Mod Suggestions

[MikeyS]

Hi everyone.

I just picked up a brand spankin' new 04 Katana 600 (blue and white). Over the winter I want to build up a stock pile of goodies so I can have it all ready to go for the spring. I want to do mostly cosmetic bolt on stuff (screen,signals etc..) and was wondering if anyone in the GTA knows of any good places to go.

Thanks for any suggestions

[Haggisman]

Do not know if there is anywhere in the GTA that you can get Kat stuff but you can get heaps on-line.

Here is a list to get ya started:

• Titanium brake pads front & rear
• Super Cool Blue headlights
• Blue LED third eye
• Freeway blaster horn
• Dark Smoke LP windshield
• Clear alternatives clear signals
• Carbon fiber dash and triple tree
• Mesh mod on fairings
• 5* ignition advancer
• Jet kit
• K&N Air filter
• Hindle Slip – on exhaust
• Hugger
• Undertail kit
• Bradaa Solo seat
• Clear alternatives rear taillight
• Flush mount clear rear signals
• DID O-ring chain
• -1 front & +2 rear sprockets


But that is just some suggestions

[rockadaous]

yea what he said
chrome windshield
fibre-lyte dash and yoke kit
anodized reservoir cover
reverse glow gauges
CF chain guard
yoshi exhaust
gel grips
new tires
31mm dogbones

here's a pic of a moded dash

[rockadaous]

http://www.braada.com

http://www.streetracerparts.com

http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk

http://www.mawonline.com

http://www.hiprocomposites.com

http://www.kisantech.com

http://www.whaccessories.com

[MikeyS]

Thanks very much guys. Thats more info then I could have imagined. Is most of this stuff pretty easy to install (except the engine mods). Any help would be great.

p.s. the cluster looks nice

[WildKat]

Thanks very much guys. Thats more info then I could have imagined. Is most of this stuff pretty easy to install (except the engine mods). Any help would be great.

p.s. the cluster looks nice

yeah rockadous hit the majority of em ! braada cowls rock !

kats are generally easy to work on..trust me, im not much of a wrench head by nature, but even the things i've done to mine and are looking to do over the winter are relatively easy. grips, windscreen, cowl, pegs, ignition advancer, etc. you can do on ur own or with alittle help from a friend. the worst part is taking off the 50,000 allen bolts that hold on the plastic !!

u gotta do the mesh mod as well for ur kat, many of us in here have it, and it really sets off the bike.

good luck and glad to have you onboard!!





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[Katgirl]

Start checking out riders profiles, located under persons info
Just to get an idea how some of them look

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[rockadaous]

pretty easy stuff. check in before you start a mod and get some tips to make it easier on yourself

[Range]

Bandit 1200 motor

OH...get rid of Macadam tyres...get ANYTHING (trust me..they are not worth anything...replace ASAP!

[Junior]

hey I've got a dark smoke tinted screen for sale... sent you a PM. 8)


plus you need...

1. clear turn sigs
2. get rid of the rear fender
3. cowl
4. NEW TIRES
5. GEAR (incase you don't have it already)

[MikeyS]

Whats so bad about the factory tires on a kat? Any suggestion for an upgrade because the last thing I want is to be rolling on crappy rubber.

[SweetLou]

I don't know about those Braada Cowls, I heard they are pretty bad, they cause to much wind resistance, wich cuts your HP by at least 7. That and I hear that guy the runs the company is a real bad ass. Man, I hope he never signs up to this site!!!!

Ok, All the above was a joke, for the newbies out there, just had to give Jim a hard time because he has not yet sent me the cake recipie yet!!!!!

[Range]

Whats so bad about the factory tires on a kat? Any suggestion for an upgrade because the last thing I want is to be rolling on crappy rubber.

the Michelin Macadam tires are very HARD and do not grip very well...they are designed to last long for non-agressive riders.

They have terrible wet weather abilities and they also tend to feather on the front causing vibrations.

If you never rode anything else, you would think they are fine....but everyone who gets replacement rubber cannot believe the difference that it makes. Ride around untill you get comfortable, and I suggest you replace it before any mod. If you don't use them much..you can get a few bucks for them on e-bay maybe

try riding the bike hard for a few minutes...stop and feel the rubber...it should be really warm, and the rubber should be a little soft

[MikeyS]

Hey thanks alot I had no idea they where that bad.

[Haggisman]

they are not just bad they are terrible. You want to reeplace those before you do any other type of mods