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Well after the theft of my prized tracked busa Im back on the intown kat.
Its an '00 w 15k on it. It hadn't been ridden much over a couple miles a week for errands since the busa came in the picture 2yrs ago(put 34k on it.)
After some resussitation w the carbs, cleaning out old gas, putting on some tires, etc. Im about to go again. I have been riding it w a bad chain but sprockets/chain are next on the list.
Im a very active member w the same screen name on local Houston websites; but there aren't very many katana-friendly groups in that area. Must say my usual group of 100 plus rider friends are a little surprized to see the Kat passing them on our rides/etc. Its been a fresh breath of air coming off the heavy busa(although the k7gsxr6 is still much lighter I ride.)
I do have questions and hoping to get some ideas from the knowledgeable peeps on here; Im wondering if there are any known rear set kits to lift the assembly for ground clearance. Also, if a 105 deg front rake can be maintained by lifting the rear end w dogbones and how much. The other mod(minimum) Im considering is raising the seat just a little and adding a steering dampener to the front.
The other consideration was to go streetfighter or use some BMW car bixenon lenses to have a single center headlight and making flat plastics along the whole side, cutting the rear tail after the rider's seat and going w a simple fiberglass paneling.
Here is is lowered for some friends that use to ride on it. Nothing modded significantly over stock. I remade a lexan lense an exgf broke off by dropping the bike. Since these pics its been lifted back up.
parade lap(2 yr old tires, just got it running the day before lol)
And since I thought you all would appreciate it, this is a 125rider group led by my katana for a memorial ride for a dear fallen friend. We went down the twisty roads of the forest to our favorite backroad 3090. Unfortunately the roads are very tretourous and most riders, regardless of our 15 minute post ride talks, roadking formed rides, three paced groups etc, ride over their heads. The roads usually claim one rider down a ride; consistantly twice a weekend for the last couple years.
So always gear up, ride safe.
Its an '00 w 15k on it. It hadn't been ridden much over a couple miles a week for errands since the busa came in the picture 2yrs ago(put 34k on it.)
After some resussitation w the carbs, cleaning out old gas, putting on some tires, etc. Im about to go again. I have been riding it w a bad chain but sprockets/chain are next on the list.
Im a very active member w the same screen name on local Houston websites; but there aren't very many katana-friendly groups in that area. Must say my usual group of 100 plus rider friends are a little surprized to see the Kat passing them on our rides/etc. Its been a fresh breath of air coming off the heavy busa(although the k7gsxr6 is still much lighter I ride.)
I do have questions and hoping to get some ideas from the knowledgeable peeps on here; Im wondering if there are any known rear set kits to lift the assembly for ground clearance. Also, if a 105 deg front rake can be maintained by lifting the rear end w dogbones and how much. The other mod(minimum) Im considering is raising the seat just a little and adding a steering dampener to the front.
The other consideration was to go streetfighter or use some BMW car bixenon lenses to have a single center headlight and making flat plastics along the whole side, cutting the rear tail after the rider's seat and going w a simple fiberglass paneling.
Here is is lowered for some friends that use to ride on it. Nothing modded significantly over stock. I remade a lexan lense an exgf broke off by dropping the bike. Since these pics its been lifted back up.
parade lap(2 yr old tires, just got it running the day before lol)
And since I thought you all would appreciate it, this is a 125rider group led by my katana for a memorial ride for a dear fallen friend. We went down the twisty roads of the forest to our favorite backroad 3090. Unfortunately the roads are very tretourous and most riders, regardless of our 15 minute post ride talks, roadking formed rides, three paced groups etc, ride over their heads. The roads usually claim one rider down a ride; consistantly twice a weekend for the last couple years.
So always gear up, ride safe.
) , and B12 requires 
..... something , I can't remember 
. But all of these shocks are also supposedly better than the Kat shock , so 2 birds & all that .
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