For those Katana lovers among us!

DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

Customers GS1000, before and AFTER we got our dirty mitts on it... Twisted Evil

Before:
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I was all prepared to slate some terrible tarting. However that is quite tasteful Thumbs Up

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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

i like it

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Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

It's still a katana (not a good thing styling wise imo), but that's a damn nice katana!

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MIKEY B · Crazy Courier Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Karma :

See that down at F1moto, Thought it had USD's on though?

Very nice Kat and I love the Matt Black look.

Me want's one, gotta finish me 7/11 first though!!

Mike.
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Very nice, definitely an improvement. I would have changed the headlight though.

DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

Customer wanted to keep the 'Kat' look, just needed updating and #1 losing that mega long seat! Laughing

Didn't go USD's to keep cost down, and also keep it 'retro'.

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kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

Glad you did something with the horrible front mudguard. Very Happy

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Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

yea looks better, no modern bits of styling as that would have ruined it!!

If you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost roughly for the customer for you to do all that work?
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palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

never thought katana's were sexy, but im starting to realy like them Confused

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Out of interest, any tips on achieving a nice matt finish? Is there any protective coating/lacqueur?

Cheers,
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DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Very nice, I wanted one of these when I first started riding in 1984. Was it a complete strip down or just a tidy up? Any engine work?

DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

It was stripped to bare frame and rebuilt, engine was left as per GS1000 no internal changes, just a repaint/polish. Smile

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kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

Thought I would pop back and say hello. Very Happy

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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

the Gs motor is the 8 valve one and it has round crome cam caps and the engine in that bike is the gsx motor which is the 16 valve one which has square crome cam caps.
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20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

The gs https://www.thegsresources.com/images/hall_of_fame/06-2005.jpg

The gsx https://digilander.libero.it/massimo254/MOTO/Suzuki-GSX1100-1979.jpg

I used to work for a bike shop who imported them and I have stripped more of those engines than I care to remember.
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DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

It's a GSX1000SZ. Which I'm guessing is 16valve (as you say) but 1000cc.

Smile

P.S ignore the GS typo earlier - have a habit of using GS instead of GSX. Wink

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funmonkee · Super Spammer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Katana is a great looking bike... even the yellow one is good looking to me (honest)...
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