Bigjase from Brisbane

[Bigjase]

Hi all finnally registered on the best bike forum site around have been a guest on this site many time for many years but finally took the plunge and signed up, not sure why it took me so long, but anyway I'm on here now, all I have left to do now is to become FULL MEMBER that will happen in the next week or so.

Abit about me, usual story, have riden all my life, have rerstored a couple of Katanas one 1981 750 and one 1981 1100, so yes a massive suzuki freak especially the early 80s ones.

Went abit mad awhile back and bought a Harley (then saw the light and sold it) but I always wanted one and now I have had one, so nopw its out of my system, good bike, nice to ride but not really for me. have also had a few big bore dirt bikes, always had some sort of bike in my life and love playing with/restoring and just riding them.

Anyway thats 2mins with Bigjase hope to meet a few of you guys both on the forum and out on the road sometime soon.

[El_Hefty]

Welcome Jase

Theres a few of us in SEQ and we are getting a litle more active so keep an eye out for the rides etc

As for a suzuki freak you'll fit in nicely

[ozzy1100]

good where are all the kwaka lovers in brisbane lol
welcome btw

[Bigjase]

Thanks El_Hefty happy to join the maddness

I should have said before I'm bikeless at the moment but am on the prowl for one right now I think I want to turn a GSX1400 into a Katana I know the puriests will hate me, and I do love original Katanas but I would like to do something that is both everyday ridable, quick and reliable. Just somthing thats been floating in my head for awhile now, and now is the time to do something about it. I know its been done before I just think I need to build one for myself...

[ozzy1100]

a place in japan do a kit for that very thing mate

[Tony Nitrous]

Hi Bigjase.

Familiar story !

Im in Brisbane too, got a few Suzuki's old and new,
and recently bought a 1400 project off an ASF member.

Did the Harley thing, not real impressed but at least
now we can back up our opinions ?

Sold my Kat when I left the UK, big mistake.

There were places in Nipland doing 14/Kat conversions
but there have been a couple of nice ones in mags and
on the 14 forum that were DIY jobs.

Love my Suzuki's, got 5 runners and 2 projects.
Be good to catch up sometime.

Tony.

[Bigjase]

Thanks Tony I will be in touch forsure, You guys don't happen to remember the place in japan that does the 14/kat kit it would be easier to build one from a kit than to jump in on your own and stuff it.

[El_Hefty]

no kit was available just a company doing them for 20-30 thousand by memory but the didnt sell panel work they have ceased production of them

this is the pommy guys home made jobbie



and the jap website was http://translate.google.com/translat...&sl=auto&tl=en

[Tony Nitrous]

Sorry Mate, only what i've seen on google seaches
and other folks posts and on Old Skool Suzuki.

I know the company was Kobe Unicorn so that might
help with a seach.

http://www.unicornjapan.com/gallery/...00s/index.html

[stiffsimon]

G'day mate and welcome. aaah another old aircooled Suzook lover. There's a few of us on here that like the old Suzook musclebikes. I'm sure you could source an old aircooled beast to modify, there's still some around and a lot of people with mucho knowledge and contacts floating about.

[Tony Nitrous]

I've always thought a GSX1100ESD wouldnt be THAT hard to
turn into a Kat, lots of parts cross over.

Maybe a Jap import 750 Kat, seen several turned into nice 1100's.

Old stuff can go for silly money though.
I paid more for a 1980 1100ET than I did for a 2008 GSX1400 !

[geesexar]

welcome aboard mate...gotta luv suzi

[Bob]

Welcome mate,

[Bigjase]

Thanks all, so which is the best way to go,

gsx14 motor in katana frame or katana bodywork on gsx14 frame + motor???????

[stiffsimon]

Beefed up GSX enjun in Kat?GSX frame with Kat bodywork

[Bigjase]

Very nice stiffsimon I wish I had that on my loungeroom floor

[RevHead]

welcome fella ,enjoy.

[Jed]

Welcome mate - another QLDer joins the Madness

[Tony Nitrous]

Look-a-like Kat built onto a GS1200SS Jap home market bike....
(based around a Bandit but looked like a Slabbie)

[Jinx]

Welcome to the psycho ward Bigjase. Another Qlder and self confessed Suzuki nut. I had a Katana 1100 for a couple of years in the 1980s and a great bike. Had a full fairing and Honda CB1100RD seat. All the fibreglass was made by a company in Brisbane called Universal Motorcycle Services at Wooloongabba. Will try and find some photos.
Been thinking of turning a GSX 1400 or late Bandit into a Katana next year. Getting hold of the parts looks almost impossible without butchering an existing bike. I did manage to find some fairings and bits from Japan and the UK. Just have to keep searching the web.
Can anyone photoshop just a Katana fairing onto a late model Bandit or GSX1400?