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the damage report is in, and the rebuild begins

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  • #16
    post progress pics!
    "even one weak point is a weak point, DON'T MAKE ANY!" ~me

    2006 turboed kat
    2004 marauder 800

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    • #17
      the rebuild begins this weekend!! will be posting pics

      RIP joe iwanski ... ALWAYS MISSED, NEVER FORGOTTEN!!

      RIP MARC...PEGS ARE ETERNALLY DOWN FOR YOU BROTHER
      "for those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know"


      my build threads
      http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=103472
      http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=105768

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      • #18
        At least you are ok! Sucks for your bike, but BIKE parts can be replaced
        1998 - 600, 1997 - 600

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        • #19
          ok guys, sorry its been so long since any updates... been busy as hell with work, and the rebuild... but she's done!

          so, here is the (re)build

          started off tearing her down ( i swear i have become a pro at this... i can get all the plastics off the bike in under 10 minutes now)



          then came fixing that nice big crack... plastic weld time





          then, i like to throw in my own mix of fiberglass resin and jb weld for extra flexability and strength



          then sand it all down to a perfectly smooth finish



          now its time to get those pesky old decals off



          done



          and now its time for the repainting



          belly pan done



          with the rear fairing, i figured it would be easier to just tape off and paint a section, then pull the whole piece off



          done



          and the final product!!!!! SHE'S BACK!



          new vortex sprocket kit (+3 out back and -1 up front) with rk xring chain



          new pazzo levers




          well, there my sorry little rebuild.... wish i could have done another "complete" tear down, change everything build... but having a full time job, two other projects (show truck, and mustang), wife, dogs... and everything else... this will just have to suffice for now. atleast she's back to her former glory... let me know what you guys think

          RIP joe iwanski ... ALWAYS MISSED, NEVER FORGOTTEN!!

          RIP MARC...PEGS ARE ETERNALLY DOWN FOR YOU BROTHER
          "for those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know"


          my build threads
          http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=103472
          http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=105768

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          • #20
            Looking good!
            Wherever you go... There you are!

            17 Inch Wheel Conversion
            HID Projector Retrofit

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            • #21
              Nice Work! And Glad you werent hurt......
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              98 Katana 750 89 Katana 600
              Corbin Gunfighter & Scorpion Pipe

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              • #22
                man that was and still is a good looking bike almost like your first build thread but alot quicker. good work man hope you dont have to do it again that would really suck
                time to nut up or shut up
                Originally posted by Rican Katgrl
                The way that I look at it is, gear is cheaper than hospital bills and skin grafts. Yes, I think people are idiots for not wearing proper gear. Whether you ride a harley or sport bike. If you have money to go buy a bike then be smart and buy the gear. Whether its 50 degrees or a 100 degress its ATGATT for me.... But that is just my opinion.

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                • #23
                  grats on the rebuild, its kickass time again
                  2015 BMW S1000R

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                  • #24
                    Dude...frame sliders.

                    Might not have save you from all the damage but might have cut some of it out. Glad you are going to rebuild. It's a sharp bike.
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                    “Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.”

                    “Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.”

                    Immanuel Kant

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