I appreciate the comment man. I'm really really looking forward to the ice clearing off the roads and getting to put some time into enjoying the machines! Glad you enjoyed the video. Maybe I'll see you out there sometime. Cheers.

I just bought one of these. Will make a fun mini to rip around with. I also had a TW and I loved that bike. Currently have a DRZ

I think I'd be very hard pressed to hit a legitimate 60mph on this bike, but it's so much fun. I had my dad ride it this summer and I figured he'd just call me an idiot, but he loved it! Hah

It also seems like one of those bikes everyone has a story about. Glad I was able to find one. Thanks for the kind words man.

@@matttriestodothings I was probably 120 pounds at 13 and when your an idiot kid I would brag how fast it was lol . Years later I rode one and was thinking that I was not sure if it would pull my 180 pounds around. It's just a cool bike imo. I recently seen one on Facebook and have been dreaming of it.

Congrats on the new bike purchase. Hopefully it doesn't take too much work for you to get out there and tearing it up on your new little KE100.

For this bike, mostly eBay. If I'm looking for OEM parts for other bikes I'll usually start with Partzilla, but this one I've just been keeping cheap, so eBay it is. I may have purchased the tires from Revzilla though. It looks like the petcock or "fuel tap" as it's reference on most parts sites is out of stock, so I'm not seeing what the price is. For a 2001 (which I believe is the same as the '92), I see part number 51023-1020 for the assembly. That being said, you can get a knock-off that'll most likely work fine for 1/4 the price on eBay. Just make sure to research that you're getting the right one and that it'll mate with the fuel tank correctly.

It's a very neat bike, and I love how small it is and how it sounds. Still struggling with very little low end power in 1 and 2. I think it comes down to having this aftermarket needle. Going to lower the clip to the max setting to see if leaning it out gets me any closer. The air filter looks clean, but that may be on the list if that doesn't resolve the issue. It's super fun though, and everyone that rides it loves it.

Let me know if you think this would be usable for you. I can just send it assuming you're in the US. As you can see, there's some damage on the back and I removed the damaged speedometer. i.imgur.com/nXNmXL4.jpg i.imgur.com/ay2JBwo.jpg Unfortunately, going and comparing it to the one I replaced it with, it looks like the mounting tabs on my spare may also be broken off. i.imgur.com/vsUuma4.jpg i.imgur.com/FcqcgEz.jpg

@@matttriestodothings Dang, yeah that looks pretty thrashed. Thank you for taking the time to respond I appreciate it. Cool vids, there aren't many on the KE100B. I'm experimenting with gearing, gonna try a tooth down in the front and see how that goes. Geared more towards trail riding and fire roads.

@@timothysmith3311 Sorry man. Was hopeful I had something for you, but this thing must have gotten into an ordeal at some point that just snapped that bad boy off. Gah. Sorry. I brought my tw200 and ke100 to road america last year for the indycar race. I thought my dad would love the tw and hate the ke100. Well, not at all. He thought the KE was a blast and thought the TW was a handful, hah.

No. I'm guessing there is a weak ground somewhere. When I get around to it, I should probably go around and clean all the electrical connections to determine if that helps it. I also was looking into 6V LED lights for the turn signals (tougher than you'd think to find), but I juts haven't gotten around to giving the KE attention recently. I put a clown horn on it though which is hilarious.

I think I ordered a new one and silicon caulked it in.

Maybe that's something to consider. I actually started working on this thing for the first time in a few years yesterday since the sight glass started leaking 2stroke oil. Just finished epoxying in what I hope will be a fix. Anyway, earlier today I ordered 6V LED turn signals and brake lights--unfortunately they're nowhere near as common as 12V (understatement), so it cost more than expected. I think that'll help with those lights; however, I'm not confident it'll help the headlight much. I pulled the sealed headlight bulb and connected it directly to battery and it's just weak as hell. Currently going through and cleaning all terminals. Idk. If I was serious about riding it on the street more often I'd go through the hassle of trying to convert to 12V. Not likely something I'm going to do though.

