Hello all! it's been a while since i posted but here is my project build story
It all started before i was 16. buying import tuner and motorcycle magazines at a young age. My father, an ER doc, wouldn't think twice about letting me get a dirtbike so motorcycles were out of the question. 1.5 years ago(age 21) i come home with a 400$ katana in the back of my moms truck. It hasn't ran in 5 years. My whole family was very skeptical of my purchase because nobody around us has motorcycle experience, let alone mechanic experience.
I Joined Katriders a little after I bought the 1990 600 katana(the same year i'm born on) and thanks to you forum goers for teaching me(and clymer's manual) alot of what i know now... I got the 600 running and i realize with my knowledge now that i seized the motor due to failure to adjust the valves.
Soooo... now i have an '06 750 engine in my pre katana
One bike led to my friends being interested. I rebuilt a yamaha fzr600 for my friend
Lets get into what i've done to my bike so far:
stripped it completely apart and rattle-can painted it black
06 750 engine
Dual healights and turn signals
gsxr Two Bros slip on to bandit 1200 headers
R6 rear shock
chain and sprockets
Road Attack tires
rear brake pads(Currently trying to do a full rebuild on both fronts)
What's next on my katana project list???
I just picked up 2 bandit 1200 engines for 150$
It all started before i was 16. buying import tuner and motorcycle magazines at a young age. My father, an ER doc, wouldn't think twice about letting me get a dirtbike so motorcycles were out of the question. 1.5 years ago(age 21) i come home with a 400$ katana in the back of my moms truck. It hasn't ran in 5 years. My whole family was very skeptical of my purchase because nobody around us has motorcycle experience, let alone mechanic experience.
I Joined Katriders a little after I bought the 1990 600 katana(the same year i'm born on) and thanks to you forum goers for teaching me(and clymer's manual) alot of what i know now... I got the 600 running and i realize with my knowledge now that i seized the motor due to failure to adjust the valves.
Soooo... now i have an '06 750 engine in my pre katana
One bike led to my friends being interested. I rebuilt a yamaha fzr600 for my friend
Lets get into what i've done to my bike so far:
stripped it completely apart and rattle-can painted it black
06 750 engine
Dual healights and turn signals
gsxr Two Bros slip on to bandit 1200 headers
R6 rear shock
chain and sprockets
Road Attack tires
rear brake pads(Currently trying to do a full rebuild on both fronts)
What's next on my katana project list???
I just picked up 2 bandit 1200 engines for 150$
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