A Katana................in here................?????
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- garry55
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
it will have a cover over it.
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
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..........
although the air box mountings are far from central in the Katana frame..........
tine for some more welding..........
Garry
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
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
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
Garry
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
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?
Nothing straightforward in a 'special' build.
Lovely job so far. Do you still have hair or is it mostly on the garage floor now?
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Still have hair Al - though it's getting whiter now. It's money I'm losing.................
Garry
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Three..............................
into.................................
one.............................
into.................................
one.............................
Garry
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
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!!!
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Lane
If you stroke it more than twice; you're playing with it.
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
My GT550K pulled over a ton on the Isle of man with a 3-1, so the 750 should do more.
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Was that MPH or KPH
the older i get the faster i was
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
Don't do kph. It's too slow. You?
Even our gallons are bigger than yours!
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
I have one of those "over-optimistic" speedo's too Al
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
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.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!!!
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Sounding awesome is a bonus
Garry
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
T'was with the TomTom slacknag, so I'll believe it!garry55 wrote:I have one of those "over-optimistic" speedo's too Al
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
so will I
Garry
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Re: A Katana................in here................?????
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!