@@matttriestodothings does converting to 12v invoke a BEC or something?

@@jakeh3144 it involves a bunch of shit I'm not qualified for, lol. I had to look up BEC--but I don't believe it involves eliminating the battery. I think it requires a stator and rectifier modification as well as swapping over everything to 12v that's 6v. That's an ignorant description on my part, but it was the short way of saying "probably not going to do it." maybe if I want a winter learning project. I could probably switch the headlight to some cheap Amazon 6v one but that defeats the purpose of trying to keep the bike looking stock. The 2001 was the last street legal 2 stroke from any of the big manufacturers. Maybe I care too much about preserving that tho.

@@matttriestodothings what do you think the max rider weight is for one of these? I want to look into buying one but I'm not a light rider by any means. Less concerned about speed/power and more concerned about suspension

@@jakeh3144 According to this 2021 article on Revzilla, 270lb 😛 www.revzilla.com/common-tread/retrospective-review-the-kawasaki-ke100-sure-beats-a-moped-or-shoe-leather My dad rode it a few years ago when he was over 200lbs and loved it. That was around the infield of Road America so not really a street test. It depends what you want to do with it. I just took it to the grocery store for the first test ride of the year just now (hopefully the epoxy repair is holding in the sight glass...). It is not a fast bike. And I think my clutch is slipping. I would 100% not own one of these as an only bike unless I lived on some farmland. It's an absolute riot on grass and woods trails. But it's just somewhat of a novelty on the boring, busy, and straight streets that surround me. I'm tempted to ride it to work someday but there are some 55mph roads I need to take and that's probably completely topped out. I weigh about 165lb. People claiming over 65mph are smoking crack or throwing it off a cliff. I've taught a bunch of people to ride a motorcycle using this bike (might explain the clutch slipping, lol). It's very inviting for a novice and hilarious to ride as someone with more experience. But whether you should get one depends on what you want to do with it. If you're bigger and aren't worried about top speed so much... I'd also look at a TW200. Different experience, but if you like it, you can modify the suspension quite a bit to accommodate a heavier person. The one I bought was setup for 2-up riding and it's wayyyyy too heavy for me. But some of my much bigger friends love it so I just leave it alone.

Yea, I've got a couple. They're definitely my favorite screwdrivers. They're not the end-all-be-all if the screws are already stripped or corroded, but they sure make things a lot easier to work on than a Phillips.

Probably as reliable as you can get. The bike went mainly unchanged for nearly 30 years. In 1982 it moved away from mechanical ignition timing, and at some point the steel tank got changed to an aluminum one. The air/fuel metering is done by a rotary valve (as opposed to reed valves), so it's not going to wear out. I'd say the primary worries I have is the engine being run dry on oil in the fuel/oil mixture either due to negligence by an owner or the oil pump failing--but I don't have any suspicion that they're terribly prone to failure. The 6V charging system and lights kind of suck though. They're damn near worthless. I'm going to try out some new 6V LEDs (not as common as you would think) and see if that helps.

I do. I haven't been badass enough to actually take it anywhere besides around the city, but ive still got her. Summer is just starting tho.

@@matttriestodothings no i meant the speedometer assembly or the Housing.

@@aggieforlife13 Yea. I actually ended up buying a bad condition one (it's not awful, just not good) because I only needed the speedometer mechanism. I reused the housing I had. I'm guessing the speedo mechanism is like $20 if I could actually find one, but the best I could find was a housing on ebay with speedo. imgur.com/kKnUrTe imgur.com/cAgrL5o If you're in the US and looking for just the housing I can send it to you.

@@matttriestodothings Ya that is what i'm looking for. The bottom of my housing broke off so it cant be mounted.

@@matttriestodothings I would be interested in your housing for sure.

Oh I'm sure this bike has many many stories it would love to tell. Not the least of which is how in the world the speedometer mechanism was actually broken in the forceful manner it was! She's worked well so far though, no complaints. Except when I forget to tighten the main jet in the carburetor, it fell out while I was riding, and then I got to push it home about a mile. Not the bike's fault, that was dumbass user error, hah.