KV75 owners

[Gatecrasher]

 

[Dog Walker]

I would pay that much for a 76. What part of NY are you in?

Kingston the Hudson Valley area.

Pics will follow for sure and maybe a video if I can figure it out........

 

[Gatecrasher]

I like the 76 KV75s. I have two of them. One for show and one for go.

Here's the show one:

 

[Gatecrasher]

Here's the rider. It's nice too but not mint like the other one:

 

[Dog Walker]

Finally 1st start of the KV75, it ran but not good needs carb tuning , and maybe clutch work too, when I drop it in gear it leaps ready to go , rides nice shifts nice but the clutch does not disengage at all , any tips?

 

[El mariner]

Can't help, haven't dug in that part yet.

 

[Dog Walker]

She's running good now real good , still leaps when put in first and struggles when coming to a stop , bottomline the auto clutch is stuck engaged guess that's better than stuck dis-engaged :laugh:

 

[Buzby]

They are fantastic examples of the KV and MT, really beaut ! I have a rough MT1 that I am slowly restoring, they were great bikes. Keep em running!!! Buzby...

 

[Gatecrasher]

This one appears to be fetching a large amount: Kawasaki Other | eBay

 

[Dog Walker]

Sold US $4,050.00 with 38 bids , not an ebay detective but I doubt those were real bids :shifty:

 

[chrisr]

Is there a good source that is on the cheap for the brake shoes and brake cables? The ones I have found were pretty expensive. The KV75 I got was kind of a roller, it had a wrecked frame so I re-used the swing arm, wheels/tires and front fork on a taco that I had that the only good part seemed to be the frame.

Thanks

 

[Dog Walker]

A automotive brake shop can reline your shoes, it was cheap back in the day, check around .

 

[Gatecrasher]

Is there a good source that is on the cheap for the brake shoes and brake cables?

Thanks

Vintage Kawasaki has the brake shoes for $20. They also have reproduction cables for $35-$45.

FYI - the forks you have on that bike did not come from a Kawasaki KV75.

 

[TLMILLER]

Vintage Kawasaki has the brake shoes for $20. They also have reproduction cables for $35-$45.

FYI - the forks you have on that bike did not come from a Kawasaki KV75.

Looks like mt1 Parnelli jones front end.

 

[Gatecrasher]

Looks like mt1 Parnelli jones front end.

Yes they are one-year only 1971 Parnelli Jones "MT1 Dynamite" forks.

 

[chrisr]

Vintage Kawasaki is much more reasonable for shoes and cables. Thank you as well for the ID on the front forks.

Vintage Kawasaki has the brake shoes for $20. They also have reproduction cables for $35-$45.

FYI - the forks you have on that bike did not come from a Kawasaki KV75.

 

[Gatecrasher]

How does the bike handle? It looks good.

 

[chrisr]

Really good. Last night I added a 7/8 bar with rubber grips in front of the engine for my big feet. The little Taco foot pegs are hard for my feet to rest on. I just need to add the front brake thanks to your website recommendation to go along with the clutch brake and then just ride the wheels off it. Thanks again for your help.

How does the bike handle? It looks good.

 

[El mariner]

The brake shoes where the same as someting else. Bit cheaper. Can't remember what it was.

 

[Dog Walker]

Figure I'll give the thread a bump :thumbsup:, anything new with the KV owners? My KV is up and running and fairly good at that too :smile:, it does have a sticky clutch issue , I've heard that from ride time it may disappear , not happening yet too cold to ride maybe Spring time it will free up or maybe pull the clutch cover and hope it just needs a disassembly of the clutch and be good as new , hope all is well in KV land