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

[Guest]

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This is a full extensive performance and suspension build of an 83 1100 katana.

The other two bikes are sold. Makes me sad................BUT.. on to new things.

Making some changes on this round. Firstl..I am bracing the frame a little and changing the torque link mount to the frame as shown in pic. and a couple of gussets as shown.

I also have put bolts in all thread holes to protect the threads when it is blasted before coating it.


THE BEGINNING

THE END

 

[Billy Ricks]

Find a motor yet?

 

[Guest]

yeh,

this bike had an original motor

 

[Guest]

I also sold my 1100 gsxr front end with the kat. I am going with a 750 front end this time with a CBR954 triples. they are a drop triple and look pretty kool. Especially a vortec top triple.

 

[Guest]

Picked up a top end oiler. Think I may locate some billet cam links to go with it.

 

[morthrane]

Hrm... 954's have dropped triples?

Now that's interesting. I wonder how long the 954 fork is, and whether it would be a suitable drop in frontend to keep ground clearance and geometry.

 

[Guest]

they fit the gsxr 750 fork...

the 954 fork is tooooooooooo short. Shorter than the 750's

 

[Hoomgar]

Rock on Katman!

Success to you this time around!

 

[Anonymous]

Very interesting,

I guess those rubber blocks are a lot thicker than the plate you'll be using. Is there a specific welding rod you plan on using? I'm considering putting gussets on my 1100 where you've shown as well as up around the upper shock mounts. My reason is to allow for a higher payload but I guess you're after a more rigid frame for racing?

I'm mounting boxes that will weigh 30 pounds each and carry another 60 pounds each. They're no heavier than a passenger but the human body is fluid so it doesn't pound the frame as hard as the boxes will on bumps.

Cheers, Steve

 

[Guest]

Hey Steve,

those aren't rubber. They are the box steel I am using 1' rectangular cut to fit. just smaller than tubing.

 

[Dark Jedi]

Damn, Katman.

If I could afford it, I'd pay you to build me an 1100. Some sweet work and sweet ideas come out of your garage. And I love the 1100E/EF bikes.

 

[Richie]

looks liek its gonna turn out great, i cant wait to see the progress..later, Richie

 

[Guest]

I mocked up the gsxr running gear and lined up the 180.

 

[Guest]

almost have the bracing done and the new hole for the brake link. I replaced the cross bar that the battery bolts to with a 1x1 square tubing. I also incorperated a nut into the bar so the battery will bolt back in. Also had to grind a bit for clearance of battery box.

Will be done this weekend...then off to get it welded up...then off to powder coating.

 

[Guest]

here is where I decided to locate the brake link. I drilled a hole and put in a sleeve which I will be welding on the back side exactly like the motor mount sleeved above it.

I went with a bracket on the swing arm on the last one but thought I would try it this way this time.

 

[Motorcyclemodeller]

Just a word of advice, be carefull where the swingarm meets the motor. When I put the gsxr swingarm in the larger tube that houses the swingarm bolt actually touched the rear motor case under shock compression. I wound up milling three angle cuts to the round tube to aquire the clearance. Smashing a set of cases going over a large bump is not an option!

8) Dr. Dre 8)

 

[Guest]

I am not sure what you are talking about??

what bike was it you did this? I am using a stock swingarm and the pivit bolt housing is round so should not affect anything through it's motion.

I may be wrong but I think you are talking about upgrading the swingarm to a new large bolt style?? but I am confused because you are commenting on something I haven't done.

 

[Guest]

changed my mind...went with 3/4inch bracing instead of 1inch

 

[Billy Ricks]

I am not sure what you are talking about??

GSR's use a hollow pivot shaft just like the axles on them. I have a '93 banana swingarm I'm going to install one of these days. I'll use my stock pivot bolt with stock bushing shortened to fit the '93 swingarm.

Your bracing looks good. Are you bracing anywhere else besides there and where the subframe join near the swingarm pivot?

 

[Guest]

No Billy,

just beefin it up a little...wont be hardcore racing but want a little more.

I was thinking of upgrading the swing. Was going to drill out the pivit point holes and enlarge them to accept the new larger hollow shafts but found I have to get rid of the pegset struts. Then realized I wouldn't have anywhere to hang my header and would have to buy a new swept style and get some rear sets..so ....maybe a later date.