1970 Kawasaki F5

Description

This is a cool bike but I just don't have room for it. Runs great. The tach and speedo work, clutch feels great and does not slip. Headlamp high/low beam work as does the tail/brake light. It is running all of the original electronics including the CDI. The brakes work but not very well, this thing certainly has more go than stop.  The front brake light switch is inoperative and currently disconnected.
I haven't done much to it during my period of ownership. I did pull the motor and split the cases to inspect the internals. It went back together with new main bearings and crank seals and new tranny bearings. Compression is very good and it runs strong. Finding neutral is difficult with the engine running but this seems to be pretty common in varying degrees with most two strokes of this era. If you click it in while the bike is still rolling or with the engine off it is no problem.
The bike does show wear and tear, it's certainly been ridden over the last 50 years. The paint on the tank shows wear, the chrome is worn on one of the fork tubes, the fenders are a little crooked. The rear frame loop might even be tweaked, hard to tell though. It's not flawless but I think it adds character. If you are looking for a pristine, showroom quality bike, keep looking.  If you're looking for a bike you can ride and tinker with, this is it.
I do have the original aluminum wheels, vacuum operated petcock and a box of spares, as well as a Kawasaki service manual.