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Ok...so here are some pics...am I offical yet? :)
Seems to me that folks around here like pictures....so I thought I would snap a few of my work in progress. I know, owned it less than 24 hrs and already taking something apart. Guess I've been that way since I was a child....but in this case, it was a necessary.
Better start with the back-story first. A month or so ago I was driving along a small country road and passed an intersection where a woman was trying to pickup a dumped over motorcycle. I found a place to turn around and went back. By that time another man had stopped than they were pushing the bike to the side of the road. I stopped and assisted and learned her bf had spunout in some gravel and dumped it over. He was scared (been drinking) and was in her car. I stayed with the bike while she took him 2 miles homes got him comfortable and brought back him pickup. It had a busted crank case cover so it could not be started or driven, but not much additional damage We got the bike loaded into the pickup and I followed her to her house and helped unload it in the driveway. I gave her a business card and told her if he wanted to sell it, let me know. She assured me he WOULD be selling it.
Now fast forward to this week. I recieved a call, and he has several pins and a plate in his ankle and wanted/needed to sell the bike AS/IS ASAP. I went down with cash and a trailer yesterday and purchased it. Next trip was to the local dealer and ordered the parts shipped over-night.
So, I am now the proud owner of a '02 Katana 750 purchased from the original owner with 3054 miles on it and never heard it run
Now for some pics:
I figure while it is apart would be a good time to give it a good cleaning and polish all the plastic farings etc.
So,....any advice on my latest project?
AL_Jazz
Better start with the back-story first. A month or so ago I was driving along a small country road and passed an intersection where a woman was trying to pickup a dumped over motorcycle. I found a place to turn around and went back. By that time another man had stopped than they were pushing the bike to the side of the road. I stopped and assisted and learned her bf had spunout in some gravel and dumped it over. He was scared (been drinking) and was in her car. I stayed with the bike while she took him 2 miles homes got him comfortable and brought back him pickup. It had a busted crank case cover so it could not be started or driven, but not much additional damage We got the bike loaded into the pickup and I followed her to her house and helped unload it in the driveway. I gave her a business card and told her if he wanted to sell it, let me know. She assured me he WOULD be selling it.
Now fast forward to this week. I recieved a call, and he has several pins and a plate in his ankle and wanted/needed to sell the bike AS/IS ASAP. I went down with cash and a trailer yesterday and purchased it. Next trip was to the local dealer and ordered the parts shipped over-night.
So, I am now the proud owner of a '02 Katana 750 purchased from the original owner with 3054 miles on it and never heard it run
Now for some pics:
I figure while it is apart would be a good time to give it a good cleaning and polish all the plastic farings etc.
So,....any advice on my latest project?
AL_Jazz
) should I repaint it, and if so, what color...hmmm...
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