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Congratulations Darryl, simply stunning. Your knowledge and skills have been a delight to follow... a lesser man would have turned away from this machine as a lost cause.
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"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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To be honest, I appreciate seeing all the work you put into this. You ended up with a beautiful bike, and you did it. It was a mess, but what you did, your workmanship and craftsmanship had me glued to this thread.
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You should be very proud of what you accomplished here.
Great looking Kat.2@ \'78 GS1000Comment
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Thanks fellas, for your kind words, I'm very humbled by them. Every build I've done has been an exercise in attempting to do more 'in house'. Learning from mistakes and thinking about what could have better. I'm a great believer in learning all your life.
So I'm currently out on a sneaky test ride. Which has been really satisfying. Just letting her cool before putting a few more miles on her on the way home.
The chassis work was a success and she tracks true with hands off the bars. And has that on rails feeling/feedback. Engine is being run in, but feels strong. Varying the revs/load, etc. Spun her up to about 5,000 rpm. Pipe sounds awesome. I'll do video at some stage.
"Johnny the boy has done it again... This time its a scrubber"
Darryl from Kiwiland
1982 GSX1100S Katana 1982 GSX750S Katana 1982 GS650G KatanaComment
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1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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No, just part of my 'running in' routine. Fresh rings and hone, recut valve seats. I like to vary revs and load (no lugging) and do a few heat cycles for everything to bed in.Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
"Johnny the boy has done it again... This time its a scrubber"
Darryl from Kiwiland
1982 GSX1100S Katana 1982 GSX750S Katana 1982 GS650G KatanaComment
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Sounds prudent.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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Yep, that's how I've been told to do it.... Just wondering, going to put any SUZUKI graphics on there? If so you got a clue what color?1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100Comment
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They're on already. The pics above were taken in gloomy conditions. Here's some from earlier in the build.
"Johnny the boy has done it again... This time its a scrubber"
Darryl from Kiwiland
1982 GSX1100S Katana 1982 GSX750S Katana 1982 GS650G KatanaComment
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Oh yeah, now I see, very nice... congrats1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100Comment
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I wish I could paint like that!!
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OK, my last entry in this thread.
Before I began, the bike was 'Ginger Tom' in my mind, but the NZ equivalent of the DMV gave me a tag with PEG in it. So guess she's Peg.
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"Johnny the boy has done it again... This time its a scrubber"
Darryl from Kiwiland
1982 GSX1100S Katana 1982 GSX750S Katana 1982 GS650G KatanaComment
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Loved everything about it, (cept the riding position of a Kat)... Great job,,, Video scared the shirt out of me, I'm not us'ta to riding on the wrong side of the road and oncoming traffic going by on the right.... All good and something to always be proud of... Congrats.1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100Comment
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