Kat shark fin measurement

[TonyGee]

can one of you kind guys please measure the shark fin under the fairing on your Kat for me ?  i just need the length and the depth, cheers. 

[Swiss Toni]

Try LPM, Tony? Save a lot of faffing about. 

[TonyGee]

21 minutes ago, Swiss Toni said:

Try LPM, Tony? Save a lot of faffing about. 

the thing is Toni i don't know if i want any on and don't want to spend the cash and not like em, im gona make some out of ally for now and paint them black and see how i get on, just need a rough size. 

[wraith]

If someone doesn't beat me to it, I will get some sizes for you tomorrow 

[TonyGee]

Just now, wraith said:

If someone doesn't beat me to it, I will get some sizes for you tomorrow 

nice one, thanks bud 

[TomzKat]

Hello Tony,Since I am in the states these are inches. I had my freshly painted Kat fairing sitting on my living room floor (out of harms way)so easy peasy to try and help out..

My fins are 6”long overall,1”at rear sloping (down)to 2”looking from the side ,then roughly 1/2” wide looking from front.

Important thing too is they are “splayed “out looking from the front also ,so the front bottom of the tips measure roughly 1” wider apart than where they mount at the faring base under the headlights center to center.

Hope this helps and look forward to seeing your work.

[TonyGee]

Perfect. Thanks bud 

[wraith]

In mm  total length 150mm

Front size 65mm

Rear size 30mm

APX 10mm thick 

[TonyGee]

nice one wraith   im just gona make a pair from some ally plate i have left over for now. 

[TonyGee]

ok ive made 2 plates out of ally, test fitted the right side and doesn't look too bad !!!!  will throw some sating black on them in the next few days. 

 

[wraith]

Fu#k me, that's quick work 

What was it, do the bike or the washing up 

[TonyGee]

52 minutes ago, wraith said:

Fu#k me, that's quick work 

What was it, do the bike or the washing up 

yep, easy decision    

[Joseph]

That Katana definitely has blades now 

[TonyGee]

1 minute ago, Joseph said:

That Katana definitely has blades now 

I was thinking of filing some teeth in them, what do you think ?  

[Joseph]

Nah save the time, I'm sure that as they are they can already take an unexpecting pedestrians limb off 

 

[wraith]

32 minutes ago, TonyGee said:

I was thinking of filing some teeth in them, what do you think ?  

Proper Jack Shit 

(Bloodruners if people don't know) Google it 

[TonyGee]

haha, just googled it, looks like i need some balloon tires as well  

[TonyGee]

39 minutes ago, Joseph said:

Nah save the time, I'm sure that as they are they can already take an unexpecting pedestrians limb off 

 

yep, god help them if they get in my way   

[Ash]

These fins would be ideal I think to cast in a silcone mould, might have a look into it.

[TonyGee]

7 minutes ago, Ash said:

These fins would be ideal I think to cast in a silcone mould, might have a look into it.

yeah good idea,  you could sell them a bit cheaper than what suzuki want   will be a bit safer than the two blades ive got on mine right now 

 

[Ash]

At £78.90 for a pair (Robinsons) it might well be worth making some....

[Joseph]

20.50€ + vat at CMSNL for the right side and 19.50€ for the left so round about half the cost there compared to Orange squash price

Edited June 30, 2021 by Joseph

[no class]

…… or keep your money for something more important …. like stickers or fish and chips …… besides , those  fin thingies look horrible .

[cnap504]

I like the fins, who makes them in carbon fibre?

[Joseph]

Unicorn Japan or Magical Racing probably, they do all sorts of carbon body parts for the katana

There are some in real carbon ones on Amazon too but cannot find the suppliers website