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I stumbled on this bike in a mag over the weekend, and have decided (more or less) to attempt it myself. Here's a link, then on to the questions:
Now, what I'm thinking is building something like this from a pre-98 Katana 600 frame, possibly a 750 (or bigger) Kat motor. I guess the beginning of the list of questions starts here.
1. What is the biggest back wheel that will fit in a stock Kat swingarm?
2. Are the old GSXR front ends "plug-and-play", or do they need modification to work? And would the GSXR front be better than stock Kat in the front?
3. Considering cutting frame right behind riders seat. Will this pose any problems structually that will need to be addresses?
4. Any suggestions where to get those super bright small headlights to fabricate a custom headlight device?
5. On the swingarm note, anybody ever tried a single-sided swingarm on a Kat?
6. If a Kat swingarm won't accept a massive back wheel/tire, are there other suggestions of what could be used and made to fit, short of splicing together the front part of Kat swingarm and back end of something else? (I've got a great guy for welding, and will if I have to, but....)
7. Are there any back tire huggers that would be easy to use with a stock swingarm, Kat or otherwise?
Just the beginning of the questions I'll have, I'm sure....once this gets underway, I'll come up with a website (or page on mine at tsunamijeep.com) to keep up with progress.
A big THANKS in advance to anybody who can offer help or suggestions. I want this to be something our Kat community can be proud of.
Now, what I'm thinking is building something like this from a pre-98 Katana 600 frame, possibly a 750 (or bigger) Kat motor. I guess the beginning of the list of questions starts here.
1. What is the biggest back wheel that will fit in a stock Kat swingarm?
2. Are the old GSXR front ends "plug-and-play", or do they need modification to work? And would the GSXR front be better than stock Kat in the front?
3. Considering cutting frame right behind riders seat. Will this pose any problems structually that will need to be addresses?
4. Any suggestions where to get those super bright small headlights to fabricate a custom headlight device?
5. On the swingarm note, anybody ever tried a single-sided swingarm on a Kat?
6. If a Kat swingarm won't accept a massive back wheel/tire, are there other suggestions of what could be used and made to fit, short of splicing together the front part of Kat swingarm and back end of something else? (I've got a great guy for welding, and will if I have to, but....)
7. Are there any back tire huggers that would be easy to use with a stock swingarm, Kat or otherwise?
Just the beginning of the questions I'll have, I'm sure....once this gets underway, I'll come up with a website (or page on mine at tsunamijeep.com) to keep up with progress.
A big THANKS in advance to anybody who can offer help or suggestions. I want this to be something our Kat community can be proud of.
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