Photo's of my Invader
Ever since I bought my 74 Cheetah and started tracking
down parts for it I've become bitten with the Vintage sled bug. I
had seen this sled sitting in a yard on my bus route for about 3 weeks
without a for sale sigh before I finally decided to stop and see if it
was for sale. I was figuring if it was for sale it would be out of
my price range but to my surprise, I picked it and a stripped down parts
sled up for the measly sum of
Well, I've since found out why it was only $200.
The tunnel and belly pan has been and repaired and are
not in the greatest shape so it looks like this will end up being just
a "beater" sled and I'll just run it like it is. I will admit it's
been good for learning how to do repairs and tune ups.
So far, i've replaced the slides, suspension shock, and
have had the pleasure of replacing the drive axel and chain case when the
axel broke during a vintage run. I do have to admit that it's a fun
sled "" it's running so I guess i'll be looking
for another one in better shape to go along with this one and my growing
collection of vintage cat's.
Engine: original - Kawasaki TC440 liquid cooled engine
. It presently it has a Kawasaki TC340A that a previous owner has
installed in place of the original
Spark plug: NGK BR9ES
Drive belt: dayco 1078
Carburetors: twin mikuni's: 340-vm32's; 440-vm36's
Fuel/oil ratio: oil injected, 2qt reservoir
Idle speed: 3000 rpm
Throttle stop screw: 3 turns from fully closed
Idle mixture screw: 1 1/2 turns open
Photo's of my Invader
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