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  • nvr2old
    Forum Sage
    • Jan 2009
    • 2134
    • Sandpoint, Idaho

    #16
    Wow! Talk about raising the bar. Such a seamless mixture of old and new. This is what Suzuki should've used as a template for the new Katana.
    1979 GS1000S,

    1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'

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    • bull958
      Forum Mentor
      • Dec 2006
      • 141
      • Aurora, ON

      #17
      Possible you were up in Aurora a while ago. Saw a beautiful Kat on a Saturday or Sunday morning around Leslie and Wellington, but I was still half asleep.
      1981 GS1100E

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      • Guest

        #18
        Originally posted by bull958
        Possible you were up in Aurora a while ago. Saw a beautiful Kat on a Saturday or Sunday morning around Leslie and Wellington, but I was still half asleep.
        Sorry, Was not me. I had the bike at Mosport for the vintage road racing championship round.

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        • Guest

          #19
          Thanks for the extra underseat pic's, very neat work indeed! Interesting to see your catch tank under there but it looks like it fits well, and a nice touch with the braided hose and anodised fittings too!

          I put my catch tank in the sprocket cover to try to get it to blend in with the motor a bit but after seeing your red air filter on yours I'm wondering if I should have used a red one to match my frame... might be a little much though on mine

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          • steve murdoch
            Forum Guru
            Past Site Supporter
            • May 2004
            • 8491
            • St. Catharines, On.

            #20
            Originally posted by scotgary
            Sorry, Was not me. I had the bike at Mosport for the vintage road racing championship round.
            Always a good show.
            I was up there Saturday afternoon on the CBX.
            Watching/hearing/smelling the P3 Heavy class is a treat.
            2@ \'78 GS1000

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            • Hayabuser
              Forum Sage
              • May 2013
              • 1134
              • Sidney BC

              #21
              Beautiful build!
              2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
              2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
              2015 BMW RnineT


              Dave

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              • bull958
                Forum Mentor
                • Dec 2006
                • 141
                • Aurora, ON

                #22
                Originally posted by scotgary
                Sorry, Was not me. I had the bike at Mosport for the vintage road racing championship round.
                Now that I think about it, the one I saw was painted Cooley colors. You have done a beautiful job on yours, you should be very proud.
                1981 GS1100E

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                • Rich82GS750TZ
                  Forum Guru
                  Past Site Supporter
                  Super Site Supporter
                  • Jun 2018
                  • 5569
                  • Mifflinburg, PA / Land of Tar & Chip

                  #23
                  this should be bike of the month ( or year?)
                  Links

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                  • odin1
                    Forum Mentor
                    • Sep 2012
                    • 260
                    • Toronto, Canada

                    #24
                    Originally posted by bull958
                    Now that I think about it, the one I saw was painted Cooley colors. You have done a beautiful job on yours, you should be very proud.
                    Is this the Kat you saw?

                    20190406_115755.jpg
                    1985 GSX750SF (BOTM March 2015)
                    1986 GSX750SG (parts bike/project?)

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                    • Guest

                      #25
                      Originally posted by odin1
                      Is this the Kat you saw?

                      [ATTACH=CONFIG]58970[/ATTACH]
                      Tony from Vintage Superbike built that one. Nice!

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                      • bull958
                        Forum Mentor
                        • Dec 2006
                        • 141
                        • Aurora, ON

                        #26
                        Originally posted by odin1
                        Is this the Kat you saw?

                        [ATTACH=CONFIG]58970[/ATTACH]
                        Yes Sir, it sure looks like it. Beautiful machine.
                        1981 GS1100E

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                        • Guest

                          #27
                          Late to the party here but what a Katana! Great job!

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                          • limeex2
                            Forum Sage
                            Past Site Supporter
                            • Dec 2012
                            • 1498
                            • Stillwater, Mn.

                            #28
                            Beautiful bike!!! This is one sweet ride. Would have to agree on the comment about this is what the new Katana should look like. Like the rear seats, now I have to change mine...Did you make the sprocket cover? Hope you dont mind if I swipe some of your ideas.
                            Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                            Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                            Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

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                            • Guest

                              #29
                              Sprocket cover, cam cover end caps and ignition cover are all Yoshimura pieces

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                              • kochic
                                Forum Sage
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 1433
                                • St-Jean-de-Matha,Quebec

                                #30
                                Hi Gary,
                                we talked to each other at the vintage festival, i'm the Quebec guy that was measuring Bev's GS1100 frame.
                                Pictures don't really do justice to the bike.
                                Marc
                                https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ie_twisted.gif AIR COOLED MONSTERS NEVER DIE https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ie_twisted.gif
                                1978 GS1000C X2
                                1978 GS1000E X2
                                1979 GS1000S
                                1979 gs1000
                                1983 gs400e

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