anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Shin-Ken 1074]

The Kat I have owned since 1986 and the project Kat, pretty sure one of these will become a Garage Queen and its not difficult to guess which one. She wont be pushed into a corner to rot away thats for sure, will still be fired up and have tons of TLC and ridden maybe a couple of times a month but will no longer be the "go to" Kat that she has been for the last 39 years.

Kats 1 by Max Mutarn, on Flickr


Kats 2 by Max Mutarn, on Flickr


DW Clocks by Max Mutarn, on Flickr


DW front by Max Mutarn, on Flickr

[steve murdoch]

A pair of beauties, Max.
Among the MANY things i like about your featherweight is the stance. Longer shocks and forks?

[Shin-Ken 1074]

A pair of beauties, Max.
Among the MANY things i like about your featherweight is the stance. Longer shocks and forks?

Hi Steve, thanks for the kind words about the "featherweight", much appreciated. Many hours of tweeking over the years is how that stance came about. The stance was a bonus really, the tweeking was focused on improving handling and comfort by raising the rear with 30mm longer shocks to reduce rake and trail. Steering is positive and crisp and taking any corner at any speed is smooth, responsive and with perfect balance and feedback. The 18" front wheel, lower profile radial tyre and lowering the front guard by 30mm to suit the 18" wheel gives the impression of a longer fork. The forks are re-manufactured ( by Performance Motorcycle Creative in Japan) stock Kat forks and are not lengthened however, the fork springs are TNK springs from Japan and have improved braking and handling compared to stock springs.

[Redman]

54degF today, and heavy overcast, but not raining yet.
Good enough to work in a half hour ride into a small grocery run (hense the tail trunk).
Stopped at a boat ramp park on the river. Hey, docks are in, I dont really care, but is a sign of spring.

Good thing I got out.
Rainy later in day and next couple days (including a chance of that 4 letter S word.)

Recieved a set of aftermarket intake boots for the GK. Need to clean up the garage some so can work on that.

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[Carter Turk]

Got some riding in the last 3 days, mid 50's or so. The ratty crashed Kat ran well, except for the throttle cable being a bit buggered.

Don't know if a 1990 GSXR 1100 cable is shorter than a stock Kat, but I recall having this one shortened about 15 + years ago, as I have those carbs on.

The fckn deer are out & I rode on roads I crashed on in 1988 (truck turning on 80 1100ET) & 2021 (83 Kat, deer) in the same day.
Kinda spooky & taxing on the eyes, scanning everywhere, constantly.

KiwI Alfa, those pics were great, but for some reason they didn't show up for a day or two. The fam drove by Hampton Downs, towards the end of February, 1st time in Kiwi-land.
Does Tony Quinn own that track? I just started reading 0-60 by him.

20250329_120031 by Carter Turk, on Flickr