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Hi everybody!
I have been blessed with a little extra money this year so I am giving my 90 kat 600 some much needed mechanical TLC.
Here is what i have planned:
Valve adjustment
ignition advancer
carb teardown/cleaning/synch
factory pro kit install
fork seal replacement
front/rear rotor replacements
new brake pads
caliper rebuilds
sparkplugs
shift detent spring upgrade
oil
My sprockets and chain have less than 1000 miles on them so I figure they are still in good shape. I'm going to soak the chain in kerosene and lube it once it is clean.
Getting back to the pickle, the left fork cap bolt has been rounded down to the point that my 24mm socket will no longer bite. Originally I thought the 24 mm socket was a tad too big but the 23mm would not fit at all. I pushed it too far when I was trying to get it off and now I suffer the consequences. I tried JB weld but that was a laughable failure. I guess my only option at this point is to take the fork to someone who can weld a bolt onto the top of the cap so I can remove it. It stings a little though because a replacement cap is 38 bucks! The fork oil and seal are in dire need of changing so I suppose my options are limited. I was just curious if anybody else has had similar issues.
This is the most "intensive" maintenance I've done on this bike since I've had her (10 years). She's been patient through the years and I hope that I can see how this bike will perform at t
Thanks for reading!
I have been blessed with a little extra money this year so I am giving my 90 kat 600 some much needed mechanical TLC.
Here is what i have planned:
Valve adjustment
ignition advancer
carb teardown/cleaning/synch
factory pro kit install
fork seal replacement
front/rear rotor replacements
new brake pads
caliper rebuilds
sparkplugs
shift detent spring upgrade
oil
My sprockets and chain have less than 1000 miles on them so I figure they are still in good shape. I'm going to soak the chain in kerosene and lube it once it is clean.
Getting back to the pickle, the left fork cap bolt has been rounded down to the point that my 24mm socket will no longer bite. Originally I thought the 24 mm socket was a tad too big but the 23mm would not fit at all. I pushed it too far when I was trying to get it off and now I suffer the consequences. I tried JB weld but that was a laughable failure. I guess my only option at this point is to take the fork to someone who can weld a bolt onto the top of the cap so I can remove it. It stings a little though because a replacement cap is 38 bucks! The fork oil and seal are in dire need of changing so I suppose my options are limited. I was just curious if anybody else has had similar issues.
This is the most "intensive" maintenance I've done on this bike since I've had her (10 years). She's been patient through the years and I hope that I can see how this bike will perform at t
Thanks for reading!
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