🖤🔥💛💚awesome , job on the Harley , just what I'm after for london riding daily, the acrylic detailing and forme work, truly you are a craftsman , I loved how you did this....I'm new to this channel but will continue to watch. 💚💛❤️🖤
😊amen, bud. Fn Hamsters starting dumb trendy crap. 300mm tires, 26" front wheel gae baggers. And THEN, poofy ruins a cop bike while being railed by " Bandit" from slimeyryderz. Sad s#1+
@15:20 there's a much easier, cleaner and better way to do this. Arrange pieces of dry cloth that has been cut to fit the mould. Paint mold with resin. Apply pieces of dry cloth. Dab with resin, using a paint rush, removing all air pockets.
I know this kawasaki it was used as a funeral escort bike and was in a accident that left its rider paralyzed it was the only bike with a black fairing i know the rider😊
How does one make a Harley Sportster into a Kawasski four? The thumbnail. Obviously he started on the Harley and finished on the other. Ian keeping period correct? Hmm.
There is a company, I believe in California, that makes all sorts of motorcycle fairings. From stock to custom pieces like what Ian created. All sorts of cafe racer and street fighter. Not just universal fit either but model specific. I have not bought anything yet, so I can't speak of their quality. I am 90% ready to bite the bullet and purchase a full race body for my early Buell. From what I've seen of the prices, they are very reasonable. The full body for my Buell is just over a grand. The name of the company is "Air Tech" I believe they are worth a look. If anyone knows of any similar manufacturer, could you let me know. Thanks.
That looks like a non-adjustable mag base and the backfire out the exhaust indicates retarded timing. Do thyself a favor and run a Joe Hunt adjustable base, they're cheap and solve the problem. The fixed bases cost power because the timing must be too far advanced for best starting while too retarded for best power in order to start. Your knee will thank you as will the rather delicate Sporty kicker ratchet. The carb fire is a case of not knowing better and installing the air filter every time. Once the accel pump squirt is confirmed there's no need to look inside. Full procedure since noobs will read this: ALWAYS secure the intake manifold (which you aligned to the heads when torquing them in place) then attach carb ( WITH CARB BRACE (on all Sportsters except Evos running the glorious Ram Jett solid intake, look for those stamped "S") then install your air filter (K&Ns last decades) which also acts as a flame arrestor. Not here, but elsewhere there seems to be a revival of the deeply stoopid custom of not running air filters at all because much of the modern custom world just copies everything seen in the past whether it was wise or not. The xlforum (easily the best online Sportster resource) and its companion Sportsterpedia are worth visiting.
riding b m w boxer twins... I need something that handles, not a spine breaker. That's gonna send me to the chiropractor. Rigid just To brutal And primitive.. Who cares for looks if you're hurting?🙏🙏
perfect travel bike have goldwing style but more than car can drive around world warm and comfortable not gould not wet and have radio,TV,heater,GPS,internet,big TV seat style can sitting 2 week drive and not need stop, maybe only toilet, eat, etc only haha, but mean have silent warm comfortable bike drive around world same sitting, no pain no gould, no wet, and full silent engine not hear run or not engine if stand near bike. cruiser have nice bike too and only city big bopper style surfing bike. i has drive around Finland and europe many different bike and race/cafe race bike has worst bike drive what ewer have, good have drive cruiser,goldwing, etc. bopper have good in city only short trip.
That guy kai who writes reviews seems like a stereotypical Harley fan boy, don't get me wrong I like Harleys and all kinds of bikes, old 2 strokes, cafe racers, choppers etc but he seems like the kind of guy to have matching Harley Davidson riding gear and is kinda lacking in the imagination department when it comes to custom bikes or just anything that is not stock or bolt on. Just my opinion
Those Z1000’s look great and are valuable in stock condition, spoilt it in my eyes.
Love both these bikes aesthetics , stripped down ready to rumble.
Cant go wrong with a kwaka 1000 just ask the goose
that Kawasaki is bad ass
You absolutely blew me away with that Kawasaki virtually love the front faring.❤
Two good looking Bikes, great job Ian 👍👍👍
GREAT WORK!
Amazingly the Harley Sportster morphs into a Kawasaki1000 , now that’s some resto.
Kool Guys Great bikes😊
🖤🔥💛💚awesome , job on the Harley , just what I'm after for london riding daily, the acrylic detailing and forme work, truly you are a craftsman , I loved how you did this....I'm new to this channel but will continue to watch. 💚💛❤️🖤
Out standing '
That sportster looks like a moped with Ian on it :) the Kawasaki fits him way better !
Too fun.👍
The Kawasaki was GANSTA!!
Pretty gnarly dude. I bet a different exhaust would make that Kawasaki sound killer!
Badass lookin bike🏆
I really like that Harley.
YES Kai,there are other brands of motorcycles....................
Great show brother! Well directed and spoken. I like your biker dude friend.
The sportster came out in 57 so the 58 is pretty cool.
I'd LOVE that old XL... Same age as me!!!!!
I love customs
The easyrider guy is what’s wrong with Harley Davidson today.
😊amen, bud. Fn Hamsters starting dumb trendy crap. 300mm tires, 26" front wheel gae baggers. And THEN, poofy ruins a cop bike while being railed by " Bandit" from slimeyryderz. Sad s#1+
When it comes to motos, my motto is different strokes.
