sounds like new from where I'm sitting. As an old New Zealand friend used to say whenever something wasn't quite running right, " It just needs a good thrash" Go for it Dale.
Great to hear it run Dale, you got to the root of the problem. Interesting that the cover was designed to hold the carburettor in place, not the greatest design. Hope the new mount sorts it out. Best wishes, Dean.
This is exciting! Was curious about the carb rubber boot mounting design and did some research. It seems this model had major issues with air leaks between the rotary valve cover and the boot also between the clutch cover and the boot, a layer of silicone usually solves the issue.
Thanks Gary, yes, I enjoy trying to track down info, parts, and fabricate when you can't find them. I can see that there were problems, and they were trying to fix it with silicone. I would rather find another way than silicone, we will see where this journey leads us. I appreciate all the suggestions coming in, I see that many like-minded souls are interested in the same outcome. Really enjoy the suggestions and comments from everyone around the world. This was fun before, getting better every day. Thanks buddy.
Trying to sort out similar problems with a 73 f7. Has an air leak somewhere, gonna block off the drain "pump" diaphragm on the case and keep searching for the issue.
Hey Jim, I just think it was a bad design, I am getting lots of ideas from folks out there to fabricate some parts or modify others to fix this. Lots of good info out there. This has really gotten to be a challenge and fun at the same time. Love the ideas coming in from all over the world. Is this great or what?
I have a 72 that looks to be the same. On mine, there was a rubber piece that went over the flange on the bike. It's worn out and floppy and I was thinking I could replace it with a chunk of bicycle inner tube. Then, when I looked closer at the worn out piece it looks like that is what someone did, you can see the ridges from what looks to be a piece of inner tube. I haven't seen that piece on any parts list or manual so it doesn't appear to be stock but could be a good solution.
Hi Bob, yes, I'm hearing from lots of folks about ways to fix this, the most common seems to be a couple very small O-rings that will fit between the flange and the carb. I will be getting back to this bike soon, hope to have you following that project. Thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.
Yes, it does, finding pistons for this is turning out to be difficult. May have to put a set of rings on it and call it good, rings are hard to find too. Thanks for hanging out with me Mark.
Notice that you put rubber plugs on to inlets to the carb.also just one fuel line to side inlet,woul that work full time instead of two gas lines like my 71 .Also miny carb clamp does have the hole drill so it can be tightened.Tha nks
I think only one hose is the fuel line, the other goes up to the petcock to operate it in some way. It's just vent or vacuum. So, they may have changed the carb at some point, so it clamps on, mine does not, it is held on by the side case pushing on the rubber button on the carb.
Could make a fixture for the lathe and cut 2 small oring groves in the outside of the intake to make up the gap....rubber will cut with sharp hss or grind it with a cutoff wheel
Hey thanks for the suggestion, got this one coming for the KD125, will see if it works, if not I may have to do some fabrication. Thanks for the help, and for watchin.
At least you got it to run. Hopefully the other carburetor will work. Or you could make a new sleeve that bolts to the bike the one you put that O ring on that is a. Tighter fit.
I have the same problem with my 1071 F7. I put two thin O-rings around the intake boot and the carb slid over them and sealed. I cannot tell for sure, but it looks like the front forks might be bent in your first video. I have a parts bike with good forks. If you need some let me know.
I have the one for the KD 125 coming if it doesn't fit, I may have to fabricate something. That sounds like a great idea. If you saw the first video of this bike you can see, I have a new set of forks without the pitting that the original set has, I have straightened many a fork tube. Pretty easy with a press and some aluminum shims to protect them during the press. The forks on the bike are really ruff. Hey thanks for hanging out with me in the shop.
Love your videos! Especially the technical aspect. Absolutely love early 70's enduros. Do you ever sell any of the bikes you work on? I'm just an old guy who loves riding old enduros. I have no technical ability, I'm good at cleaning and buying parts. Thanks!
Hi Kevin, welcome, thanks for hanging out with me in the shop. I know the feeling, like all enduro type bikes from the 60's and 70's. This has turned in to an incredible journey that my wife got me into about 2 years ago. This TH-cam stuff that is. Always like the bikes, growing up with them. I have been doing restorations for a while, I am slowing down on them, and moving on to mostly bikes of my own or those I find along the way. It has been almost like work, and I quit punching the clock for a reason. So doing it this way I don't have to work on them when I don't want to. Yes, I understand about riding, don't do as much as I would like, but I really do enjoy tinkering with them. The TH-cam adventure is really great with all the good folks such as yourself that contact me, giving me ideas, and solutions along the way or just telling me their story about the bike they had or the one they own. I am going to have to start selling some, the shed is getting full. I sure appreciate hearing from you and glad to have another old bike friend.
