New Kat winter project in the Rockies

[ColoradoKat]

Good afternoon friends im a 23 year old auto glass installer and I recently purchased a 1989 Katana 600. I have some restoration experience and have always been a enthusiasts. I bought the bike from a person who didnt take very good care of her but I saved her from the barn he had it stored in since 1998. My plan is to completely frame up restore the bike. When I purchased the bike at the beginning of October I started checking the electrical and that was quite the inspection. The previous owner clipped many wires and spliced many but leaving many open. In the last week I've got most of the electrical deciphered and labeled.
My next step was to diagnose the motor and attempt to get it to run. Starter and relay are good, coil wires plugs and boots are in average condition and will be replaced soon and carbs need rebuilt and synced. After a half a can of carb cleaner it started and idled but not for long.
I'm excited to tell everyone what I'm doing and seeing everyone's beautiful suzukis and projects. Thanks for the warm welcome! Hopefully you can see the pictures I will post the whole album soon of my progress
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[KatanaGSX92]

Welcome to KR and enjoy your project. There is plenty of information and experience available here. Take advantage of the search function.

[Javy23]

Welcomw to KR!.....good kat...

[dano68]

Welcome to KR! and goodluck on the project.

[c-rod90]

nice pick up, body looks to be in good shape, and its black! just clip that kat's tail and she'll look good.

[ColoradoKat]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. And c rod her tail is already on my list along with flush mount led turn signals and hid bulbs. It's going to be gorgeous and I know y'all will appreciate it as much as I do! Color scheme is still unknown and any ideas would be greatly appreciated (remember I am doing a frame up job so any color scheme is possible)

[uncltommy77]

Welcome! Not too bad looking. Looking forward to seeing her finished.

[ColoradoKat]

Make sure you guys and gals check out the pictures of the progress and before at my photobucket page. http://m1285.photobucket.com/profile/ColoradoKat89
Thanks again for looking!

[IdahoKoolKat]

Welcome fellow Rocky Mountain rider. Good luck with the bike.

[Nero]

Welcome and good luck!

[DarkFury]

Welcome and good luck

[Ms_Mitchell]

nice bike.. the way it looks now with the black fairings and the gold rims is the look Im aiming for with my ride.

[drvk]

Welcome to KR

[Engelskmannen]

Welcome from another newbie good luck with the rebuild.

Engelskmannen.

[ColoradoKat]

thank you everyone for the warm welcome. i know that in the pictures the black with gold looks pretty good but unfourtunately the pervious owner half assed the paint job on the bike and it didnt really hold up. he also thought it would be a good idea to ratchet strap the bike down in the back of a truck he had it storage and bottomed out the front forks and blew out both seals (wonderful). the bike was originally the katana red and its pretty obvious. I will most likely repaint the whole bike with the frame being gold with white plastics and gold rims.