Ragerover

Yep nice need the yokes machining by 1mm to fit

Forks cleaned ready for strip and service

New carb rubbers and carbs fitted need to start on chassis next going to strip forks and shock watch this space

Carbs sorted and belmouths fitted tge 2 centre belmouths fouled each other so needed a minor trim

Alternator stripped and cleaned and fitted clutch in ignition pick ups fitted and covers on

Bit more done this morning finished the motor took starter to bits cleaned inside and out starter had done 3000 miles but the lad I got it off had decided to paint the alloy bracket so in our Vapor blaster it went before and after photos

No problems biggest advice I can give is dry build 1st before you paint or polish oh old adage measure twice cut once oh and f you dream of a toilet… don’t use it

Mine runs at 1390 mmi in the centre of adjusters no problem its a tad flighty but hey if i wanted something take i would have be riding a CX 500

Other bits I’ve hoarded and bought

Engine coming together 1260 high comp flowed head wossiner rods kent cams HD studs and nuts ive got a lock up clutch in stock but it’s for a spring clutch. So need one for a diaphragm

Does he have a cunning plan ?

I’ve had a few interested in the Kat bits See main advert

Let me think for a couple of days

Built quite a few bikes over the years from Z1R 1440 with twin webbers Kats through Gsxr 1100 turbo to big note turbo and supercharged Busa’s been toying with a Gia/ Spondon KAT for a while called down 6 weeks ago and they were closed……. We all know why now so I bought a Kat frame and bodywork 3 weeks ago got it home and prepared for the build. The idea being to build a restomod with a turbo Gsxr motor. all was going to plan then i heard of a brand new Martek frame kit for sale .F@k it change of plan againCollected during the week need a new bike bench due to other unfinished projects here it is

Cheers I’ll look

I’ve seen photos of a new GIA spondonesqe Katana frame any idea who bought it I’ve got a few questions for the owner as I’m probably going down that route too any info greatfully recieved

Tasty. Give us more details on the bike is tgat your workshop ?

Had this from new it was the 1st L in this country I think heres its latest guise ive a few more mods to do to it but too busy with the Busa’s at the moment with the shorter swinging arm it’s like riding my CR500 on steroids

What sort of turnaround does he do now and what sort of price if you don’t want to post you could either give a ball park or PM me. Always wanted a pair I need wheels for my next build so may as well push the boat out your build looks the dogs by the way

Well it didn’t wait long I fully stripped for vapour blasting prior to the motor being rebuilt. Best tip I can give anyone doing this on any motor? Bag all the parts from different parts of motor and label, take loads of photos on your mobile showing all the fiddly bits and buy a genuine manual. ( or download one) there’s always one hidden bolt that can catch you out. the yellow tray you can see in the photos is brilliant for keeping all your top end parts in order

Certainly are

I was away for a week and bike off for a few days when I got back so should have had the bike sone bar paint whilst I was away Covid was announced i was on the phone to my son whilst driving just having the general crack ( he’s 30 by the way so not a kid ) we were having a good moan about the biking season being fkd blah blah blah We started discussing the build on the supercharged bike as I was doing a full refresh on that motor as well as a big bore and head job. he then says I’ve found some of your secret stash of parts. why don’t we just build summit so that was it when I got back everything was stripped labelled and bagged The engine was on the bench as was sone of my secret stash bought the wheels ages ago and never used them nor the header next will be the interesting bit the engine

Ok a bit of background before the build the plan was to buy a std gen 2 Busa and run it with maybe a wrap abs an exhaust so that I have a std ish bike to use the turbo nitrous Gsxr 1100 and the supercharged Busa are not the best for every day running so I bought a cheap gen 2 in Pearl white unseen from a bloke at works son when it turned up it was rough as fuck not a single panel wasn’t marked looked Like it had been parked in a back yard for yers..... it had so it sat at back of workshop for a year and a bit. Plan no 1 was to strip it and clean it up on removing the fairing it was minging exhaust hanging off engine had caked on mudd once stripped I set on cleaning everything. Engine looked part clean all panels were skipped frame was rough so I powder coated it black. once it was so far down I decided to rebuild as a streetfighter and either keep it or sell it I then was looking on here at frame kits and fancied a Spondon type Busa so off I went to Martek on the way I was toying up a big tube frame or a Katana big tube his work is the bollox but I couldn’t wait ( I’m an impatient Cnut) so on the way home decided to build a tasty but on a budget streetfighter to ride for a year then probably sell on to make a few quid and start a Kat build so this is where I got to before I changed my mind well my son helped me change it

What about Eskimo midget porn ?

Not sure what it will be putting out till it hits the dyno ive got a water cooled plenum and a few other tricks to keep the charge cool i would be disappointed at less than 600 gee gees but let’s see ive got a mahoosive GT42 as my next trick but I’ll explain more in the build been nuts busy at work this week 5am till 10am mom-Thurs so had no time