@@montana2strokeracer let me know if you want to sell anything! I'm not a flipper! I just want something to ride. I really miss a 2 stroke! I had a 1973 yamaha dt 125 when I was 16. Great bike, but it had electrical problems, pushed it home alot. Great memories though. I'm 62 and short, 5'6. New bikes are too tall. Thanks for your time, and a reply. I'll keep watching your videos!
Have a carb for a 1975 175 kawasaki if I change the the boot that you slide carb in will this work on my 71 kawasaki 175E Enduro?Thanks for any help that you can give on this.
Oh wow, have to put my thinking cap on. It has been a while since I did that video. I really think the throttle is still sticky. I am going to have this bike back in the shop for a mild restoration soon, probably before summer starts. Its seems that the cable or throttle is still an issue. Stay tuned for the return of the F7. Thanks for stopping by the channel.
Hi there, I would have to say that you have a needle and seat and or float sticking. This just drowns your engine out and it can't run. You more than likely will have to open the carb and give it a good cleaning. I would also put an inline fuel filter on before trying to start again just in case the crud that is causing the problem is in your gas tank. Hope this gets you going in the right direction, and I believe a good cleaning will solve your problem. Hey thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.
@@montana2strokeracer fun and interesting to see you work just a little out of your wheel house/Kawasaki i mean,simular, but different machine from Yama/Suz. hope you can work on other 2 strokes in the future, Spanish,German, Jawa, villers, old low preformance classics from the past. just a thought!
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Awesome! Sounds like new from where I'm sitting. As an old New Zealand friend used to say whenever something wasn't quite running right, " It just needs a good thrash" Go for it Dale.
Thats great, love that saying, think your friend was a wise person. I love it. Thanks again buddy
Great to hear it run Dale, you got to the root of the problem. Interesting that the cover was designed to hold the carburettor in place, not the greatest design. Hope the new mount sorts it out.
Best wishes, Dean.
Hi Dean, think I found it, now how to fix it. Yeah I agree, not a good design.
Had that exact same bike and loved it. My first '"full size" motorcycle. I wish I still had mine!
The F7 is a great bike, will be getting back on the restoration pretty soon. Hope to see you in the shop for that.
Very interesting, look forward to seeing further work on this bike.
Hang around long enough and you might just see anything here. There for sure will be more of this bike. Thanks for hanging out with me Carl.
This is exciting! Was curious about the carb rubber boot mounting design and did some research. It seems this model had major issues with air leaks between the rotary valve cover and the boot also between the clutch cover and the boot, a layer of silicone usually solves the issue.
Thanks Gary, yes, I enjoy trying to track down info, parts, and fabricate when you can't find them. I can see that there were problems, and they were trying to fix it with silicone. I would rather find another way than silicone, we will see where this journey leads us. I appreciate all the suggestions coming in, I see that many like-minded souls are interested in the same outcome. Really enjoy the suggestions and comments from everyone around the world. This was fun before, getting better every day. Thanks buddy.
Trying to sort out similar problems with a 73 f7. Has an air leak somewhere, gonna block off the drain "pump" diaphragm on the case and keep searching for the issue.
Makes sense. Wondering what they did at the factory. Must have been some kind of seal. Sounds great! Nice to see a rotary valve in the mix.
Hey Jim, I just think it was a bad design, I am getting lots of ideas from folks out there to fabricate some parts or modify others to fix this. Lots of good info out there. This has really gotten to be a challenge and fun at the same time. Love the ideas coming in from all over the world. Is this great or what?
@@montana2strokeracer I wonder if an internal o-ring would work. Look forward to your progress!
I have a 72 that looks to be the same. On mine, there was a rubber piece that went over the flange on the bike. It's worn out and floppy and I was thinking I could replace it with a chunk of bicycle inner tube. Then, when I looked closer at the worn out piece it looks like that is what someone did, you can see the ridges from what looks to be a piece of inner tube. I haven't seen that piece on any parts list or manual so it doesn't appear to be stock but could be a good solution.
Hi Bob, yes, I'm hearing from lots of folks about ways to fix this, the most common seems to be a couple very small O-rings that will fit between the flange and the carb. I will be getting back to this bike soon, hope to have you following that project. Thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.
great job dale engine sounds ok bit rattly like u say but at least use found the problem
Yes, it does, finding pistons for this is turning out to be difficult. May have to put a set of rings on it and call it good, rings are hard to find too. Thanks for hanging out with me Mark.
hope you can get one of those carb collars....thankfully mine is still pretty snug.....i really gotta get or make me one of those temp fuel bottles
I have found one, but really the o-ring trick works just as well except the carb cover must be on.
