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

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damn... I just read everypage over the last few hours of doing stuff around the house watching a show and reading, I am impressed.

I am like you, I love to tinker when it comes to bikes.

I have gotten the necessary components together and will be starting my own soon.

Matter-0-Fact I started it already and the front end is hung.
Waiting on my guage pod mount to return and I will have the front completed, less the brackets to hold the headlight assembly.

I got the arm here, I chose a different one from the bandit your using, will check the shaft size asap.

Great Looking Project, hopefully mine will be atleast 1/2 of the class yours is, when I am done.

Peace,
Ron
 
Saw the beast today....all together except for cam cover gasket. I had to run out and get one and take it to the shop so it would could be fired up tomorrow.

That's right...she sees fire tomorrow. Cams are all dialed in motor's all buttoned up. Bolts on the cover today, I take the key tomorrow and yeh haw...

PIC's to follow.
 
katman said:
I take the key tomorrow and yeh haw...

PIC's to follow.
Click to expand...

this has to be the best SOAP, ever! :D

will be back for more tomorrow!!! :wink:
 
Here is a pic of my pipe clearance....4.5 inches.

83pclear.jpg
 
OK, here we go.

She sounds fantastic. That pipe is killer and the the sound of the flatslides are something else. (These are my first pair)

ran it through 2 heat cycles today and had some shake down issues. coil wire had come off and it was only running on 2 cylenders. fixed that easy enough.

Oil leak from the fitting (old one) on the top end oiler distribution block...fixed that.

Chain is tickling the frame...not a biggie

The fat washer behind the inner clutch hat was hanging up on the basket so had to shim it .020 but now the clutch is dragging a bit. Will look further into that.

I don't have the bandit swing on it yet...it will be a short while for that I wanted to get it on the road.

found another small oil leak in front but haven't determined it source....I hate leaks.

I am hoping to take it out tomorrow (weather permitting)
 
8O :lol: :D

Looks great man, can't wait to hear a ride report :twisted:

Frontend looks Great :!:

keep the pics comming, and get some ones outside when weather permits :wink:
 
sweet machine- those Kat's really look good with modern wheels. Keep the photos coming, Ed.
1983 GS750ED
 
Day 2 of shake down........

here I sit in a pool of oil........

I bought a used oil cooler off of a dude on this site and it is leaking like a screen door....that was a hundred bucks well spent.

my chain is only tickling the frame on the low side and against some protuding welds...easy fix.

The other problem is my sv1000 throttle that I had lengthened has broke twice. Guess I will need to find some cables long enough or use a different throttle with long enough cables.. I really like the seperate switch and throttle though.

on the othrer side I got plates today and had it out for a heat cycle and I can't wait to really twist the wick...sounds absolutely dangerous. I have to wait till tuesday now for cables..what a drag.
 
:?

Spit happens, but glad your keeping Positive about it.

Where is the cooler leaking from?

I am not necessarilly looking to get rid of my spare Oil Cooler I have (for my GS1100 oil cooler project), but if your really needing one, we can make a deal.

Peace,
Ron
 
Hey Rob it looks fantistic :!:

Once you get those minor bugs worked out I guess we should start calling you the Katana Wheelie King.

I bet you can't go to WOT until fourth :twisted: better be on the lookout for a set of bars :lol:
 
can you use some por 51 gas tank sealer to seal the oil cooler? if not jc whitney has some pretty nice coolers for like 50 bucks, there is a thread on here that has a link to jc whitney coolers.

the bike looks absulutly spectacular, hopefully we can ride together someday.

-ryan
 
I am happy with the few issues on this MAJOR build. After all little is original on this puppy.

It looks, sounds and feels like a killer. It is hard to keep her rained back.....when she wants ot giddy up.

Here is a pic of my oil cooler. it is an Earl's 11.5" I think. Anyway it fits perfectly into the space between the fairing cowls.

I will try and buy one tomorrow or remove it for now. I hope buddy I bought it from recognizes the cooler and sends me back my money. What a long shot that is.

and as for my throttle cable problem, wouldn't you know it..I just sent my other push pull throttle to a buddy.

83oilcool.jpg


Here is the original pic buddy sent me. I can't believe someone would intentionally sell a leaky cooler. Except on Ebay. It was well cared for when I got it and well packed when shipped sooooo, what is left. Sudden failure? I guess.

83oc4.jpg
 
Eh, it looks OK katman. It would look a lot better if I got to ride it :lol:
Or at a minimum got to ride with it :D

Lookin sharp buddy. Can't wait to hear it. Can you record a sound byte of it?
 
You might try a local radiator repair shop. Any good shop should be able to fix your cooler.

Hey, it's worth a couple of phone calls!
 
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