New long term project !!

[mozza]

Thinking of making a period 5 racer out of it or maybe just a really nice road bike. Going to try and fit a GSX 1400 rear swinger with 6'wheel if it will fit and then go from there.


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1279325021.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1279262939.jpg

[Fight_fan]

Fuck yeah! Thats real nice mate, i love that old paint scheme too.

[mozza]

its not a bad starting point for a project, the motor runs real nice and the bike is all original, picked it up for $1,500. Just not sure if a 6" will fit in the rear with the new swinger. Might be an issue with off setting the front sprocket

[Beaza]

Fuk thats a clean 1100 Mozza. Did you pick it up cheap or what?

[Beaza]

Just beat me mate !

[mozza]

not sure what others think but I think its cheap. I've been looking for a GSX, CB750, GS1000 for a while now and this one seemed like a bargin compared to the asking prices of some pretty bad old bikes out there. Period 5 has made these things very hard to get and they seem to have a good following these days and interest is only getting stronger. I'll end up spending a fortune on it but I want to complete a FULL resto with some little mods and go fast bits fitted. My Bandit was my first attempt at any kind of bike build and I was pretty happy with the results, but the bandit wasn't a full build, only partly modded.

[Gitzy]

Lol if the Bandit was "partly modded" I can't wait to see the results of this.. Beautiful bike Moz.

[80s freak]

Top score there Moz, I'm liking your plan. Chain/wheel alignment could be a bit of a bitch. I'm running a 9mm (near enough to 3/8") offset sprocket to run a 530 pitch chain with a 160/60 tyre on my ET, I had to buzz back the inside of the frame/ foot peg mounting holes to get clearance. Granted my sprocket carrier has not been machined down to pull it closer in to the tyre. Have seen one done with a 200mm tyre, they actually cut and spaced the left side of the frame to clear everything. You will also have to buzz the cover where the chain runs.

[80s freak]

Some pics for you,
You can see how close it runs to the frame.


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1279279150.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1279341953.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1279320247.jpg

[mozza]

Thanks for the pics. AFAM do a 13mm offset front sprocket for the Katana, I assume this would also be ok for my year GSX 1100 ?

[80s freak]

Not sure, Just had a look on yamahaoftroy.com they run the same swingarm pivot spacer but a different swingarm part number so maybe there will be enough room. I have seen 5/8" offset sprockets out there. They must run really tight.