Kawasaki w2

toslow · 10-03-2009

Hello new to the site and I've been bitten by the vintage bug I'm getting 4 650 w2's and can probably build one good bike out of them but can,t really find to much on them are there forums or clubs dedicated to the w2's oh yea I think one is badged a Megura what is that? thanks

kawah1c · 10-03-2009

That would be Meguro, an old japanese brand that Kawasaki bought before they released bikes under their own name. Probably worth saving that one if it's anything left of it.

Weezaowners : Kawasaki W1 , W2 & W3 Owners Group

clifftt · 10-04-2009

Got any pics, Toslow?

toslow · 10-04-2009

Not yet I'll probably bring them home next week

kopcicle · 10-05-2009

interesting bikes but miserable to work on . even if you seal all the parting lines they will leak through case porosity. don't let me discourage you just beware that these are different and not in the least intuitive to work on .

~kop

toslow · 10-06-2009

Oil leaks won't bother me I rode british bikes for alot of years

I'm just excited to get back into bike's been restoring and racing vintage race snowmobiles for the last 20+ years and need a change

kopcicle · 10-07-2009

The old "W" will be a change I guarantee that much ...

~kop

clifftt · 10-10-2009

Don't be that way kopcicle!

Mine doesn't leak (now) although it has leaked a little in the past. I guess its showing its British (BSA) roots!

kopcicle · 10-11-2009

Oh don't get me wrong . I think the "W" is cool as ....
I just remember having to rebuild the valve gear several times with out proper replacement parts . I think the old horse is worth feeding . Who knows ? You may want to ride it some day . As far as leaks go I did specify (did I ? ) that the casting quality was a bit spotty and what you may think of as a parting line leak may be porosity in the case . Do also beware of ISO threads . Some (don't remember where) appear to me metric but are a little different . Don't force anything . Rather than use blue loctite on case and cover bolts I used clear nail polish since I was in the engine all the time . Al ittle on the threads and a bit under the head of the bolt went a long way towards slowing leaks and retaining bolds . I also got real good at making gaskets

My "W" found it's way into the hands of a someone whose father used to own one . He hasn't abused the mechanical and has made great strides with the cosmetic . I feel like I gained another acquaintance rather than lost and old and quirky friend .

~kop

clifftt · 10-12-2009

Very cool you passed the bike on to another loving home. And I never heard the trick of using clear nail polish. Why that instead of Loctite?

10-03-2009	#1 (permalink)
toslow Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Kawasaki w2 Hello new to the site and I've been bitten by the vintage bug I'm getting 4 650 w2's and can probably build one good bike out of them but can,t really find to much on them are there forums or clubs dedicated to the w2's oh yea I think one is badged a Megura what is that? thanks

10-03-2009	#2 (permalink)
kawah1c Way Too Much Free Time BTK Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 1,186	That would be Meguro, an old japanese brand that Kawasaki bought before they released bikes under their own name. Probably worth saving that one if it's anything left of it. Weezaowners : Kawasaki W1 , W2 & W3 Owners Group __________________ Z1-R, H2, W650, H1C, F-11 ,G4TR ,KV75-A7 ,MT1, KV80R-A, XL70-K1

10-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
clifftt I like vintage stuff! BTK Intermediate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 144	Got any pics, Toslow? __________________ 1969 W2TT 650 1969 G3SS 90 1987 KDX200 1980 KZ750G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10-05-2009	#5 (permalink)
kopcicle obstification engineer BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bonney lake WA Posts: 1,832	interesting bikes but miserable to work on . even if you seal all the parting lines they will leak through case porosity. don't let me discourage you just beware that these are different and not in the least intuitive to work on . ~kop __________________ 91 KZ1000 POLICE 84 ZN1300 Battlestar Gigantica 79 XS650 Cox Glow Fuel 75 RD 250 Grenade

10-07-2009	#7 (permalink)
kopcicle obstification engineer BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bonney lake WA Posts: 1,832	The old "W" will be a change I guarantee that much ... ~kop __________________ 91 KZ1000 POLICE 84 ZN1300 Battlestar Gigantica 79 XS650 Cox Glow Fuel 75 RD 250 Grenade

10-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
toslow Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Not yet I'll probably bring them home next week

10-06-2009	#6 (permalink)
toslow Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Oil leaks won't bother me I rode british bikes for alot of years I'm just excited to get back into bike's been restoring and racing vintage race snowmobiles for the last 20+ years and need a change

10-10-2009	#8 (permalink)
clifftt I like vintage stuff! BTK Intermediate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 144	Don't be that way kopcicle! Mine doesn't leak (now) although it has leaked a little in the past. I guess its showing its British (BSA) roots! __________________ 1969 W2TT 650 1969 G3SS 90 1987 KDX200 1980 KZ750G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10-11-2009	#9 (permalink)
kopcicle obstification engineer BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bonney lake WA Posts: 1,832	Oh don't get me wrong . I think the "W" is cool as .... I just remember having to rebuild the valve gear several times with out proper replacement parts . I think the old horse is worth feeding . Who knows ? You may want to ride it some day . As far as leaks go I did specify (did I ? ) that the casting quality was a bit spotty and what you may think of as a parting line leak may be porosity in the case . Do also beware of ISO threads . Some (don't remember where) appear to me metric but are a little different . Don't force anything . Rather than use blue loctite on case and cover bolts I used clear nail polish since I was in the engine all the time . Al ittle on the threads and a bit under the head of the bolt went a long way towards slowing leaks and retaining bolds . I also got real good at making gaskets My "W" found it's way into the hands of a someone whose father used to own one . He hasn't abused the mechanical and has made great strides with the cosmetic . I feel like I gained another acquaintance rather than lost and old and quirky friend . ~kop __________________ 91 KZ1000 POLICE 84 ZN1300 Battlestar Gigantica 79 XS650 Cox Glow Fuel 75 RD 250 Grenade

10-12-2009	#10 (permalink)
clifftt I like vintage stuff! BTK Intermediate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 144	Very cool you passed the bike on to another loving home. And I never heard the trick of using clear nail polish. Why that instead of Loctite? __________________ 1969 W2TT 650 1969 G3SS 90 1987 KDX200 1980 KZ750G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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