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  • #1

    Back Again

    Started an account on here before but dont know what happened to it.
    New to motorcycles in general (only 19)

    Got 2 katanas for projects over the winter. Gonna keep one and fix it and part out the other.

    One im gonna keep is a 89 600
    Other is a 93 600

    Like i said. Im new lol. Learning as i go.
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  • #2
    y keep the older bike?
    welcome back
    sigpic
    "Horsepower has a tendency to break things, if your not breaking anything your not going fast enough"
    "The shortest way between two points is a straight line...Whats the fun in that?"

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    • #3
      Like i said 95 has the salvage title (too many problems here in ny)

      And the 93 is in pretty rough shape. Dont think it will ever work again. And oddly enough the 89 is in the best shape and has the least miles and such

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      • #4
        this is just my opinion but I would strip both bikes and make the 93 the bike to keep it would be worth more but that's just me
        sigpic
        "Horsepower has a tendency to break things, if your not breaking anything your not going fast enough"
        "The shortest way between two points is a straight line...Whats the fun in that?"

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        • #5
          ya know thats not a bad idea.
          Depends how much time i have i guess.

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          • #6
            Just toss the salvaged frame and use the other one, put all the good parts on it.

            Bam, done.
            90% of motorcycle forum members do not have a service manual for their bike.

            Originally posted by Badfaerie
            I love how the most ignorant people I have met are the ones that fling the word "ignorant" around like it's an insult, or poo. Maybe they think it means poo
            Originally posted by soulless kaos
            but personaly I dont see a point in a 1000 you can get the same power from a properly tuned 600 with less weight and better handeling.

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            • #7
              Welcome to the group!
              http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=110816

              1994 GSX750F Katana with:

              Michelin Pilot Road 2's, 120/70, 150/70,
              Race Tech 1.0kg springs with 25mm preload,
              R6 rear shock w/14.3kg Eibach spring,
              1" Soupys bar risers, Zero Gravity windshield,
              RK GXW Gold Chain, My own fender eliminator,
              3BBB turn signal mirrors,
              Black painted seat and rear trim,
              Nelson-Rigg CL-135, CL-150, CL-950.

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              • #8
                Welcome!
                sigpic Mulholland Hwy Ride
                1992 Katana GSX600F (on permanent loan to a family member)
                2000 Suzuki Hayabusa
                First Hayabusa Commercial Hayabusa Design
                Hayabusa #1 Wonder of Motorcycles

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                • #9
                  Welcome sounds like u got ur work cut out for u. Search is ur bestfriend here has helped me a lot. I'm also fairly new to the bike world and learning as I go but I do have to say one thing its very addicting lol

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                  • #10
                    Welcome Btaylor1214!

                    I've been fixing up my first bike, which is an 89 600 like yours. Got any questions? :P

                    IMHO, the carbs are nicer than later years for a variety of reasons.
                    Also, screw-type valve adjusters on the 89... No shims to replace. Most of it is identical to the later ones, though.

                    The only thing that's been hard (and not super hard, just harder) to find parts for is the carbs/boots/airbox.

                    Good luck with your project!

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                    • #11
                      Welcome back I guess!
                      "We are not all beautiful unique flowers. Some of us have bad ideas and bad taste and the things we do come out awful, no matter how much work we put in."

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