Dukeman

Engine is out of my Kat... plan is to remove the head and use Time-sert on all 4 cylinders, as 1 plug thread is stripped. Is this the right kit? Any advice before I purchase? Then check the valves and do oil seals... Maybe new rings and a light hone on the 1230 kit, as it uses oil and blows smoke on accelerations. Clutch slips to when the engine hits higher revs... always has since I have owned it. This is an engine I purchased, so I do not know a lot about it.

Here is my kay with wire rims. GS Hubs I will need to double check the size. But from memory and this old info.... 17inch x 5inch rear 18inch x 3.5 from

Thanks - I have found a shop with the Time Sert tool kit - just need to get the inserts. Planning on doing all 4! - Clutch is slipping at high revs - Starter motor kicks back when starting if i am not careful.. hit the starter button and slowly open the choke and it kicks in to life RS36.. carbs, otherwsie it can kick back. So yes these things need to be addressed. Timing chain.. does it need to be split? Can not remember? - Has an APE manual chain adjuster.

OK - so the motor is coming out.... well that just means LOTS of extra work. The frame need painting... lots to do! What size is the spark plug thread.. I can guess at M14 x 1.25mm but I not sure without measuring a plug. Thanks guys for the input... I really wanted to pull the head and fix it in a couple of hours... Motor out will be done with my son (and he will whinge and moan... hes 18), gone are the days I could do it on my own!

Just to say - the motor is 1150 EFE - there is not much room between the frame and the top of the motor. I have had the cam cover off - no problem there but it is a tight fit.

Timesert looks like the go? They appear better than helicoil - anyone know the thread size?

Yep - I was riding along and bang... a huge noise gave me the shits. I though the exhaust must have fallen off... piston in bits or crank .... turned out No. 2 spark plug broke free and wanted to make a run for it. The thread is gone.. so I will helicoil all 4. Questions. Can i remove the head while the engine is still in the Katana? Will there be room to clear the studs? What are the best helicoils? I hear there are some real good ones? Any advice?

YOSHIMURA EXHAUST RS3 BOLT-ON CARBON FIBER FOR SUZUKI GSXR-1000 01-04 Thanks but as it is an insurance job... upgrade! What about this?

Bike fell over in my shed, actually the GSXR fell on to my Kat, both hit the ground....crushing the micron. Insurance job for both! What an F off....

What Yoshimura carbon fibre exhaust for a katana ? I am after a silencer to replace a Micron one that is cracked, all I see now are modern looking ones. What suits ? I might need a new system to go with it! Thanks

Lachie - yep that is what i did but i also use a very fine piece of wire to slide under the butterfly looking for the same resistance on all 4. I have a vacuum sync tool but how the hell are you meant to access carbs 2 & 3?

I want to paint the calipers... they are in bots. I was thinking of blasting them with my sand blaster - its not overly aggressive, I was looking to use grease in all the holes and rags. Given them a quick blast, wash in parts washer. Mask up and spray.... Do you think this would be OK....

Nicely stripped and OH new hoses, got to love new hoses. Also bench balanced the carbs with a small piece of wire that just slips under the 4 slide with the same resistance. The float height was a little low on all carbs, made me think this was done on purpose..... The carbs are back on the bike and it fired up beautifully and after a few minutes settled in to a nice idle. Very please i will add - pleased my coil rebuild worked! That was a cheap fix! Also done was the front rim, powder coat, spacers plated and new bearings, cant do the rear until the front in done as the bike will fall over. Did I mention - all fittings have been plated!!! They look like new and good for another 30years. Rims - Dulux Arctic white - urethane for chemical resistance, very pleased. I did check that when they do the rear rim it will not be a different shade.. NOPE they said. Discs also got some treatment, with a coat of paint, tyre to go back on.

And Captain can I add the vacuum hose. Forgot both and it is a bitch to fit them with an airbox.....

I have not grown an extra finger, and am still alive for now! But this stuff does an excellent job. Read under warnings..LOL carbs fully stripped, new float vales and gaskets, inlet rubber and lovely new clamps all round, and dam after having to feed my children cheap sausages for a few weeks the money is well spent. Nothing like new stuff that is a pleasure to fit, not bending old clamps and old split, hard rubbers. Hell when you where 17 old cracked rubbers was a no go LOL. I will confess that when fitting I bent one new clamp.. fu#k me was said many times. I still have the airbox... I never want to fit carbs again. What an a-hole job. Unless i am missing a trick!