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1977 Kawasaki KD100-M2
Here's a 1977 KD100-M2 that my niece and I are restoring. She wanted to learn
how to wrench and ride so we found an old pile to tear down and fix up.
We found a roller on eBay for $20 that had a bunch of good parts still hanging off it and
spent an afternoon breaking both bikes down and picking the best from the lot. Got a front tire
and Maggie cleaned up the wheel and did most of the work mounting it. Turns out she's sharp as
a tack, pretty good with her hands and not afraid to get dirty.
School is important and it got a little too cold to spend much more time on the bike this winter,
but come next summer things will come together.
Next up is cleaning, de-greasing, a little body work and then a lot of painting. When all the parts look
as good as possible we'll re-assemble it. After a carb re-build and tune-up everything should be
groovy and it'll be time to learn to ride.
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| Make and Model |
Kawasaki KD100-M2 |
| Correct Color |
Quick Silver w/Black fenders |
| M2 Frame Serial Number Range |
KD100M-005001 to 012506 |
| M2 Engine Serial Number Range |
KD100ME005001 to 012509 |
| Dry Weight |
154 lbs |
| Wheelbase |
43.3 in |
| Seat Height |
27.5 in |
| Ground Clearance |
6.3 in |
| Engine |
99 cc (6.04 cid) air cooled rotary valve 2-stroke 1-cylinder |
| Bore x Stroke |
1.95 x 2.04 in (49.5 mm x 51.8 mm) |
| Compression Ratio |
7.3:1 |
| Maximum Horsepower |
8.5 at 6500 rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
7 lb/ft at 5500 rpm |
| Carburetion |
Mikuni VM19SC |
| Carb Air Screw Setting |
1-1/4 turns out |
| Idle Speed Setting |
Lowest stable rpm around 1300 ±100 |
| Ignition System |
Fixed Advance Flywheel Magneto |
| Spark Plug |
NGK B7HS 0.024-0.028 in gap |
| Ignition Timing |
20° btdc |
| Point Gap |
0.012-0.016 in |
| Transmission |
5-speed Constant Mesh |
| Shift Pattern |
N-1-2-3-4-5 from bottom up |
| Gear Ratios |
1st-2.92, 2nd-1.76, 3rd-1.30, 4th-1.09, 5th-0.96 |
| Transmission Oil |
0.64 (about 2/3) qts SE class SAE 10W30 or 10W40 |
| Drive Chain Slack |
0.59-0.98 in |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
1.58 gal |
| Fuel/Oil Mix Ratio |
50:1 |
| Front Tire |
2.50-16 |
| Rear Tire |
2.75-14 |
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Sure hope you were payin' attention kid 'cause I wasn't...
Oh yeah, and for the last time Maggie...
No, we ain't paintin' it freakin' pink with flowers ya little smart-alec.
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