Official Katana Picture Thread

[SweetP]

And my "next" Baby Kat...

And my "next" Baby Kat...

Well if all goes ok...maybe two Baby Kats?....

 

[Guest]

Nice SweetP. I'm in process on mine. I have never seen another one on the road..ever. Can't wait to get her finished up. Yours looks great!

 

[SweetP]

Thanks Sci! I havn't seen one around either myself! My buddies tell me there is guy nearby with one, but havn't seen it, but they tell me it's a wreck! It's a lot of fun to ride! Do you have a thread going on your rebuild?

 

[Guest]

This beautiful Katana with 3k on the odometer was sold to the Solvang Museum in Ca.

 

[trevor]

This beautiful Katana with 3k on the odometer was sold to the Solvang Museum in Ca.

For how much?

 

[Guest]

...a couple more sitting in my garage and also one being built for AHRMA racing in 2013.

 

[steve murdoch]

Now Joe, you can't just tease us with those two pics, even if you have to put the pics of the hot rod Honda in the "Other Projects".
Looks and sounds like quite a stable going on there.

 

[Guest]

here's a better one!

 

[steve murdoch]

Now Joe, you can't just tease us with those two pics, even if you have to put the pics of the hot rod Honda in the "Other Projects".
Looks and sounds like quite a stable going on there.

Never mind Joe, i found your website.
Amazing bikes and some great racing video.
Ha, i have a stock CB160 and it sure doesn't go like the ones in your clip.
Is the 900SD yours? Always liked the look of them.

 

[Mad Mark]

nice bikes everyone! really wish my dad didnt sell his kat a few years ago

 

[Pedda]

My new ride

My new ride

Here's two pics of my new ride, just been done with tinkerin'.

 

[Carter Turk]

Nice bike. Did you modify the front engine brackets under the exhaust to allow for the rubber mounts?

 

[Pedda]

The engine is elevated by 10 mm by new engine mounts. My aim was to gain more ground clearance when doing turns in a more enthusiastic way.

What rubber mounts do you mean? :?:

 

[Guest]

Very nice Pedda!

 

[Carter Turk]

That appears to be a 1150 motor, which buzzes noticeably more than a 1100. What do they call them in Europe GSX?

Not sure over there, but over here all the 1150's came with rubber mounts to quell the buzzing.

When I transplanted my 1150 engine into my '83 Kat frame, I rode for awhile like this noticing the excessive buzzing through pegs, bars, everywhere basically. I had a local machine shop graft the rubber mounts onto the stock brackets.

Supposedly it comes from bigger wristpins than the 1100 used.

 

[John Kat]

That appears to be a 1150 motor, which buzzes noticeably more than a 1100. What do they call them in Europe GSX?

Not sure over there, but over here all the 1150's came with rubber mounts to quell the buzzing.

When I transplanted my 1150 engine into my '83 Kat frame, I rode for awhile like this noticing the excessive buzzing through pegs, bars, everywhere basically. I had a local machine shop graft the rubber mounts onto the stock brackets.

Supposedly it comes from bigger wristpins than the 1100 used.

I also have an 1150 motor on one of my Kat's but I'm not sure it vibrates much more than my 1100?

 

[Pedda]

That appears to be a 1150 motor, which buzzes noticeably more than a 1100. What do they call them in Europe GSX?

Not sure over there, but over here all the 1150's came with rubber mounts to quell the buzzing.

When I transplanted my 1150 engine into my '83 Kat frame, I rode for awhile like this noticing the excessive buzzing through pegs, bars, everywhere basically. I had a local machine shop graft the rubber mounts onto the stock brackets.

Supposedly it comes from bigger wristpins than the 1100 used.

They are called GSX 1135 over here. Never new they were fitted with rubber mounts. The stocker I butchered for that project did not have any, so we found another difference between the markets.

 

[SweetP]

Nice article on the Katana,

Nice article on the Katana,

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/m...rs_of_the_original_suzuki_katana/viewall.html

Hope this thread works for all you Kat lovers/owners out there!
I met Ken awhile back, purchased a 550 roller from him, and other parts in the past, and have seen the collection...very nice indeed!

 

[viperg]

My Kat 1000SZ at the lake

Down on the farm

2012 Moto GP Indianapolis Cycle World Rolling Concours placed 2nd in Modern Classic Class

Moto GP Staging with my Modded Water Buffalo

 

[Guest]

Very nice effort Viperg! Love it!