Comments on: Kawasaki A1 Samurai and A7 Avenger model differences http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572 A blog & site about restoring vintage Japanese two-stroke motorbikes. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:28:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: admin http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-1432 admin Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:15:06 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572#comment-1432 Hi Lee, Where are you? Thailand maybe? The A7 is a very good bike… even by today's standard. it almost as good as a RD 350 LC (RZ350). The brakes and the suspension are what lets them down in comparison. Hi Lee,

Where are you? Thailand maybe? The A7 is a very good bike… even by today’s standard. it almost as good as a RD 350 LC (RZ350). The brakes and the suspension are what lets them down in comparison.

]]> By: lee http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-1426 lee Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:56:27 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572#comment-1426 i have bike# 51. a7 350 kaw 350 avenger:i bought in 68 and gave to my son' he still has.i raced every thing and never lost.every track' people feared me.this is one bad bike.he also obtained another. i have bike# 51. a7 350 kaw 350 avenger:i bought in 68 and gave to my son’ he still has.i raced every thing and never lost.every track’ people feared me.this is one bad bike.he also obtained another.

]]> By: admin http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-360 admin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:52:17 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572#comment-360 You want to put some Dencos on your bike, A guy on the KTW board remanufactures them in stainless with the dimension off mine… purty and although not yet dynoed, they seem to really wake up the bike (A7). You want to put some Dencos on your bike, A guy on the KTW board remanufactures them in stainless with the dimension off mine… purty and although not yet dynoed, they seem to really wake up the bike (A7).

]]> By: admin http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-358 admin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:48:56 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572#comment-358 There is at the moment quite a few sets of valves on eBay… which is the best place to start hunting for parts. Normally 68 is the first year for separate clocks, normally you wouldn't have knee grips. What is your frame#, that's the only real reference. Thanks for the help offer! There is at the moment quite a few sets of valves on eBay… which is the best place to start hunting for parts.
Normally 68 is the first year for separate clocks, normally you wouldn’t have knee grips.
What is your frame#, that’s the only real reference.

Thanks for the help offer!

]]> By: mad dog http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-173 mad dog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:29:00 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572#comment-173 Hi there, Just had this wonderful site pointed out to me by an Ozzie with an A1. I have an A1SS (68) and an A7 (70) that need to be brought back to shape. My A1SS is a 68 but it has the knee grips and the embossed emblem on the tank. Also, it has the unit tach/speedo. Anyway, what are your sources for parts. I noted the bearing info you posted which will help, but I wonder where one finds rotary valves. I also have a full gasket set for the A1 and would probably need one for the A7 as well. Any info you could share would be appreciated. Also, although the bikes are in California, I live in Japan so if you need any help in finding stuff here, please let me know. Hi there, Just had this wonderful site pointed out to me by an Ozzie with an A1. I have an A1SS (68) and an A7 (70) that need to be brought back to shape. My A1SS is a 68 but it has the knee grips and the embossed emblem on the tank. Also, it has the unit tach/speedo.

Anyway, what are your sources for parts. I noted the bearing info you posted which will help, but I wonder where one finds rotary valves. I also have a full gasket set for the A1 and would probably need one for the A7 as well. Any info you could share would be appreciated. Also, although the bikes are in California, I live in Japan so if you need any help in finding stuff here, please let me know.

]]> By: Tom Jermstad http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-48 Tom Jermstad Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:55:44 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=572#comment-48 I was given a A1SS , early style rotary valve and points, but the frame # is A1-68783 & eng# is A1E 17095, need lots to put it together but have lower end of A7E 26392 with latter style rotary valves and hopefully have a set of cylinders/and a head , clutch etc coming from H. Wilvert. I'm going to rebuild the crank for the A7 using Dave Rays lab seal, then will clean up the ports and probably put on some 28mm carbs of a H1. Don't know if it'll work w/ the A1SS exhaust or if I'll have to find some A7 exhaust. It would probably be cheaper to buy a running example. I'll keep you posted on this project, will probably try to put on more modern suspension as well; Tom I was given a A1SS , early style rotary valve and points, but the frame # is A1-68783 & eng# is A1E 17095, need lots to put it together but have lower end of A7E 26392 with latter style rotary valves and hopefully have a set of cylinders/and a head , clutch etc coming from H. Wilvert. I’m going to rebuild the crank for the A7 using Dave Rays lab seal, then will clean up the ports and probably put on some 28mm carbs of a H1. Don’t know if it’ll work w/ the A1SS exhaust or if I’ll have to find some A7 exhaust. It would probably be cheaper to buy a running example. I’ll keep you posted on this project, will probably try to put on more modern suspension as well; Tom

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