[kwebbel]

Keith is talking about the frames Prozak not the engines.

[Lagmo]

Lagmo, if you do the work yourself, do you have to tell them? Can't yoube all sneaky about it?

I've decided to be sneaky about it
Probably just gonna go for a GSXR 1100 engine for pure cost reasons (they're about 30-40% cheaper than the bandits on Ebay)
Just hope my 15 year old frame can handle the HP

Thinking of trying to fit a dual pipe exhaust on it (cause i love the looks, just checkout Special Ks copper SV1000 to get the idea)
Will do some scouting to see whats available.

For now though i'm keeing an eye on ebay for complete engines/bikes that would work.

[UFO8MyCow]

I've decided to be sneaky about it
Probably just gonna go for a GSXR 1100 engine for pure cost reasons

just a warning if you do put in the 1100 it will be about an inch taller than the kat engine witch will cause problems with lifting the engine into place amd you will have to drop it everytime you need to adjust the valves.

[Lagmo]

I've decided to be sneaky about it
Probably just gonna go for a GSXR 1100 engine for pure cost reasons

just a warning if you do put in the 1100 it will be about an inch taller than the kat engine witch will cause problems with lifting the engine into place amd you will have to drop it everytime you need to adjust the valves.

Ya, that is a big nuisance, though with fully equiped MC repair shop just 20M away i think it'll be manageable.

btw: Just saw Kwebbels new exhausts, those babies are KOTM material for sure
Now to do a bit of searching and find out which exhausts fit the 1100 in a pre98 frame 8)

[SweetLou]

If you want dual exhuast, get a header for like a 93 Gixxer 1100, those where duals

[kwebbel]

How about this?

[md86]

Looks kinda neat , but mounting bags could be a problem ....

[SweetLou]

Oh yes, those are definately nice

[Yellow]

Hey Lagmo, what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8001838626

[Lagmo]

Hey Lagmo, what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...tem=8001838626

That'd work, but 3 hours left, i'm working on a timeframe of about 6-7 months here
Still havn't decided if i should get an engine and exhaust seperate or just butcher an entire 1100.
Probaly going for the latter option (just to get the hydraulic clutch and a few other 'freebies').
The engines themselves can easily cost 800Eur+ and that's probably missing some bits (oilcooler, carbs, alternator, CDI etc)

A complete bike in good condition will be around 1300-1400 Eur, so i imagine i could get one with some damage to the parts i don't need.

Dream mod would be: hydraulic cluth, braided brake lines, wider rear rim, the 1100 engine, higmount exhausts, better rear shock and a new paintjob 8)
For starters i think i'll stick to stock parts, atleast untill i can afford some of those kwebbel fantasticos

[SweetLou]

Lagmo, you can use a oil cooler off of a Katana (GSXF 750). You will need to make new oil lines for it. Basically cut out the flexable part of the exisiting oil lines, and get some new oil line that is longer, and more flexable.

[kwebbel]

Right now I'm using the stock cooler on the B1200 engine, (digital)oiltemp readouts stay the same as they were with the 600 engine.
As a matter off fact the stock Bandit cooler is a lot smaller than the stock Kat-cooler, (I decided to use the kat-cooler allthough I got the B1200 cooler)

[DooD]

Right now I'm using the stock cooler on the B1200 engine, (digital)oiltemp readouts stay the same as they were with the 600 engine.
As a matter off fact the stock Bandit cooler is a lot smaller than the stock Kat-cooler, (I decided to use the kat-cooler allthough I got the B1200 cooler)

I've got a 2002 B-12 motor on it's way to Dale Walker/Holeshot for a big bore kit, cams, and headwork, so don't be surprised if you start getting pm's from me once it gets back to me. What year of Kat did you drop it in to?

First question is....how'd you get around the speedo pickup issue? And then, did you happen to swap the rear wheel out at all? 'Cause I've searched and searched, but nobody seems to be able to provide me with a model/year of wheel that'll swap in. I've heard about GSXR wheels fitting, but nobody knows anything about the spacing involved with that.

You and SpecialK are gonna be sick of me in another couple months...I've got the parts to do it, but my motorcycle knowledge is limited in comparison! The questions are gonna rain down upon you! :P

[md86]

The older engines made a LITTLE bit more power .

[DooD]

Yeah, it'll add a good bit of punch, but if you can afford to do full exhaust instead of just a slip-on, you'll be looking at WAY better gains....Most of the time, a slip-on will give you gains of about 3-5 HP, whereas a full system has been known to bump you up 10 or more. Numbers in the 80+HP area have been seen on a Kat 600 with full Hindle piping....

I'll have a 2003 Kat600 motor with about 24,000Km on it up for sale in a little while - once I get my B-12 in.