Nickydodds

1100 tank measures 195mm from front edge to outside lip of filler

As well as the gasket and o-ring there is also an oil seal on the tensioner plunger that can harden over time and cause a weep.

Would look better all black.

They're stock shocks by the way

Fitted and on centre stand mine measure 335mm eye to eye.

That is stunning work there mate agree on the Kat silver....years ago I rattle canned a helmet as an experiment in Vauxhall/Opel anthracite grey with some laser cut decals from the tail end of a pop-up in bright red. Turned out good and I always thought it would look ok on a Kat. Nissan starburst silver is the nearest to the Suzuki 13L I think.

It's the Toyota MR2 Mk1 light that fits the Kat.

Yes mate for a while now. Think it's katanaowners.club or something

Just checked and it says a Euro model 650 seat is about an inch and a half longer than the 550. However if you can get a jap home market 650 seat cover it will fit.

There's a couple of different 650 lengths dependant on where it was from. One of them does fit the 550...one of them obviously doesn't. I think I bought a 650 sidepanel for my 550. The tank and front muddy are the same. There was an explanation on the katana owners club forum on which seats fit and which don't.

According to the katana owners club spec sheet....526cc (8wt) with an air gap of 87mm.

Vibration will be caused by not having the fins under the fairing lol there is usually a small patch between 4000 and 4500....just coincides with cruising speed.

Ah I see...explains the cv carbs then

Is that a non-British model ?

16" front wheel was on the 750. think that engine would be what we know as an SZ which would have a 20 bolt rocker cover and normally all silver engine with the chrome cam end caps. my SD with the factory black engine and machined alloy cam end caps was upgraded to a 24 bolt rocker cover and iirc a welded crank.