katana all roads?

[Guest]

If I wanted to make my 82 -sz-750 work better on gravel, because sometimes it's necessary,and sometimes for fun,what do you think might be best?

[tejasmud]

Might try different tires, but lower tire pressure might help also with your existing tires.

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[makenzie71]

You'll have hell getting the suspension to work very well...it's more about the boingers than the rubbers. Plus, there's not a hefty selections of all terrain tires available in sizes to match the Kat.

[mawg]

The stock suspension dosen't work very well on the street either! What other triple/fork/wheel combo could I use? as long as it's not irreversible, I'm open to ideas.

[mawg]

Speaking of witch, I can get a bandit 1100 (I think) front end locally c/w 17" wheel 6pot brakes,triples, bars for $500 Would still need a rear, but is this a good price? It's in vg condition.

[isleoman]

I take my FZ1 on dirt/gravel roads all the time with modern radials, the tires are never the issue its the ground clearance under the pipes that will be your limiting factor.

[makenzie71]

Clearance is the next thing after suspension.

$500 for the whole front end is steep. I wouldn't buy it. If you're patient you can find the whole bike for that (shot motor, of course, or in need of a LOT of work) and make your money back selling other tidbits. I usually work by this practice alone...if I need a front end or something else complex, I buy the bike it comes from and use the rest to make a profit.

[Big T]

You could just upgrade your current suspension, as many others have done

Or, get a dual sport bike

[tkent02]

Or, get a dual sport bike

+1, all GSes suck compared to a modern dual sport in the dirt.
Buy my DR 650...

[mawg]

We're not talking off road here, just about 20% gravel 80% street.Current setup is mostly stock suspension with braided brake lines, progressive front springs, stock rear shocks and BT-045's. Works ok on the street but could be better.Could be lots better on the other 20%. I'd just like it to be better at both.I'm greedy that way.Actually, I'd like it to have radial tires,41mm RSU cartridge forks about 32" long, with 6"-7" travel, in first gen gsxr triples,19"front with 110mm tire,17"rear, 160 mm tire in stock swingarm with 1" longer rear shocks. Just need to find out if such a combination could be made up of mostly stock bits.Or maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree.