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What forks can I use for suzuki KATANA

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I want to upgrade my front forks on my 1982 suzuki katana; Basically I would like to know if there are better forks from different suzuki models that I can put into the stock triple trees. Or are there any internal upgrads I can do to my stock katana forks. My forks are way too old now and I would like to make them better than factory if I could. Please let me know about any options out there. thanks
 
The possibility's are endless. Depending on how much fab work you can do.. The simplest swap I understand is early 90's GS1100 chain model
 
To get a real improvement you need to get a cartridge type fork.
There are many possibilities such as Katman's: http://www.suzuki-katana.com/katana_suspension.html
I personally went with Bandit 1200 stanchions in GSXR 1100 K triple trees.
This is what it looks like:
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I know that there are many conversions, I"m just looking for forks that will go dirrectly into the triple trees, I'm not looking to do customs set up;; I was thinking that the gs1150 stock forks might fit, but I'm just not sure what would be a good fork that will fit into the stock triple tree, and possibly respring them... I'm looking more for a period correct modification, something the good old boys would of done back in the day to make them handle better.
 
I know that there are many conversions, I"m just looking for forks that will go dirrectly into the triple trees, I'm not looking to do customs set up;; I was thinking that the gs1150 stock forks might fit, but I'm just not sure what would be a good fork that will fit into the stock triple tree, and possibly respring them... I'm looking more for a period correct modification, something the good old boys would of done back in the day to make them handle better.
That's easy:)
You get some RaceTech springs and Gold Valves installed in your forks.
You'll feel a huge difference for sure!
 
LOL gold valves... One of my old katans had some springs inside that were shorter and shimed by a white rubber cylinder, those forks handled way way better than stock but I have no idea what springs they used, damn
 
The RaceTech site will allow you to compute the springs you need wrt to the weight of the bike.
I have used .95kg/mm on a GS 1000 S and it worked fine:)
 
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