We Rebuilt this Barn Find Kawasaki Two Smoke: 1974 Kawasaki G5 100

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In this episode, we continue work on this 1974 Kawasaki G5 100 and take it from a running (poorly) motorcycle, to something that is finally running, riding, and street legal fixing and upgrading the suspension, electrical system, refreshing the engine, and fixing many other odds and ends to give this old girl a new lease on life as it was previously destined for the scrap pile.

This video took just over 2.5 months of working after work and weekends, so if you enjoyed this video please hit the like button, leave a comment what you think, and subscribe if you want to see more projects like this.

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0:00 Intro
0:30 The problems
1:00 Rear Shocks
1:45 Crank Seals & More Problems
5:34 Throttle Housing
6:28 Wiring Woes
8:28 Splitting the Engine
11:00 Replacing every seal
12:00 Engine Re-assembly
14:00 Frame Issues
15:55 Fork Rebuild
18:16 New Piston Rings
19:38 Fixing Kickstand
20:23 12v Conversion
28:08 Fixing all the lights
32:10 New Piston Rings (Again)
33:34 Bike Reassembly
34:23 Fuel Tank Repair
38:00 First Start After Assembly
39:20 Ignition Deep Dive
42:31 Final Assembly
43:48 Test Ride
46:36 Final Thoughts





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