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1980 Kawasaki KDX80 back to life
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[QUOTE="nobog, post: 1475625, member: 145774"] Hello all, first post but not first vintage salvage, The latest is a 1980 KDX80, fairly rare as by Japanese standards a low-seller. A rolling chassis with everything else in a box, a giant puzzle. Powder coated the frame, new fenders, re spoke the rear wheel, and redo the seat with a "KX" imprint cover as a "KDX" imprint is non-existent. All new cables. New tank decals. Rebuild the forks, new rear shocks but I might reuse the OEM ones just for that original look, not sure yet. Engine had a bad lower rod bearing which is the worst of all news as a rod kit is non-existent also - I mean nowhere, not USA, not Europe, not any vintage Kaw supply so the crank shop needs to refit a more modern rod along with the necessary machining and $$. Vapor honed (liquid sand blasting) the cases, jug, head, and hubs. So... a few photos, more as I finish this up: [ATTACH type="full" alt="KDX80_1_s.jpg"]21145[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="box_of_parts_s.jpg"]21146[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="progress_2_s.jpg"]21148[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="In_process_s.jpg"]21149[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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