Canadian Katana 750 question.

[Guest]

Seems that since my bike(82 GS 750 SD) wasen't availablein the US in '82, it doesen't show up in any of the US based fische cards or parts books.For the most part that's not a problem, just order 1000S stuff, but I'm not sure about the clutch. It would make life easy if 750S clutch parts were the same as 1000S. Aside from not being sure of what models would interchange, I've never done a clutch before, and am wondering what parts to order.Just fiber plates?Springs,either OEM or aftermarket heavy duty? Any seals or bearings that should be replaced as preventive maintance?I"d like to do this only once, so any advice on part #'s or what to look out for would be appreaciated.

[SVSooke]

Seems that since my bike(82 GS 750 SD) wasen't availablein the US in '82, it doesen't show up in any of the US based fische cards or parts books.For the most part that's not a problem, just order 1000S stuff, but I'm not sure about the clutch. It would make life easy if 750S clutch parts were the same as 1000S. Aside from not being sure of what models would interchange, I've never done a clutch before, and am wondering what parts to order.Just fiber plates?Springs,either OEM or aftermarket heavy duty? Any seals or bearings that should be replaced as preventive maintance?I"d like to do this only once, so any advice on part #'s or what to look out for would be appreaciated.

Should be the same as the GS750E clucth.My dad had a 81 750 back in the day,came with a OEM shop manual.It had a Katana supplement in it,wish I still had that!

[nastyjones]

try

https://www.motovan.com

A great Canadian resource.

[Mysuzyq]

One of our U.S. members (smokinpancake) has a Canadian pop-up Kat, and will probably have the manual or compatibility info. you need. As mentioned, it probably shares more parts with the '83 GS700/750, than a 1000S.
Best to inspect the clutch, before ordering parts, IMHO. Usually, the fibre plates are within their service limits, in terms of measured thickness. The culprit could be worn springs (go with OEM), and smooth steel plates, if slippage is the problem. At 50,000 km last season, I started getting some slippage at high rpm, and the fibres turned out to be barely worn, when I measured them with a mic. New OEM springs, and scuffing the steels with some coarse sandpaper did the trick.

[SVSooke]

Smokins is a Japan spec pop up

[mawg]

Thanks for the link, nastyjones, was able to use it to get to Barnetts site where I found out all 77-82 750's use the same plates and springs.83's use same plates but different springs. So when the partsman says,"There's no listing for an 82 750 katana.", I won't be stumped. Now I'm just waiting on new clutch and stator cover gaskets.Thanks also to Mysuzyq for the tip about new springs and scuffing the driven plates,it's nice to know that it could be as simple that.We'll see.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

This site may prove handy for you:

CMS-Parts - Parts fiches for non-US bikes

http://www.cmsnl.com/

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Smokinapankake]

He's looking for 82 stuff. My pop up is an 84, which shares the 83/85 750/700 engine. Of which nothing (except maybe plates) is compatible to pre-83 stuff.

[Mysuzyq]

Yes, some confusion (on my part) as to the model he's referring to.....I took it to mean the later Canada-only 750 Kat.