Ragerover
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Forks cleaned ready for strip and service
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New carb rubbers and carbs fitted
need to start on chassis next
going to strip forks and shock
watch this space
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Carbs sorted and belmouths fitted
tge 2 centre belmouths fouled each other so needed a minor trim
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Alternator stripped and cleaned and fitted
clutch in
ignition pick ups fitted and covers on
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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
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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
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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
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Other bits I’ve hoarded and bought
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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
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16 hours ago, TonyGee said:
would of been interested if i didn't have my GS project
but i think baldrick might !!!!!
Does he have a cunning plan ?
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I’ve had a few interested in the Kat bits
See main advert
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10 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:
not selling now?
Let me think for a couple of days
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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
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Cheers I’ll look
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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
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Tasty. Give us more details on the bike
is tgat your workshop ?
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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
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On 5/19/2021 at 7:52 PM, Allspeeds said:
Nice little update Steve Taylor is now happy for the bike to be dropped off for wheels finishing now the flew shit is hopefully passing arrangements are for it to go next wee
k kinda lit my fire again with this project
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
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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
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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
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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 upon 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
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What about Eskimo midget porn ?
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2 hours ago, vizman said:
Big Credit Card Racing....they can sure squeeeze some ponies out of them busas, what’s this one knocking out at the back wheel?
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
And so it begins
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Yep nice need the yokes machining by 1mm to fit