Hey that's great, hope you are able to get some tips from these videos. I am not a Kawasaki guru, but most of it is just generally the same as the other bikes I have been working on. Its really just about having fun anyway. Thanks for stopping by the channel.

Thanks Sean, lots of different ways to get the job done. Sometimes simple just works. Thanks for watchin

Thanks Jim, it is not the most advanced procedure, but it works.... time is on your side here. Go slow and check often. Thanks for watchin buddy.

Thanks Carl, slow work but effective and nondestructive. Except for the seal of course.

Thank you, sir, sure appreciate you watching and commenting.

Hey Jason, triple clamps are just an inspection for damage, as is the steering stems, I have only had to replace one, the bike had been in a bad wreck and the steering stop was broken off, just got a used one to replace. Other than that, some stripped threads that were fixed with a heli coil.

Yes sir, there are, it's up to us to figure it out. I like to share it if I do make sense of it. Lots of folks like to guard it as a secret.

Thank you for the kind words, I do enjoy making them and hope that folks can get some useful info from them.

Thank you, Mark, yep working on the next one now.

Thanks Jeff, I know the feeling, I am always learning from others and stuff I just figured out. Old Dogs? Oh well.

Boy is that true, i am old and remember the before youtube days when you had to learn stuff the hard way. youtube has saved my bacon more times than i can count.

Thanks Dean, sometimes the best way is the old way. Nothing fancy here, just results without damage. Yes, I use a lot of their products. It's just that they don't list a lot of their parts by application. Just have to measure it up and see what they have.

Hey thanks Collin, I really enjoy making these and my hope is that folks can find some tips and help from them. If nothing else just some entertainment. No, I really don't mess with the newer machines. I guess they just don't appeal to me, even though they are superior in every way they are just not my thing. The old bikes I grew up with are the ones that interest me, I remember working in the motorcycle shop as a young man and watching all the after-hours experimenting and wrenching and just wanted to be a part of that, but it was mostly for the older guys at the time. So, a lot of what I do is stuff I remember watching back then and I still have most of my old magazines from the day and lots of the modifications that I do, such as the Yamaha 125 MX build came from the pages of those magazines. Guess I just figure water cooled belongs to cars and trucks, not bikes. Thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.

Thank you, sure appreciate you stopping by the channel.

Thanks I will have to try the 2 screw method. Thanks again.

Hey Bud, I remember the Riverside 250, think those were Italian made either Apria or Benelli. Strange to see Hatta's on it though. Man, that rust is just nuts to deal with. Good luck my friend.

Hey Matt, yes, I do use that procedure for engine seals, but these old seals just don't have metal thick enough to get the screw to hold, and to add to it the corrosion just welds these fifty-year-old seals in place. That metal band really holds tight. The new seals are so much easier to remove. The procedure you talk about works like a champ on most of the engine seals for sure.

Hey Grant, sounds like you have a nice project there. I hope you are able to glean some needed info from these videos. I don't think you want to melt anything here. But you could try some heat with a propane torch to see if you can free the part. Just remember aluminum melts at a pretty low temp. If it starts turning shiny, it's too late. You could probably just leave it as is, if you can't remove it. Just clean it the best you can. Yes, I clean the inside with a small, long brush and soap and water, or if really hard to remove try some mineral spirits. I will be getting back to the F7 build probably this winter. If you find yourself in Great Falls, let me know we could visit a bit. Reach me at dsweger@bresnan.net. Thanks for hanging out in the shop with me. Also, for more Kawasaki videos, check out Kevin Bergeron on KZfaq.

Hi James, yes they are 30 mm in diameter.

Hi there, there is not enough metal to get a screw to hold for removing that way, I wish there was, I use that procedure for all engine seals. The manufacture used the steel band on their seals and coupled with the seal being in there for 50 years with the corrosion and such.... they are just tough to remove. Heat will certainly help, but with aluminum you really have to be careful. I just prefer this method although it is slow. I'm not in any hurry. Thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.

It was a rough crossing across the Atlantic today and I had to make it overland to Montana. Here now, what did I miss?

Thanks for waking up Frank. Coffee is on.

Rough trip Dean, that ocean is a huge obstacle.

@@retromechanicalengineer hum! trying to imagine the land bridge. LOL

Thanks buddy