Hi from KY

ic455 · 05-07-2013, 06:32 PM

Just traded for a '91 GSX1100f and needed a safe haven LOL. Bike is in a bit of disrepair so I'm hunting parts and info, thanks to all for this forum!

KatanaGSX92 · 05-07-2013, 07:31 PM

Welcome to KR!

ic455 · 05-08-2013, 10:50 AM

Thanks!

PaintItBlack · 05-08-2013, 11:00 AM

Welcome! Let's see some pics of this thing...

ic455 · 05-09-2013, 09:56 PM

1st is before I got it, the others are after I started working on her.
bike4.jpg

IMAG0170.jpg

IMAG0176.jpg

ic455 · 05-09-2013, 10:16 PM

The plan is to do a semi-streetfighter, I'm thinking of ditching the lower fairings, bobbing the front fairings, and keeping the side covers and tail. Lots of rattle can residue to get rid of on the frame

The tires are junk LOL
IMAG0171.jpg

IMAG0172.jpg

IMAG0178.jpg

loneraider · 05-09-2013, 11:14 PM

You could put her back to stock (restore) as in fix whats broken like the fairings...ect.. and then (baby she'll fly !!) I just don't see the point of
bobba-tizing a perfectly good motorcycle. and you wonder why there aren't any around ? Maybe its the age thing (i'm over 50 ) just my rant and my 2
cents.

ic455 · 05-12-2013, 01:31 PM

I've done a complete resto on a 76 Honda, and the fairings on this thing are destroyed so I figure its cheaper to leave off the worst ones and try to make use of the rest

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ic455 · 05-12-2013, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ic455

I've done a complete resto on a 76 Honda, and the fairings on this thing are destroyed so I figure its cheaper to leave off the worst ones and try to make use of the rest

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I realized I left out the part about wanting to do a semi-custom since I'd already done a restoration LOL, I was at work. I do like the facto-resto idea, and was thinking about going that way with it, but the cost and lack of availability of the fairings is quite prohibitive. The Honda I did a few years ago didn't have anything as cool (or expensive) as the Kat, and was a pretty quick and low cost build. The availability of CB750 parts made it go pretty smoothly, too

JIB · 05-13-2013, 06:07 AM

Welcome to KR. Good luck with the rebuild. I understand it is a lot of work, but it would be cool to get it back to original.

05-07-2013, 06:32 PM	#1
ic455 Katrider Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murray, KY Posts: 110	Hi from KY Just traded for a '91 GSX1100f and needed a safe haven LOL. Bike is in a bit of disrepair so I'm hunting parts and info, thanks to all for this forum!

05-07-2013, 07:31 PM	#2
KatanaGSX92 Kat Legend Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 5,169	Welcome to KR! __________________ Mulholland Hwy Ride 1992 Katana GSX600F (on permanent loan to a family member) 2000 Suzuki Hayabusa First Hayabusa Commercial Hayabusa Design Hayabusa #1 Wonder of Motorcycles

05-09-2013, 09:56 PM	#5
ic455 Katrider Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murray, KY Posts: 110	Here's a couple pics 1st is before I got it, the others are after I started working on her. bike4.jpg IMAG0170.jpg IMAG0176.jpg

05-09-2013, 10:16 PM	#6
ic455 Katrider Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murray, KY Posts: 110	pics cont. The plan is to do a semi-streetfighter, I'm thinking of ditching the lower fairings, bobbing the front fairings, and keeping the side covers and tail. Lots of rattle can residue to get rid of on the frame The tires are junk LOL IMAG0171.jpg IMAG0172.jpg IMAG0178.jpg

05-12-2013, 01:31 PM	#8
ic455 Katrider Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murray, KY Posts: 110	I've done a complete resto on a 76 Honda, and the fairings on this thing are destroyed so I figure its cheaper to leave off the worst ones and try to make use of the rest Sent from my HTC One V using Tapatalk 2 __________________ The 3 best tools you'll ever have: 1 under your hat and 1 at the end of each arm.

05-08-2013, 10:50 AM	#3
ic455 Katrider Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murray, KY Posts: 110	Thanks!

05-08-2013, 11:00 AM	#4
PaintItBlack Katrider Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Zionsville Posts: 176	Welcome! Let's see some pics of this thing...

05-13-2013, 06:07 AM	#10
JIB Kat King Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 15,321	Welcome to KR. Good luck with the rebuild. I understand it is a lot of work, but it would be cool to get it back to original.

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