BUILDING AN I.C.B.M. KATANA 1100

[MichaelHoward]

Looks Awesome Katman!!!- 8) 8)

[wrench]

Great job Katman, bike looks deadly 8)

[Hoomgar]

You might try a local radiator repair shop. Any good shop should be able to fix your cooler.

Hey, it's worth a couple of phone calls!

This is good advice! I got a radiator copper sealed for under 30 bucks once. This thing should be a lot less I would think.

[Jethro]

DAMN! 8O

Very, very nice work, man. You must be more pleased than if you had gone out and bought a brand new 'Busa!

Sooooo, what's the total $$$$$$ tally here, huh?

[first timer]

here was this,

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ProductDisplay/s-10101/p-8051/c-10101

-ryan

[oldschoolGS]

DAMN! 8O

Very, very nice work, man. You must be more pleased than if you had gone out and bought a brand new 'Busa!

Sooooo, what's the total $$$$$$ tally here, huh?

GSXR1000- $9500
GSXR1300 Busa- $10,500
Self built, one of a kind, classic Katana- PRICELESS

[Mark Harrop]

Sweet.....you got me motivated...

[katman]

Pulled off the cooler today. Don't really need one at 5 degrees and breakin. Bought a new one off Ebay. (new one)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7954020226

looked like I had a leak coming from a faulty "O" ring on the front head nut left side so I pulled the cam cover and replaced it. NOpe still have a leak somewhere.

did manage to get in a 15mm ride today.

Long day goin to bed.

[Hoomgar]

At least it lives Rob

Can't wait to see it completed. So how about that sound byte? We want to hear it roar man

[katman]

The beast is back in the shop today.....

I paid for a dry engine so he gets the honors of fixin it..He is also going to pilot down the carbs .they are loading up a bit since I can't get on it.

He said it will be done today but I won't expect it till tomorrow.

[katman]

WELL, WELL,

He did get it done today...she is dry now and he fixed my little clutch problem. He had to shim it .020 but I took him a couple basket bearings and wouldn't you know it one was 1.25mm narrower...so all good now.

I rode it home from the shop. nice sunny day...RUNS LIKE CRAP. AHAHAH

The build is done and the tuning begins. I have some burpin and popin going on. Found the ecellerator pump screw was backed right out so turned it in as well as the air mixture. Didn't seem to help. I did some testing on the highway and found it ran better with a little choke.

My headlight burned out and my throttle cable broke AGAIN so I put the stock one back on. Not for long though.

She corners like a dream compared to stock as you boys and girls know who have done the conversion.

My engine man told me she should pull hard to 10,000. You drag racers can comment on that. He is a drag racer too. He hopefully will be taking the Canadian record for fasted street legal bike.this summer. It's dyno'd at 400hp.

had to pull off the LED signals and put the stocks back on till I get a load equalizer to make them work.

Man, it sure is nice to be ridin the beast finally. Nicer when I sort out the fine tuning and can get into some serious RPMMMMMMM.

Oh yeah, still have the bandit arm to put on.

[katman]

OK,

Here is the final list of parts...for now....

36mm RS flatslides
pingel dual feed fuel valve
pod filters
web cams
port/polish
radius valve job
APE valve springs
oil dogs removed from rockers
falicon adjustable cam sprogs
shaved head
top end oiling kit with billit cam links
1166 10.25:1 Wiseco kit
manual cam chain adjuster
Earl's oil cooler, s/s lines and fittings everywhere
welded crank
welded heavy duty clutch basket
high volume oil pump gears
fast by gast clutch
barnet clutch springs
Alum quick access clutch cover
pmfr billit 5/8 outboard bearing support kit
Vance & Hines chrome header
s/s braided brake lines
ebc pro light 320 rotors
ebc billit caliper adapters
gsxr 4 pot brakes
usd 93 750 gixxer forks
93 gixxer 1100 blue wheels with polished lips
92 gixxer 750 clipons
2002 cbr 954 step down tripes with Vortex billit top triple
2004 sv1000 throttle/kill switch
EC red 530 chain
Vortex rear sprocket
braced/powder coated frame
powder coated motor
1150 oil filter cover
koni shocks (soon to be ohlins)
dyna S ignition/coils
dyna rev limiter
taylor wires
2002 bandit 1200 swingarm (not in pic)
93 gsxr armless rear brake caliper
anodized rear sprocket nuts
anodized preload adjusters
anodized bar ends
Mini Stalk LED signal lights
complete s/s allen head bolt kit for bike
red anodized billit alum oil catch can

[Jethro]

OH


MY


GOSH....

[crag antler]

Way to go.
Can honestly say I didn't follow this from the beginning but read thru all the pages Monday just to get caught up.
One of the best reads I have had in a while.
Truly a sweet ride and a work of art.
Best of luck on getting everything buttoned up.
You are becoming an inspiration to us all. 8) 8)

[RacingJake]

Do you know what size jets are in those 36's.

I'm thinking they come with 130 for 1100's and 120 for the 750's.

130 maybe to small and you may need a 140 if the needles are adjusted all the way up.

http://www.carbparts.com/mikuni/mikuni_rs_standard_tuning_specif.htm