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Greetings to one and all. I have been away for many years, but I am happy to be back now. Not sure if anyone even remembers me, but I did see some names I recognize while lurking and trying to remember my login info. Lol.
Quick back story, I bought a 97 600 about a million years ago from my brother Crow after he had a little bit of an accident. I literally put pics on here of the bike tied up in a tree so I could rebuild it but didn't have a lift at the time.
Got it all finished and rode it for many miles. Eventually decided that I was going to do some mods and stripped it back down. Had several bikes, rockets, Harley's, cruisers, you name it. Had a full shop by now and more projects than I really knew what to do with.
Then, my brother Crow died in a very gnarly wreck on his busa. I just didn't have to heart to do anything with the Kat then.
I helped to raise his two young at that time daughters and told them we would build it one day if either of them wanted to.
Fast forward 14 years later. Briannalihnd has just joined katriders as the newest member today. We are going to rebuild her Dad's Katana together. I couldn't be happier about this. I toyed with the idea of rebuilding it a few times thru the years but just never felt right. Now I know why! I can't wait to get started and help her build this. The memories and the things she will learn and the connection she will have to her dad, and his bike will be priceless
And maybe one day when my old ugly mug is gone, maybe it'll even have her give me a thought or two now and again.
Super glad to be back!
Quick back story, I bought a 97 600 about a million years ago from my brother Crow after he had a little bit of an accident. I literally put pics on here of the bike tied up in a tree so I could rebuild it but didn't have a lift at the time.
Got it all finished and rode it for many miles. Eventually decided that I was going to do some mods and stripped it back down. Had several bikes, rockets, Harley's, cruisers, you name it. Had a full shop by now and more projects than I really knew what to do with.
Then, my brother Crow died in a very gnarly wreck on his busa. I just didn't have to heart to do anything with the Kat then.
I helped to raise his two young at that time daughters and told them we would build it one day if either of them wanted to.
Fast forward 14 years later. Briannalihnd has just joined katriders as the newest member today. We are going to rebuild her Dad's Katana together. I couldn't be happier about this. I toyed with the idea of rebuilding it a few times thru the years but just never felt right. Now I know why! I can't wait to get started and help her build this. The memories and the things she will learn and the connection she will have to her dad, and his bike will be priceless
And maybe one day when my old ugly mug is gone, maybe it'll even have her give me a thought or two now and again.
Super glad to be back!
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