It feels like this project to get my 1978 Kawasaki Z650 back on the road has been going on forever ! In the process, I've discovered an insane amount of issues and problems that have needed to be solved,

I've had a problem with my Z650 recently; it seemed to only be running on 3 of the 4 cylinders. Here's the story so far - sorry for the lack of photos in the initial bit, I was thinking about finding the

Are we going to get a bike? Motorcycle on the way?

With advanced technology and a powerful 649cc engine. The price of the 2023 Kawasaki Z650 is $7,749. If you opt for the ABS version, the price increases to $8,249. @UAutoMags #2023 Kawasaki Z650: #Aggressive

Just over a year ago, I fitted new inlet rubbers to my Kawasaki Z650. They were pattern ones, but bought from a reputable dealer and supposedly high quality. A year later, the bike just doesn't want to

What started as a project to keep me busy during the winter while it was too cold to work on the bike has taken on a life of it's own. It's becoming a summer project as well ! The last couple of months

It's been ages since I last posted an update on my Kawasaki Z650 restoration. With rain every day since Christmas, sometimes all day and sometimes just for a short while, it's not been ideal working

After my weekend post, where I finally made progress after what felt like being stuck for so long, I did a little more work this evening to keep up the momentum. I kept my goals limited because I knew

Last time I posted on this project, it had reached a bit of a blockage. One or more of the pistons was stuck because the piston rings had rusted to the barrels. So far, they've had about 4 weeks of soaking

I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I last posted on this rebuild. A combination of having a short holiday, being pretty overwhelmed with work, and poor weather meant the project stalled for

Welcome to the next part of my Kawasaki Z650 engine refurbishment series. This is the one where it all goes wrong 😁 The objective for this session was to take the cylinder head off and see what the top

Welcome to the next part of the saga ! My goal for this weekend was to clean the spare engine along the major joints of the cam cover, head and barrels. I got side-tracked. I've been trying for ages to

Just a little progress update today - after discovering a good candidate yesterday for why the bike isn't running well (a faulty ignition coil), I turned back to the ongoing refurbishment of the spare

It was the first Saturday for a while where we had decent weather (not that common at this time of the year here in the UK !) and I didn't have to spend time working, so I've been able to do a bit more

Yes, it's the next episode in my slow and steady refurbishment of one of my spare Z650 engines ! In the last one, Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #6: Bottom End Inspection & Sump Refitted it was

Welcome to the next instalment of my refurbishment of a spare engine for the Z650 I've been gradually restoring ! In yesterday's post, I took the oil pan or sump off, mostly so I could have a good look

This is part 5 of the engine part of my Z650 restoration - this time I'm digging a bit further into the innards of spare engine number 2. So it's time to get the sump off, to see what lurks inside and

This is part 4 of the engine part of my Z650 restoration - you can find part 3 at Z650 Engine Rebuild Winter Project - #3: Engine 2 Onto Stand and Assessment The last post was focused on getting engine

This is part three of the ongoing saga of working on my old Z650 (my expectation of a couple of weeks just to get the bike back on the road has turned into a restoration lasting well over a year !). I

I bought myself a Christmas present ! It took a few days before I could assemble it, because the weather has been just constant rain, not so good for working on the bike. All photos in this post taken