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Author: | RODH2 [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
One vote for keeping it stock-ish here, because the 350's are a sweet handling thing as they are. new shocks, sure; modern tires, definitely and looks like someone has already had a look at the brakes...... maybe an EX caliper mod, which is the way to go for the bigger Triples. As soon as you modify the frame, the value of the bike heads South, as you probably know. I have a 3.5" rim on my H2 and that is almost too big, a 4.5" rim is over-kill for a small bike, and it will upset the handling. Just my thoughts! |
Author: | damarble [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
That's why I'm hesitant to do the bracing. The S2 will never be as sought after as its bigger brothers but it's still fairly collectable if original, which is why I really wanted it 100% reversible. I'll put all the original parts on a shelf and convert it back if I ever want to sell. My first impulse was USD forks but I think the RSUs off the Z750 won't stress the frame as much. The 4.5" wheel was about the narrowest I could find that looks nice. If I'm going to ride it, it must have alloy wheels and tubeless tires. I think a 140/70 is speced for this wheel. |
Author: | damarble [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
All that said, it won't see a ton of miles since my daily ride is the Z and I'm also building a ground up custom based off a ZG1000 frame, 636 suspension, and an Aprilia V twin. That should be a real riot to ride and will steal it's fair share of miles. |
Author: | Jim [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
The chambers look like late Wirges, so be aware they have some funky internal baffles inside the rear cones, and they can clog and cause problems. |
Author: | damarble [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:38 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
Yes they are. They are in excellent condition, not a spec of rust, so I was dismayed to find the Wirges label, until I did more research and found Wirges are actually decent for the small bikes. I haven't seen any way to test if the baffles are clogged? |
Author: | damarble [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
BTW, I traded him a KZ750 twin that I had about $800 into. I think I did OK on that. |
Author: | Jim [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
damarble wrote: Yes they are. They are in excellent condition, not a spec of rust, so I was dismayed to find the Wirges label, until I did more research and found Wirges are actually decent for the small bikes. I haven't seen any way to test if the baffles are clogged? They're not the baffles you're used to, it's some extra sheet metal and perf tubes in the rear cone. They effectively turn the rear cone into a flat plate at the rear of the belly section, messing up the tuning as well as eventually clogging with no way to clean them. It's the early Wirges chambers with the much shorter belly section and no goofy extra baffling that are said to be decent on the small triples. The Wirges catalog on the resource site shows a cutaway drawing of what I'm talking about. |
Author: | damarble [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 8:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
That's unfortunate. So I can live with them and hope for the best, sell them and find something better, or cut them up and make them like the early pipes. |
Author: | damarble [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 73 S2 restomod |
I think I'm scrapping the EX650 wheel idea. Older Katana's run 3.0/3.5 and will be much easier to fit and look pretty good, plus are inexpensive. |
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