Mad max? That's a CHiPS bike!🤣
Kawasaki Police 1000
The sissybar and fishtails looked better on Kai's bike.
Is that the Gunther that is Tim Taylors buddy? 😁
@15:20 there's a much easier, cleaner and better way to do this.
Arrange pieces of dry cloth that has been cut to fit the mould.
Paint mold with resin. Apply pieces of dry cloth. Dab with resin, using a paint rush, removing all air pockets.
Ian always sounds batshit crazy when the project starts, but by the end we can all see his genius.......
love the cafe bike
🏁💀🏁
واو اذهلتني عمل رائع
I would like to have seen rearset footpegs to complete the Cafe racer style of riding.
I've got a 78 kz that I been working on for a couple years
👍👍👍❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
cool but needs rear sets ;)
Ian does it like Kai's Forefathers. But Kai has spent too much time in sterile shops with celebrity ego builders
And Harleys were meant to look at and not ride. Kawasaki‘s and other rice burners are beautiful bikes.
so if he wants it period correct then why did he convert the frame to a hardtail???
👍👍👍👍👍👍
I know this kawasaki it was used as a funeral escort bike and was in a accident that left its rider paralyzed it was the only bike with a black fairing i know the rider😊
How does one make a Harley Sportster into a Kawasski four? The thumbnail. Obviously he started on the Harley and finished on the other. Ian keeping period correct? Hmm.
Your a wiz bro .
Bro! your dog thinks he’s a cat!😂
Turned a Honda into aHarley?
The Sportster looked better with the Fishtails.
There is a company, I believe in California, that makes all sorts of motorcycle fairings. From stock to custom pieces like what Ian created. All sorts of cafe racer and street fighter. Not just universal fit either but model specific. I have not bought anything yet, so I can't speak of their quality. I am 90% ready to bite the bullet and purchase a full race body for my early Buell. From what I've seen of the prices, they are very reasonable. The full body for my Buell is just over a grand. The name of the company is "Air Tech"
I believe they are worth a look. If anyone knows of any similar manufacturer, could you let me know. Thanks.
Not sure of similar manufacturers but I can attest to Airtech's quality
Harley guys😂
Wish I could send you some pics
There are very few people I will tolerate in my shop when I'm trying to build something. It interferes with the creative juices.
I had a 1978 KZ 1000 wheelie to max at 5th gear awesome bike not fond off flat black but it looks ok
Gary could of lifted the whole bike off the table. (back in the day),,,,Izzy Strong,,,,,
That looks like a non-adjustable mag base and the backfire out the exhaust indicates retarded timing. Do thyself a favor and run a Joe Hunt adjustable base, they're cheap and solve the problem. The fixed bases cost power because the timing must be too far advanced for best starting while too retarded for best power in order to start. Your knee will thank you as will the rather delicate Sporty kicker ratchet.
The carb fire is a case of not knowing better and installing the air filter every time. Once the accel pump squirt is confirmed there's no need to look inside.
Full procedure since noobs will read this: ALWAYS secure the intake manifold (which you aligned to the heads when torquing them in place) then attach carb ( WITH CARB BRACE (on all Sportsters except Evos running the glorious Ram Jett solid intake, look for those stamped "S") then install your air filter (K&Ns last decades) which also acts as a flame arrestor.
Not here, but elsewhere there seems to be a revival of the deeply stoopid custom of not running air filters at all because much of the modern custom world just copies everything seen in the past whether it was wise or not. The xlforum (easily the best online Sportster resource) and its companion Sportsterpedia are worth visiting.
It’s not meant to look great ???? I would choose a Z1000 over a Harley anytime !
Got that right
... KAI WASAKI ...
Kai works for all these Cycle Magazines and can't work on a Bike???
Worked...he's dead...😪
I like the bikes but like your dog better
RIP Kai.
You people have no clue…
Brain cancer 2020.
He tries to make nothing cool. He takes objects and makes people understand they were always cool. They just didn't have their vision tools out!
riding b m w boxer twins... I need something that handles, not a spine breaker. That's gonna send me to the chiropractor. Rigid just To brutal And primitive.. Who cares for looks if you're hurting?🙏🙏
Everyone uses #69
How about 68iou1
Or, 70. It's 69+1.
@@kylejohnson8627 hehehe that's cool too.
Don’t like the color, just paint it flat-black! ❤
From the Hard Money Saints
perfect travel bike have goldwing style but more than car can drive around world warm and comfortable not gould not wet and have radio,TV,heater,GPS,internet,big TV seat style can sitting 2 week drive and not need stop, maybe only toilet, eat, etc only haha, but mean have silent warm comfortable bike drive around world same sitting, no pain no gould, no wet, and full silent engine not hear run or not engine if stand near bike. cruiser have nice bike too and only city big bopper style surfing bike. i has drive around Finland and europe many different bike and race/cafe race bike has worst bike drive what ewer have, good have drive cruiser,goldwing, etc. bopper have good in city only short trip.
That guy kai who writes reviews seems like a stereotypical Harley fan boy, don't get me wrong I like Harleys and all kinds of bikes, old 2 strokes, cafe racers, choppers etc but he seems like the kind of guy to have matching Harley Davidson riding gear and is kinda lacking in the imagination department when it comes to custom bikes or just anything that is not stock or bolt on. Just my opinion
Kai is a wallet