Notice that you put rubber plugs on to inlets to the carb.also just one fuel line to side inlet,woul that work full time instead of two gas lines like my 71 .Also miny carb clamp does have the hole drill so it can be tightened.Tha
nks
I think only one hose is the fuel line, the other goes up to the petcock to operate it in some way. It's just vent or vacuum. So, they may have changed the carb at some point, so it clamps on, mine does not, it is held on by the side case pushing on the rubber button on the carb.
Could make a fixture for the lathe and cut 2 small oring groves in the outside of the intake to make up the gap....rubber will cut with sharp hss or grind it with a cutoff wheel
Hey thanks for the suggestion, got this one coming for the KD125, will see if it works, if not I may have to do some fabrication. Thanks for the help, and for watchin.
unique design that never measured up💣
Yeah I agree, not my fave, but a classic bike and design.
At least you got it to run. Hopefully the other carburetor will work. Or you could make a new sleeve that bolts to the bike the one you put that O ring on that is a. Tighter fit.
I have the other carb mount coming, so I will see how it works. But your right it may be time to make one from aluminum and O-ring it.
I have the same problem with my 1071 F7. I put two thin O-rings around the intake boot and the carb slid over them and sealed. I cannot tell for sure, but it looks like the front forks might be bent in your first video. I have a parts bike with good forks. If you need some let me know.
I have the one for the KD 125 coming if it doesn't fit, I may have to fabricate something. That sounds like a great idea. If you saw the first video of this bike you can see, I have a new set of forks without the pitting that the original set has, I have straightened many a fork tube. Pretty easy with a press and some aluminum shims to protect them during the press. The forks on the bike are really ruff. Hey thanks for hanging out with me in the shop.
Love your videos! Especially the technical aspect. Absolutely love early 70's enduros. Do you ever sell any of the bikes you work on? I'm just an old guy who loves riding old enduros. I have no technical ability, I'm good at cleaning and buying parts. Thanks!
Hi Kevin, welcome, thanks for hanging out with me in the shop. I know the feeling, like all enduro type bikes from the 60's and 70's. This has turned in to an incredible journey that my wife got me into about 2 years ago. This TH-cam stuff that is. Always like the bikes, growing up with them. I have been doing restorations for a while, I am slowing down on them, and moving on to mostly bikes of my own or those I find along the way. It has been almost like work, and I quit punching the clock for a reason. So doing it this way I don't have to work on them when I don't want to. Yes, I understand about riding, don't do as much as I would like, but I really do enjoy tinkering with them. The TH-cam adventure is really great with all the good folks such as yourself that contact me, giving me ideas, and solutions along the way or just telling me their story about the bike they had or the one they own. I am going to have to start selling some, the shed is getting full. I sure appreciate hearing from you and glad to have another old bike friend.
@@montana2strokeracer let me know if you want to sell anything! I'm not a flipper! I just want something to ride. I really miss a 2 stroke! I had a 1973 yamaha dt 125 when I was 16. Great bike, but it had electrical problems, pushed it home alot. Great memories though. I'm 62 and short, 5'6. New bikes are too tall. Thanks for your time, and a reply. I'll keep watching your videos!
I just bought one of these bikes and my first question was, where's the carb? Anyways, thanks for the explanation of how that all looks in there.
Nice project, good luck with it.
Have a carb for a 1975 175 kawasaki if I change the the boot that you slide carb in will this work on my 71 kawasaki 175E Enduro?Thanks for any help that you can give on this.
Just don't know David, my understanding is the later carbs are made different.
Hi there how did you get the cable to snap back?
Oh wow, have to put my thinking cap on. It has been a while since I did that video. I really think the throttle is still sticky. I am going to have this bike back in the shop for a mild restoration soon, probably before summer starts. Its seems that the cable or throttle is still an issue. Stay tuned for the return of the F7. Thanks for stopping by the channel.
Hi Dale, I have the same bike. Mine starts but then it will start leaking fuel and quit running. Can you help me out if you can ?
Hi there, I would have to say that you have a needle and seat and or float sticking. This just drowns your engine out and it can't run. You more than likely will have to open the carb and give it a good cleaning. I would also put an inline fuel filter on before trying to start again just in case the crud that is causing the problem is in your gas tank. Hope this gets you going in the right direction, and I believe a good cleaning will solve your problem. Hey thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.
@@montana2strokeracer - thanks for the support and will stay in touch
very odd, be interesting to see if this set up is all original. see what you mean about the screw clamp, that clamp is useless.
Yeah, bad design in my humble opinion. Thanks, Frank, for hanging with me.
@@montana2strokeracer fun and interesting to see you work just a little out of your wheel house/Kawasaki i mean,simular, but different machine from Yama/Suz. hope you can work on other 2 strokes in the future, Spanish,German, Jawa, villers, old low preformance classics from the past. just a thought!
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Wouldn't have it any other way.