750 Katana Resurrection

[rphillips]

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.

[KiwiAlfa156]

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.

[Suzukian]

I wish I could paint like that!!

[rphillips]

Oh yeah, now I see, very nice... congrats

[KiwiAlfa156]

They're on already. The pics above were taken in gloomy conditions. Here's some from earlier in the build.

[rphillips]

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?

[Rob S.]

Sounds prudent.

[KiwiAlfa156]

Are oil temps high?

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.

[Rob S.]

Just letting her cool before putting a few more miles on her on the way home.

Are oil temps high?

[KiwiAlfa156]

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.

[steve murdoch]

You should be very proud of what you accomplished here.
Great looking Kat.

[Suzukian]

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.

[allojohn]

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.

[KiwiAlfa156]

Very very nice!!

Thanks, buddy. Appreciated

[Suzukian]

Very very nice!!