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I recently acquired my Suzuki Katana after a long wait for the estate of mylate father to be sorted out.
I want to restore the bike to its original look but I have a fewQuestions/Problems...
1st Problem:
As far as I gather from some google searches the Katana was released as aRacing Spec which was called the Bathurst Model... 1981 to 1982... Vin Number:GS110X-100388 to GS110X-101324... Are these Correct? (Attached: Katana-Frame NoChart)...
My Bikes Vin Number is:GS110X-101049.. Which puts it in thisBracket(Attached:Katana-Steering_Number)...
I am from South Africa(Where they even imported to here??)..
Would this mean mine is a Bathurst Model?
2nd Problem:
If mine is a Bathurst Model where does it leave me?
Are they as special as they seem to be? Are they rare bikes?
(My Late Dad always told me his bike is one of only a thousand ever produced??)
Here in South Africa it seems there is very little information on these bikes.Does anyone know where I will get more information on my Bike?
3rd Problem:
Where do I get the original look of this bike?
I want to know did they have straps over the seat? What did their speedo looklike?
Does anybody have a gallery of pictures I can refer to?
Last Point:
I’m 23 and I absolutely love this bike... It’s just such a looker compared toother bikes of its time..
So in this regard I would appreciate any help I can get to have it look right.
I want to show it in honour of my dad.. It was his pride and joy...
It needs some love but its still in pretty good shape.. (Attached:Katana-SideView)
Thank you in advance.
Ruan Greyling
I recently acquired my Suzuki Katana after a long wait for the estate of mylate father to be sorted out.
I want to restore the bike to its original look but I have a fewQuestions/Problems...
1st Problem:
As far as I gather from some google searches the Katana was released as aRacing Spec which was called the Bathurst Model... 1981 to 1982... Vin Number:GS110X-100388 to GS110X-101324... Are these Correct? (Attached: Katana-Frame NoChart)...
My Bikes Vin Number is:GS110X-101049.. Which puts it in thisBracket(Attached:Katana-Steering_Number)...
I am from South Africa(Where they even imported to here??)..
Would this mean mine is a Bathurst Model?
2nd Problem:
If mine is a Bathurst Model where does it leave me?
Are they as special as they seem to be? Are they rare bikes?
(My Late Dad always told me his bike is one of only a thousand ever produced??)
Here in South Africa it seems there is very little information on these bikes.Does anyone know where I will get more information on my Bike?
3rd Problem:
Where do I get the original look of this bike?
I want to know did they have straps over the seat? What did their speedo looklike?
Does anybody have a gallery of pictures I can refer to?
Last Point:
I’m 23 and I absolutely love this bike... It’s just such a looker compared toother bikes of its time..
So in this regard I would appreciate any help I can get to have it look right.
I want to show it in honour of my dad.. It was his pride and joy...
It needs some love but its still in pretty good shape.. (Attached:Katana-SideView)
Thank you in advance.
Ruan Greyling