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  • CA180
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    8? 550 Katana

    MY friend bought an 80 something katana 550 and is having engine trouble. Is this 550 possibly the same as my 82GS550L in different clothes? If so, i may be able to help him by letting him use one of my good coil packs. I havent actually seen the bike yet, so i wasnt sure if it may be the same motor.

    I googled pics, and he says that it looks just like an 82 on the web.

    If it is the same (or similar), i will turn him on to this site as a resource.

    P.S.-The problem he is having is the two inside cylinders are cold, which led me to the assumption of the coil.
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    • Guest
      #2
      Your coil should work fine as long as it's good. Also both need to be electronic ignition.

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        • Steve
          GS Whisperer
          • Jun 2005
          • 35925
          • southwest oHIo
          #3
          Could be coil, could be ignitor, could be pick-up coil on the crank.


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            • Carter Turk
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              • May 2002
              • 2281
              • Bellingham Washington
              #4
              Not to be doom and gloom guy, but I bought an 82 Katana 550 for $150 with a twisted crank. #2 and #3 were not where they're supposed to be. I ended up buying and engine and frame from a 79 for $75, using the bottom end with the 82 top end.

              You might be able to check with a rod of some sort through the spark plug holes. Find top dead center on 1&4 and use that measurement to check 2&3 after rotating the crank with a 19mm socket on the right side (sitting on bike).

              I thought I'd share that since the same cylinders are giving him problems.
              GS\'s since 1982: 55OMZ, 550ES, 750ET, (2) 1100ET\'s, 1100S, 1150ES. Current ride is an 83 Katana. Wifes bike is an 84 GS 1150ES

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                • CA180
                  #5
                  Well, thank you for that info... But i'm not gonna worry about it untill we get the easy stuff checked out.

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                    • Zooks
                      #6
                      550 Katana - what a beautiful machine. Quite rare in Australia and in the US as well I think. I have one in my shed, I call it the baby Kat (or is that Kitten?) LOL.

                      Good luck with it. Is it silver or black?

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