This group is an attempt to create a central resource for owners of Kawasaki KE series motorcycles, including but not limited to the KE100, KE175, and KE250.
The picture is of my '01 - actually a leftover '00 model KE 100. Part of the hill to climb up to here was too steep to make with me on the bike, so I ran alongside!
According to this data sheet, HNBR will work with alcohols and oxygenated fuels- http://www.robinsonrubber.com/pdfs/HNBRRubber.pdf On the KE100 the oem o-ring
I've got a blue one (unk) and green one (hnbr) soaking in gasohol on the kitchen counter (garage is cold which would decelerate any aging). I'll take them out
Well, my '80 KE175 that I picked up recently came with the same issue - the handle was broken off the valve and it was hard to turn even with pliers. I bought
Anyone had trouble with the fuel petcock getting hard to turn? I have an '01 KE100 and when I bought it the petcock lever had been broken off, presumeably