ridinfast03
04-16-2008, 03:17 PM
Hey guys, first off nice forum! Im coming over from some of the larger 4wheeler forums and didn't realize there was such a trike following still. I did see alot of you guys at trikefest in Indiana last year I bet though.
Heres the story. I just recently picked up a 1985 Kawi KLT 160 Black. The little research I have done on here leads me to believe that this model could be a basket case, thankfully it does run and has 98% percent of its original parts. The only true thing missing is a stock shifter.
Heres a little background on the bike and how I got it. It used to belong to my grandparents and was used on their hay fields. My dad has 4 other brothers so when anyone would visit you had to play on the trike and it has been abused cosmetically. Last year my grandfather pasted away and grandma left it to me out of the 34 grandchildren in the family. Whoo hoo:w00t:
I guess she knew I would take care of it and not pawn it off for beer like some of the rest would. So now it sits in my stable with my 2006 Yfz450, drag/dune setup Blaster, flat trak setup Warrior*ongoing project, and 2006 stock banshee. So i have plenty of 4 wheel knowledge but not so much on the 3 wheel side.
Obviously I get how the motor operates and all the mechanical stuff but I need to know what things to look for during a restoration for this trike or generall issues? I would really like to restore this little thing for the family to see "but not touch" :lol: So please share your comments.
Rob
Heres the story. I just recently picked up a 1985 Kawi KLT 160 Black. The little research I have done on here leads me to believe that this model could be a basket case, thankfully it does run and has 98% percent of its original parts. The only true thing missing is a stock shifter.
Heres a little background on the bike and how I got it. It used to belong to my grandparents and was used on their hay fields. My dad has 4 other brothers so when anyone would visit you had to play on the trike and it has been abused cosmetically. Last year my grandfather pasted away and grandma left it to me out of the 34 grandchildren in the family. Whoo hoo:w00t:
I guess she knew I would take care of it and not pawn it off for beer like some of the rest would. So now it sits in my stable with my 2006 Yfz450, drag/dune setup Blaster, flat trak setup Warrior*ongoing project, and 2006 stock banshee. So i have plenty of 4 wheel knowledge but not so much on the 3 wheel side.
Obviously I get how the motor operates and all the mechanical stuff but I need to know what things to look for during a restoration for this trike or generall issues? I would really like to restore this little thing for the family to see "but not touch" :lol: So please share your comments.
Rob