[YellowBelly]

A guy I know is selling a couple of Kawasaki's and I was wondering what anyone knew about them good or bad. One is a 1979 440 liquid cooled and the other is a 1980 340 liquid cooled with 1,300 miles. I don't know the names of them, nor have I seen them yet.
Just wondering how good/bad, fun/reliable they are? Many problems?
Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[jackpinesavage]

I had a couple back in the early 80's and they were fast sleds for there time I never had a problem with the sleds! actully I really enjoyed them!!! they would really corner for and older sled, I think at the time they were one of the lighter sleds made!

 

[DanR]

moved to vintage section !

 

[smokin_joe600]

They are good sleds.  Very fast and light.  John Deere sleds had the Kawasaki engines.  Check out the website Karl's Kawasaki's.  Lots and lots of info on the Kawasaki models.
http://www.angelfire.com/ks3/karls_kawasakis/index.html

Hope this helps.

 

[dooman]

fast sleds but they do go thru crank seals.I have had my 80 440/lc invader for years, about 15.it has aaen pipes and comet clutch.

 

[Mikadoo]

I bought a new Invader 440 back in 1980. I"am here to tell ya it was the biggest piece of junk I have ever owned to date!!!!
It over heated all the time until I finally made a bigger heat exchanger out of 3/4 copper tubing. Next, the track flew apart but most of it was covered under a recall. The brakes rattled all the time and had to be replaced sometimes twice a year and I hardly ever used them!
It has NO wind protection, NO suspention and the seat is as hard as stone!
I finally sold it with only 3000 miles and  the guy I sold it too blew it up the next winter!
So, as you can see in MY opinion, I would not take a truckload of NEW invaders for FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!