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So, I've got an 06 600 Kat. I haven't really been looking to upgrade engines in this thing cause I bought it brand new in 08 with 3 miles on it, and it now almost has 13,000, and running great! But, I found on the great and fabled ebay a listing for an unknown condition 750 katana motor for $50.00. It had an oil cooler, and the wiring harness, and who knew what else. This came from a used bike dealership that was wanting to get rid of stuff, not verify things and sell stuff for the actual value. I figured for $50, who cares? It was mostly local to me, so consider it that price, plus a tank of gas.
Perhaps I should've read up on things first. Maybe it doesn't matter. I got there, and it was, in fact, not a 750 motor. It was a 600 motor. It's an 04 600 motor to be precise. It's missing the timing cover, and the clutch discs. It's got the intake boots, but no carbs. The alternator, the starter, the wiring harness, the cradle with kickstand, and a broken sprocket cover, but with the speed sensor. I bought it even though it was a 600.
Parts to sell, a spare motor, spare parts, a head to try porting and polishing just to say I did, ... I don't know what I'm going to do with it yet.
I do know already that the inside of this motor is spotless. Who knows.
Unfortunately, now since I've been thinking about it, I kind of want to throw a bigger motor in mine. I'm probably better off selling parts and saving money, and just getting a second bike. Either way, I'm not offended at what happened, cause it wasn't remotely guaranteed.
Perhaps I should've read up on things first. Maybe it doesn't matter. I got there, and it was, in fact, not a 750 motor. It was a 600 motor. It's an 04 600 motor to be precise. It's missing the timing cover, and the clutch discs. It's got the intake boots, but no carbs. The alternator, the starter, the wiring harness, the cradle with kickstand, and a broken sprocket cover, but with the speed sensor. I bought it even though it was a 600.
Parts to sell, a spare motor, spare parts, a head to try porting and polishing just to say I did, ... I don't know what I'm going to do with it yet.
I do know already that the inside of this motor is spotless. Who knows.
Unfortunately, now since I've been thinking about it, I kind of want to throw a bigger motor in mine. I'm probably better off selling parts and saving money, and just getting a second bike. Either way, I'm not offended at what happened, cause it wasn't remotely guaranteed.
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