skiroule
Well-known member
My apologies for mangling the classic 60’s surfer expression but it seemed to fit.
I figured I had to decide this spring whether to attempt another project and if so, what kind of project. In the end, I couldn’t shake my fascination with the Kawasaki. It is so different from anything else I have done.
In a different thread I had talked about starting the documentation of a project earlier in the process so I hope you guys are ready for a longer run. All I can promise is that there will be some updates each month throughout the spring, summer, and fall with a target completion date of January 1, 2027. I always expect the unexpected but I don’t see any obvious showstoppers on the sled. I’m a little out of my comfort zone on this sled but maybe that’s not a bad thing.
I’ll post these photos as a visual reminder of the starting point. There are a couple of things I’m thinking about that will change the final look quite a bit, the biggest being color. In 1982, Kawasaki changed the color of the Intruder to red, which I think made it a really sharp sled. Also, I’m debating converting the windshield to an Invader windshield to give it a little lower profile.
I couldn’t find a photo of an 82 Intruder but I did find a brochure photo that shows the sled in red. My version wouldn’t have the pleated seat but you get the idea.
I figured I had to decide this spring whether to attempt another project and if so, what kind of project. In the end, I couldn’t shake my fascination with the Kawasaki. It is so different from anything else I have done.
In a different thread I had talked about starting the documentation of a project earlier in the process so I hope you guys are ready for a longer run. All I can promise is that there will be some updates each month throughout the spring, summer, and fall with a target completion date of January 1, 2027. I always expect the unexpected but I don’t see any obvious showstoppers on the sled. I’m a little out of my comfort zone on this sled but maybe that’s not a bad thing.
I’ll post these photos as a visual reminder of the starting point. There are a couple of things I’m thinking about that will change the final look quite a bit, the biggest being color. In 1982, Kawasaki changed the color of the Intruder to red, which I think made it a really sharp sled. Also, I’m debating converting the windshield to an Invader windshield to give it a little lower profile.
I couldn’t find a photo of an 82 Intruder but I did find a brochure photo that shows the sled in red. My version wouldn’t have the pleated seat but you get the idea.
