Retro Tech Katana

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This is a Kat I've just finished for a customer, he wanted modern running gear & a drag look. It has a K3 GSXR1000 front end, GSX1400 swingarm & wheels, Gilles rearsets, Acewell dash, & Mikuni Triples ( never seen them before), Magical racing seat unit.
What do you think. 20352036203720382039

[K6Thou]

For me the link pipe is too long, IMO the can would look better mounted from the top shock bolt. But you have to remember its only my$0.02 and if thats what the customer wants then thats what he gets. ;)

[BANDITROD]

looks fucking sweet mate those triples look shit hot

[BANDITROD]

looking at the pic from the rear the muffler would have hit the shock if it was forward more

For me the link pipe is too long, IMO the can would look better mounted from the top shock bolt. But you have to remember its only my$0.02 and if thats what the customer wants then thats what he gets. ;)

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I was going to say it but I wanted your opinion first , yeah Im not sold on the exhaust , the problem is it can't sit beside the shock because it will hang out too far & I sat it in front of the shock & it looked too modern for the bike .

[BANDITROD]

my thoughts exactly ben

[Chase]

Looks good, I think the pipe looks odd because it's polished - maybe a black ceramic coating would blend it abit better?

[K6Thou]

Maybe super short ?? ie muffler exit just behind the foot peg...??
I can see the hassles you would have mounting it near the shock Ben, maybe its time to talk the customer into a mono shock conversion...

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Looks good, I think the pipe looks odd because it's polished - maybe a black ceramic coating would blend it abit better?
Yeah I was thinking that too , there's a join just under the swingarm, maybe even just black to there will help.

[Tony Nitrous]

You've done a top job again Ben.

Seat's not to my taste, but I like the old Kat's, Zed's, etc
with the original bodywork, dont know why, different engines,
swingarms, running gears works but I like the original bodywork.

Still a great bike.

How much work was it putting the 14 arm in ?

[RevHead]

good call Chase ,nice work Ben

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You've done a top job again Ben.

Seat's not to my taste, but I like the old Kat's, Zed's, etc
with the original bodywork, dont know why, different engines,
swingarms, running gears works but I like the original bodywork.

Still a great bike.

How much work was it putting the 14 arm in ?
Too much, the bandit arm is a better option.

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This is how it looked when it came in , it was pretty rough.
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[MattyDucati]

Another master piece, I'm not sure about the pipe ether, too long

[nick76]

I like it......but i reckon that link pipe should be painted as suggested by the others....just so it doesn't look so long.

[Iceman]

I think I need to drop my pop up kat in to you. The fucker might get finished then!

[Spanks]

i like the modern look of it. Well done Ben.

[Jed]

Looks great. Job well done as always.

[latheboy]

They are such ugly bikes, I think thats why I like them so much.
Nice work Ben and Pete, if the customer wanted a drag look .. how about one of those low side drag pipes?
http://www.suzuki-katana.com/forums/suzuki%20katana%20750.jpg

[TurboKat]

I'm such an ugly cunt, I think thats why I have no taste in motorcycles.

^^That's a normal 4-1 you stupid Hippy, you mean a sidewinder.

Good work as always Benji.
The tail unit is like a train crash, it's terrible but I can't stop looking at it.

[kiwi kdx]

yo said your custy wants the "drag look" why not go short (just passed the foot peg, parrell to the frame rails)
like a lake pipe, use a Coby stlye muffler and put a bigger diamiter pipe on one end so it looks like there is
no muffler at all.....
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/flat-blue.jpg
now that would be sick!!! kiwi stylz!

[slingy88]

Cant beat a well dressed Kat. Top job Ben and like has been mentioned, i think if the link pipe was just blacked it would make all the difference.

With all this talk of GSX1400's, did anyone see that one in streetfighters a while back with full kat body on it? Looked like Suzuki had gone back into production again lol.

Are those bst36's on it Ben? Has it had any other engine work or just the carb swap?

[latheboy]

[QUOTE=latheboy;363816]I'm such an ugly cunt, I think thats why I have no taste in motorcycles.
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^^That's a normal 4-1 you stupid Hippy, you mean a sidewinder.

Good work as always Benji.
The tail unit is like a train crash, it's terrible but I can't stop looking at it.

I know what I meant thats all that matters....
Try again shall I....
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33534689594341.jpg

[stiffsimon]

Yeah, oldskool V&H sidewinder pipe would be good IMO or bring the pipe from the collector box up through the hole in the swingarm where the shock used to be and then exit just behind the subframe and above the right hand side heel guard with a couple of exit pipes.
Having said that that's just my thoughts and the bike is now completed and as already said an excellent job done by Ben and I'm not worthy to make any comments or to suggest any "improvements" cause it's a fuckin awesome build right there.

[sharky]

Sidewinder + twistys/roundabouts = scrape...grind ...ouch

[Large]

Sidewinders are good if you only turn left.

[Gix11]

I think it's really clean. Smooth lines and modern flow. The side by side 'before and after' shots really sum up the work. Nice one Ben.

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Thanks for all the comments guys. I blacked out the lower section of the link pipe & I think it made all the difference.
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[BANDITROD]

thats shitloads better mate

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As a side note, the bike was running like a bag of shit as I hadn't run it with the pods on before & I don't know if it was even tuned correctly before. I needed a guide of what the jetting should be so I googled it & the first answer that came up was Turbokat responding to 80s freak question on here. 130 mains & needles all the way up, well I tell you what It's spot on.
So thanks ASF again & thanks Turbokat...

[Chase]

Yeah looks real nice.

[mozza]

I think the headers should have been polished.