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

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I believe that was someone else who did the stem swap. Its odd that only one yr honda made the matching bearings. Only took me a 6 months,tons of money and plenty of frustration to find the bolt on. I mean why would any normal guy take an 04 954 and an 01 954 triple that didn't fit and try another yr thinking it would?????

But, I am happy to pass the road less traveled on so others don't go through what I did.
I would have done the stem swap but I had already bought all the nuts and stuff to bolt on the Honda triple when I found out the stock bearing didn't fit the 954 stem. I was either going to have to have the neck milled to fit the 954 bearing or make the stock bearing fit. It worked out well and thanks to you with your tip on the 954 triples the bike is back close to its original geometry.
 
You originally asked me a lot of questions about it on oldskool, because i had one in my blue gs1100
 
I know it'll take time to get pics up, but man, I'd LOVE to see some big pics of this thing finished. It sure looks fantastic!
-KR
 
Thanks Man!

There are large pics on my website if you want to check it out..
 
Most of my mates go for GSXR1100 front ends due the fork length being about right with a standard rear suspension on a GSX or Katana.

I've used hayabusa forks successfully with a 954 top yoke (can't say if busa stem fits as I had to make one). My Kat has been lowered by using SRAD forks and a three piece bearing to accommodate the SRAD stem.

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Nice kat Roger,

the gsxr 750 forks are the same length as the 1100s when you use the 954 triples.
I seem to remember trying to fit the busa lower with the 954 top, but found the stem offset was not exactly the same. It would only work if the pinch bolts were left loose until you got the top on then tightened it up.
What is the length of your busa forks?

shoot me an email rob@robwilton.com with pics, I would like to post your kat on my website in the Gallery section. IF any of your M8's would like to as well have shoot me their bike pics too.

The Gallery is here http://www.robwilton.com/xgallery.html

cheers,
 
Most of my mates go for GSXR1100 front ends due the fork length being about right with a standard rear suspension on a GSX or Katana.

I've used hayabusa forks successfully with a 954 top yoke (can't say if busa stem fits as I had to make one). My Kat has been lowered by using SRAD forks and a three piece bearing to accommodate the SRAD stem.

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Nice bike! Love the work!
-KR
 
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