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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:01 am
by beatnik
What is the green bike ?
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:49 pm
by roy_okc
Hi Scot and welcome,
Nice score. Looks like it was built in Feb 1981 per
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/faq/markv.htm. Did you get any of the accessory tools? A lot were purchased with at least the band saw and quite a number with the jointer. That will clean up real easily, probably just some light fine-grit sandpaper on the way tubes.
All: if you click on the original photos, you'll be taken to a Photobucket site that includes a couple shots that have the 500 tables as well as a few other photos.
Where are you now located? What branch were you in?
There are a lot of former/retired GIs here. I was in the USAF for a bit over 20 years, late 83-mid 04.
Roy
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:04 pm
by keakap
beeg wrote:And you came to this conclusion HOW, with no tables present?
Aha! Check the left inner caster.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:08 pm
by 2rr2nv
beatnik wrote:What is the green bike ?
2012 Kawasaki ZX 14R in Blaze Green w/ flames. just bought 10-10-13.
Thanks ya all on the info. you guys are goood!!! I deduced that it was a 500 since I don't have the round handle to raise/lower the table. all I've got are levers.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:32 pm
by beatnik
Very cool ! I've been a Team Green guy since back when, so I thought Kawasaki instantly. I have an 05 ZRX1200R, but it's not green.............yet.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:06 pm
by JPG
keakap wrote:Aha! Check the left inner caster.
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:13 pm
by 2rr2nv
roy_okc wrote:Hi Scot and welcome,
Nice score. Looks like it was built in Feb 1981 per
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/faq/markv.htm.
Where are you now located? What branch were you in?
There are a lot of former/retired GIs here. I was in the USAF for a bit over 20 years, late 83-mid 04.
Roy
U.S. Air Force. retired at 23+ yrs. June 2013
and I REALLY MISS IT!!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:17 pm
by 2rr2nv
beatnik wrote:Very cool ! I've been a Team Green guy since back when, so I thought Kawasaki instantly. I have an 05 ZRX1200R, but it's not green.............yet.
ahh the ole Z-Rex. cool ass bikes. those are one of my faves.
I've owned at least one of each of the Big 4. mostly sport bikes. still want a track bike, but will have to wait.
Location ???
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:54 pm
by 2centsworth
Where are you located ? We will have someone close I hope to help.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:08 pm
by 2rr2nv
just bought the Evaporust today at HF. woot! first time been to the new store. Wife loved it too. she's already planning christmas gifts. gonna be hard to get her to buy bike parts, instead of SS parts. Probably won't be able to start tearing into stuff until Monday. Workin this weekend. so anxious to get working on it.
