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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:45 am
by garry55
it will have a cover over it.
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:32 pm
by garry55
today I have been mostly fitting the Kettle air box - the tw*t put up a hell of a fight - had to remove the original Katana air box mounting bracket on the frame, the Kettle air box side cover mounting lugs and the inlet trunking on the rear of the air box to get it somewhere near. Then I had to beat some subtle dents into the air box upper rear to allow it it to clear the top frame tubes. Funny how an air box for a 3 cylinder 2-stroke is as wide as that for a 4 cylinder 4-stroke, but it's in at last.............
although the air box mountings are far from central in the Katana frame..........
tine for some more welding..........
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:30 pm
by garry55
some more progress today......................
new air box mounting bracket fabricated and attached
new air box mounting point installed
air box butchered to allow clearance for frame rails
and some frame bracing
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:19 pm
by Alan H
Just shows how different engines are in different generations.
Nothing straightforward in a 'special' build.
Lovely job so far. Do you still have hair or is it mostly on the garage floor now?
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:42 am
by garry55
Still have hair Al - though it's getting whiter now. It's money I'm losing.................
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:22 pm
by garry55
Three..............................
into.................................
one.............................
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:27 pm
by rngdng
That pipe won't make a lot of power, but it will sound awesome. That could be enough for what you want. It looks good!!!
Lane
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:10 pm
by Alan H
My GT550K pulled over a ton on the Isle of man with a 3-1, so the 750 should do more.
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:26 pm
by Suzukidave
Was that MPH or KPH
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:35 am
by Alan H
Don't do kph. It's too slow. You?
Even our gallons are bigger than yours!
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:49 am
by garry55
I have one of those "over-optimistic" speedo's too Al
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:51 am
by garry55
rngdng wrote:That pipe won't make a lot of power, but it will sound awesome. That could be enough for what you want. It looks good!!!
Lane
not chasing outright power with this bike, but I have heard that the 3-1 exhausts do improve low and mid-range, which is fine for the road.
Sounding awesome is a bonus
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:15 pm
by Alan H
garry55 wrote:I have one of those "over-optimistic" speedo's too Al
T'was with the TomTom slacknag, so I'll believe it!
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:23 am
by garry55
so will I
Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:24 pm
by sportston
Looks great so far. Very ambitious. Have you thought about the battery affecting unsprung weight? Its a very novel idea to fit it in the swingarm. I am guessing you will fit very flexible fine-strand cable to avoid wires breaking? I can't wait to see the finished item. I reckon its going to be a rare beauty!