Great bikes, love the laser decals, the greatest of all at the time.

Yes, the F7 is a great classic, I am having fun with this project, but the parts are hard to find, that's the only issue.

Hey thanks man, you will enjoy the F7 for sure, great bikes, but hard to find parts for. New hardware does make one look a lot better. Will be getting back to the F7 project pretty soon. I don't pretend to understand all that algorithm stuff, that You tube does, I'm just going along for the ride.

Glad to hear Gil, I am learning here too, think this will be a fun project. Your kids are going to love these old bikes. They are just so much fun.

Hey Congrats, they are fine bikes, On Any Sunday.....my favorite movie.

Thanks Kevin, think this is going to be a fun project.

Thanks Larry, going to be a learning project for me, as all are, just a little more so.

The graphics were a hit in the day, I know they sold lots of them, but hard to find these days.

They have a very nice look; they were certainly the craze in the day.

Thanks Graham, think this is going to be fun, just hope I can find the parts I need.

Oh yeah, this is going to be fun, lot of new to me stuff.

Hey Mark, I think your right, don't think this engine has been a part.

Thanks Cain think it will be fun.

Hey Malc, yes and I'm sure there will be many trials and tribulations. They keep us on our toes and make it more fun. LOL

Hey Dean, yes sir, think they call them Scotch locks here, they are a terrible connector, lots of folks use them to hook up trailer lights here and the moisture plays havoc with them. I will tell you there are not too many Kawasaki's around here anymore. Matter fact all those old bikes are getting really hard to find.

@@montana2strokeracer Scotch Lock, that's the name. Awful things. I think trailer wiring is the most popular use here too. Whenever you see a trailer that's flashing the side lights with the indicators, you know that's what they used. Best wishes, Dean.

Thanks buddy for stopping by.

I remember the ads of the day about the Hatta forks, thanks for the info on the cylinder, will need to tear it down and measure.

Thank You for the kind words, hope you stop back by for more of the restoration.

Yes, sir the harness is a mess for sure going to have to make a new one.

Wow thanks James, that is a lot of help. I looked a few months ago and the parts situation was looking pretty bleak. That should give a larger pool to pick from. Thanks again, appreciate the help.

Hi Andrew, yes I have seen the issue you are referring to. The first thing I would look for is where the cable screws on at the bottom of the gauge. Those sometimes break loose there. If so you will need to remove it and reposition it and re peen it so it doesn't move. If that isnt the problem you may need to send it to a repair service, or just try to pick up another. Hope I have been some help.

@@montana2strokeracer Thank you, I'll take a closer look at it.

I knew you would make it Frank.

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Hi Gary, man I did a little looking as I'm sure you have, that seems to be a tuff one. Have you asked around on the Yamaha forums to see if that one is the same as say 360 Yamaha enduro piston? If you can find the same height and pin size, you can cut skirts and drill ports and that kind of thing, but you can't add on of course. There has to be something out there. Sorry couldn't be more help.

Hi Rick, these were the Hatta forks as they were advertised in the day. They were to be fully adjustable. You could alter the wheelbase (with the different axle locations) or spring rate through the caps and raise or lower the rake of the forks through the upper and lower triple clamps. They never were all that great but did have something, a gimmick, that no one else did at the time. Thanks for watching.

Hey that's a thought, I haven't used it in a long time. But it is a nice piece of history.

Thanks for the offer, it was running, I really think I can repair it. If not, I will take you up on the offer. Thanks so much.

@@montana2strokeracer Best of luck!

Wow, thanks, I may take you up on your offer when I get started on the F5, its down the road a ways yet.

Johnny's vintage Kawasaki has some nos parts on his website

Thank you for the source, it is appreciated.