750 Katana Resurrection

[KiwiAlfa156]

More bent bits to straighten

One of the headlight ring mounting tabs was missing so cut one out of panel steel and sweat soldered it in.

Rear caliper pistons are pitted, so will have to be replaced

 

[salty_monk]

There's a good crowd in the UK that do Stainless replacement pistons...

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

There's a good crowd in the UK that do Stainless replacement pistons...

Thanks Salty, I've ordered a seal and piston set from Webike in Japan.


DIY spring compressor

Straightened and painted

The headlight is pretty bad so a replacement is on the way

 

[Guest]

DIY spring compressor

Hopefully, the zip ties are from a reputable manufacturer!

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

Hopefully, the zip ties are from a reputable manufacturer!

Haven't smacked myself in the face yet. But there is still time. LOL

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

She's a roller

Skinny hoops

 

[Grimly]

Factory fresh.
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[steve murdoch]

Becoming a roller is always a major step.
Looks great!

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

Becoming a roller is always a major step.
Looks great!

Thanks Steve, (and thanks Dave) you know the tide is turning when you're finally bolting things together rather than taking stuff apart.

 

[Guest]

That's looking great!

But, I spy, the front right rotor is actually meant for left hand side, isn't it?

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

That's looking great!

But, I spy, the front right rotor is actually meant for left hand side, isn't it?

She arrived fitted with two left hand discs. Can't see ’em when you're riding.

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

That looks great, It will come together pretty fast now.

Still got the engine and bodywork to sort out. I'm debating whether to split the cases. This kitty has suffered a lot of abuse so I might need to eyeball it's guts to be sure there is nothing untoward internally. I'll drop the sump plate and see what I can deduce regarding shift forks, that sort of thing.

 

[Guest]

She arrived fitted with two left hand discs. Can't see ’em when you're riding.

:encouragement:

 

[Guest]

I'm debating whether to split the cases.

Better safe than sorry, I reckon.

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

Better safe than sorry, I reckon.
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Yeah you might be right

 

[slayer61]

Did someone say

7/11

?

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

Did someone say ?

Not me, I've already got an Kat 11.

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

Painted a few bits and pieces. Rebuilt the rear master cylinder, waiting for the caliper piston kit... Covid delays...

Painted the bracket and the cover, tested and replaced blown bulbs. Small ding on the bezel, but I can live with that. She's a road bike not a show pony.

The tank was 'splayed out' about 1cm compared to a dented but straight tank that I have, and shows some minor deformation in the frame backbone tunnel. So I wrapped a tie down around the tank and squeezed it in close to the width of the straight tank. I'll panel and paint after the engine has been sorted.

 

[steve murdoch]

Body work with a tie-down? That's a new one for me.
I spy a baby Kat?

 

[KiwiAlfa156]

Body work with a tie-down? That's a new one for me.
I spy a baby Kat?

Seemed to be the logical way to achieve the result. And yes that's a 650. I've reposted the resto of the Six-Fiddy from another forum as a GSResources restoration thread.