Restoring classic bikes
In a vain effort to turn back the clock against seemingly rapidly advancing years, Mal King, the man behind Bandicoot Trailers, treated himself to a 1972 Kawasaki two stroke triple a couple of years ago. Something about the hooligan element and power delivery of a two stroke rekindled memories from times gone by. Surely the years would just drop away…
Not long after, Mal bought a Kawasaki KH400.
He has written down his experiences of restoring these classic Kawasaki two-stroke motorcycles. As his first experiences of bike restoration, he hopes the information and photographs may prove helpful to other resto virgins.
Thes KH400 is FOR SALE - contact Mal on (07) 3289 1628 or email info@bandicoots.com.au for more info.
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The KH400 is a rare but beautiful little two stroke. What started as a simple clean up soon became a full restoration, with the bike stripped down to component parts, refurbished and put back together with a beautiful new paint job and shiny new chrome bits. Read more...
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This bike was in good working order, so the restoration was more of a makeover and tidy up. Now the crackle of a two-stroke exhaust can occasionally be heard reverberating through the valley on a sunny Qld afternoon...Read more...
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P.S. If you're restoring a similar bike, Mal may be able to help with component suppliers and various refinishing outfits, in the Brisbane area at least. See the Suppliers for bike restorations page for names of some of the suppliers Mal used, or contact him for more info.