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

[Guest]

I've been tryin to find a cheap gear display but the new digi's are 80 plus bucks. so I found an old 1100 es set of clocks and thought I would have a look inside and what do you know. I pulled out the shift shift counter and I am mounting it.

I am making up a braket and am just going to finish it in flat black. it is a nice small fully enclosed plastic housing just like the digi8 and blugs directly into my 1100 es gear counter on the motor.

 

[Billy Ricks]

I've thought about getting a single digit display from an electronics parts house to use for a gear display.

BTW, I am about to start a ground up rebuild of my bike. I'll start a thread on it later. Not much will go untouched on it. Every ounce of weight I can eliminate without having to use titanium is going to go. New suspension front and rear, frame bracing, and engine mods. In the engine department I've got parts I've had on the shelf for years waiting to be used. Cosworth 12:1 pistons with Total Seal Gapless rings and V&H cams that are almost identical spec-wise to Yosh Stage 1 cams. I keep watching for a set of forged rods but that's probably just wishful thinking. I have a 750 crank I'll send out for lightening and balancing. I'll have the head freshened up while it's off. It was done not too many miles ago so it should be in decent shape. I had some porting done at the time and all new valves installed.

It will be one of those long drawn out projects.

 

[Guest]

Billy,

If you find one of those dig deplays let me know. I am also on the hunt for a very small digi oil pressure guage. not much bigger than the gear counter.

look forward to your build.

ON ANOTHER NOTE

I have sent the flatslides back to california to Mikuni America for sorting out. I could not get them working @F/T between 6&8k. they just would not work.
They are doing a flow test and will Let me know of the results. what a pain carbs are.

 

[Guest]

it's finished and working.

 

[80gs1000e]

8)

 

[Guest]

chock one up for MIKUNI.....

I sent them my flatslides..cuzzzzzz..they didn't work. Got a call today adn they are sending me a brand new set.

I was told originally that wouldn't happen....what do ya know??

I'm happy.

 

[Billy Ricks]

chock one up for MIKUNI.....

I sent them my flatslides..cuzzzzzz..they didn't work. Got a call today adn they are sending me a brand new set.

I was told originally that wouldn't happen....what do ya know??

I'm happy.

That's great, now if I could just get Pep Boys to send me the $100 rebate card they have owed me for 7 months I'd be happy too.

 

[Guest]

I am impressed considering I have had these carbs for 8 months..

 

[Billy Ricks]

I once had a problem locating a Heli-coil kit in a 7mm thread size. I called Heli-coil and told them of my problem and they sent me an entire kit for free. That was way more help than I had anticipated.

 

[duaneage]

Probably their bad and they did the right thing. maybe someone out there is reading your thread. All your out is some time and elbow grease. But you know that this set of fuelers are going to be kick ass.

Hope you get out again on it before the winter sets in.

 

[beby99]

bump...for good winter reading.

 

[Guest]

welding up a new bandit 1200 swingarm. using new eye mount works shocks and I have had some custom clevis adapters made. they thread right onto my shocks since they have ride height adjustment.

I am also in the middle of fabbing an 06 rear rotor, armless hanger and caliper. the rotor is quite small which I didn't realize when I bought it so ended up having to buy the hanger and caliper too. Getting rid of the polished wheels and going with black instead. Like the look better.

I picked up a 750 kat rolling chasis so I have plenty to do this winter. I will probably sell it when I am done throwing in an 1100 motor.

 

[tfb]

I agree with your remark about black wheels... I think if you go making them attention-getting things, then they detract 'the eye' from the overall classic Katana form. Arrgh, whatever it is, black wheels just look better -- in my humble opinion!

Mike.

 

[JokerCPoC]

Nice bike katman, Any more progress on It? Or how about some photos If You finished It ot the underseat heater, At least since the collar bone incident. Hopefully You won't break anymore of them, As I found one to be more than enough.

Oh and how is the ride versus stock on the GS1100SD?

 

[Guest]

PIcked up a much needed wheel base stretcher....

 

[Hoomgar]

Wow! She is stretched out now! :shock: Almost makes the V&H look too short now :lol:

So you were having a little trouble keeping the front wheel on the ground eh Rob? :twisted:

How does it handle in the turns now that you stretched it a bit?

Oh, and I wanted to tell you that I like those mirrors way better than the tear drop shaped CF ones that you had on it before.
Looking impressive as always 8)

 

[Guest]

Wow! She is stretched out now! :shock: Almost makes the V&H look too short now :lol:

So you were having a little trouble keeping the front wheel on the ground eh Rob? :twisted:

How does it handle in the turns now that you stretched it a bit?

Oh, and I wanted to tell you that I like those mirrors way better than the tear drop shaped CF ones that you had on it before.
Looking impressive as always 8)

Hoomie.....Handling is suffering now a bit but you always lose something to gain something.
Clearance is a big issue. I cut my tire on the bolt that holds tail light on. I had to cut lots of inner fender away too and completely get rid of the license plate bracket. It is now bolted to the tail light bracket.

 

[Guest]

I have backed down the extension to 4" over or about 63" wheel base. the stock wheel base is 59.8 but the gixxer forks shorten it a bit.

She is handling much better now and feels much more stable in the corners... With this bandit 1200 swing and the extensions I am running a 128 link chain.

EK has a new chain for busa's and zx12's. it is a zvx with 14500 tensil.

 

[Hoomgar]

That is good to hear. Yes everything is a trade off. But you have nothing if you can't use the engine due to excessive rise of the front end so you have done what had to be done. Still I gotta think the handling will be better than stock with all the suspension mods? And now straight line acceleration will allow you to turn the wick up the whole way :twisted:

It's raining hard again today and this is making me want to ride

 

[Rick]

Designs...

Designs...

Eyeballing your machine intently......You know what would look way cool??? ... one of those inner fenders....from two inches below the swingarm extending to about one-Oclock as seen from the right side...same color as the front...silver/gray....I'll craft something on da computer wit da pictures.
__________________________________________Rick...........