KATANAMANGLER
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Crashing only usually happens when you are actually racing and you've stopped thinking about not crashing. You just earned a new badge.
Glad you are OK. It's brilliant how club racers will give up parts to get a competitor back on the track. I love and miss that spirit of community.
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On 10/20/2022 at 10:42 AM, Mike711 said:
So my issue is I have a GS711, 1978 750 frame with 1980 1100 Kat engine/swingarm/forks/wheels.
The swingarm is longer than the 750 one & with the std length shocks results in less ground clearance, the forks are dropped through the yokes by about 4cm to allow clips ons to mount above the yoke. Moving the clip ons under the yoke isn't an option, there's no clearance to the fairing and I don't want to alter the riding position.
So I am looking at longer shocks and have seen YSS units that look okish & won't break the bank, has anyone used them & can comment good or bad about performance, quaility etc?
My second idea is to fit fork extenders to allow the forks to go back where they should be, does anyone in OSS know where I might be able to get such things made or is there a longer stanchion from another model such as an L that would fit the Kat fork sliders?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, I have a set on my Katana. They are a good shock. I got a a longer clevis machined up to extend them by 35-40mm.
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I've got a set of Koni dial a rides here with 50mm billet stainless extensions on them. I built them for my Kat years ago when I put a 17" wheel on the back. I have since replaced them with YSS shocks that machined 40mm longer alloy clevis fittings for. PM me if you're interested in them, they're lying here doing nothing.
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Do you have carbs on it yet?
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On 4/5/2023 at 9:15 AM, zedhead said:
Okay, so a delayed race report from Brands Hatch...
Test day was just that - testing. The bike had only been run on the dyno two day previously, so there were a couple of very late nights sorting out some bits and bobs.
Dyno had shown 67bhp (class limit is 80bhp), with near perfect fuelling with the 102.5 mains that I'd fitted (standard are 98 outside two pots, 100 middle two). Massive clutch slip when the first dyno run started was merely very bad clutch cable adjustment.
First session, feeling my way around, bike feels really harsh with the extra preload Paul at Black & White Bikes has set it up with, but then I was riding it like a road bike. And then the gear shift linkage fell off and disappeared into the gravel.
A new shift rod (from AR Racing, who were also busy fitting wets to my spare wheels) and some all-thread blagged from a fellow newbie and I was out for test session 3. That went better, feeling my way into a groove and bike feeling better now I was riding it harder. Session 4 was the same.
Saturday warm-up. Oh, some of these guys on Bandits are quite quick aren't they... Qualifying was really good fun, actually starting to know when the track goes, although clutch slip early on was a surprise. Qualified 17th on the grid. Not last!
First race, and nerves only appeared when my bladder told me it needed emptying several times in the 15 minutes before call-up. Surprisingly calm on the grid, for the warm-up lap (with clutch slip appearing several times) and for the start. First two laps saw me going backwards on every straight thanks to clucth slip that disappeared once there was a lot of heat in the motor. Although misfire creeping in at end of race. And I finished my first race. No idea what position. Don't care. MASSIVE grin.
Spoke about misfire to fellow newbie - check the fuel line isn't kinking when hot. It was. Resolved by cutting it shorter.
Forecast was dire for Sunday, so wets fitted. Well. Wheels fitted but front calipers wouldn't go on. Disc spacing different. Eh? So swap discs over from 'dry' wheel and bingo. Seems that the discs I got with the spare Bandit wheels weren't Bandit discs.
Anyway, 16th on grid (from race one) and tippy toe round wondering how much grip wets actually give. Clutch slip again as forgot to warm motor up enough. Still ace fun but felt that I was riding like I was on the road...
Race three also wet, but not raining now. Engine warmed up when previous race was called. Warm-up, grid (16th again) etc. No clutch slip except on the start-finish at end of lap one. Had ace battle with fellow newcomer all race, swapping places and learning that wets have a ridiculuous amount of grip but will start to move around on a dry line... THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!
End result, one very happy bloke....
.... oh, yeah the Bandit Challenge class has sub-divisions, with Rookie and Senior classes. As I fit into the latter group, I was a little surprised to discover I got three third place cups t take home! And, no, there weren't just three Seniors racing at Brands....
This will undubtedly get a little harder as the season progresses as there are some very experienced Seniors who dip in and out of the series through the year and who weren't racing at the first round...
This all sounds perfectly normal.
When I went to do my test for my licence at Knockhill it had been dry for a record 6 weeks. The morning of the track test it bucketed down. I got my wet wheels out and found the thedisc spacing was wrong. I had no tyre changer so I ran a dry front. As the examiner lined us up he said " The track has been dry for 6 weeks. There is a lot of rubber and oil out there and with this sudden rain, it's going to be like an ice rink. I know you all have your wets on but that won't help you, so take it easy" He then looked down at my front tyre and leaned in close to me and said quietly " you just do your best son"
At my first race I was given 2 tasks by my friend, mentor and 8 times Scottish post classic champion @Mole28:
Race 1. Finish the race.
Race 2. Don't finish last.
You've done brilliantly!
It's amaizing how racing literally shakes and breaks a bike in a way that would never happen on the road. The harder you ride it the more you have to adapt and secure to cope with what you start to demmand of it.
Go winged Mannings!!
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On 4/10/2023 at 5:23 PM, dupersunc said:Was going to fit and time the cams today, but the sun came out so I went to the pub instead.
Sometimes the pub is the best plan.
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10 hours ago, Paulm said:
That would be correct Mr Mangler sir,in my defence, I am old
And distracted by the promise of vegan pizza and frienship bracelets, no doubt.
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On 3/14/2023 at 10:33 PM, redgs1000 said:
evening every one. finally joined after talking to weeman at the scottish bike show on saturday , have a gs1000 project on the go and will try and put some pics up soon plus what ive done so far . and thanks for the oldskool stickers weeman
You can thank me for the stickers. They were the only signage on the stand. Isn't that right @Paulm?
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Podium finish. 3rd in class.
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Our very own @Mole28Adrian McCarthy is over in South Africa taking part in their annual TT. It takes place across two seperate tracks and round 2 takes place this weekend.
@Mole28is competing against world class riders like Michael Dunlop and AJ Venter to name but a few.
Hopefully I can twist his arm for a wee story when he gets back.
In the meantime, wish him luck.
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I use a smear some petrolium jelly a heat gun to get them hot. I sit on the bike and lock the front wheel with a zip tie on the brake. I then use brute strength and a magic wiggle to get them home. I have used a wooden strap accross the intake flats and a ratchet strap once or twice when they have defied me.