Ok. Here goes my 1984 Katana.

[7981GS]

Coming along nicely.
It is going to be a head-turner for certain!

Eric

[SiggiK]

And a tad more today. But tired now. Need rest for a couple of days......













I need to make some spacers and find a proper fitting bearings in the front wheel . I want to use the original axle in the front , otherwise there are so many mods that need to be done and many spacers. I hate spacers Fender seem to sit perfectly with the 17 inch and there is enough room for both the larger rotors and calipers. Only now need to make a bracket that can hold the nissin calipers in the correct place.

[SiggiK]

Hehehehe

[oldrookie]

Stunning bike. Going to be great when you get it on the road.

[platinum2]

bike is coming together nicely but seeing it now those colors look bad together, i would keep the gold and change the orangey color, but it looks great other than that

[MAJikMARCer]

Looks good. Are you going to add any other orange accents?

[GateKeeper]

That is one SICK looking bike.......

very impressive.......

but you do have to take better pictures, half of them were blurry......my eyes hurt...LOL

what was your method of getting the engine back into the frame, and were you able to do it with out marring it all up....?

[SiggiK]

bike is coming together nicely but seeing it now those colors look bad together, i would keep the gold and change the orangey color, but it looks great other than that

Well. It actually looks really cool in real llife. Pictures dont do justice Those orange things really change color from reddish orange to gold in different angles You wil just have to visit iceland and take a look

[SiggiK]

Looks good. Are you going to add any other orange accents?

I still have to polish the front forktubes and the rear swingarm. Then the adjuster on the front forks will be orange as well as the calipers.

[SiggiK]

That is one SICK looking bike.......

very impressive.......

but you do have to take better pictures, half of them were blurry......my eyes hurt...LOL

what was your method of getting the engine back into the frame, and were you able to do it with out marring it all up....?

I will sonn make better pictures when closer to finish. I hope to finish it next weekend.
Method of installing engine was using thick towels all over engine and on lower rails of frame. Then i positioned a small wheeljack under the frame with a soft woodblock and a towel there too. removed all engine covers before i started. then with a help of a strong armed friend we carefully lifted the engine into frame in 2 steps. I carried it from enginestannd to the bike standing on the lift in correct height end he stood over the other side and we sort of made a four arm forklift to move the engine into place. then he held it while i pushed the rear lower throughbolt in place. with all the towels there was never direct contact. Then we raised it tilting it back until the front frame bolt bracket lined up and after this all was just putting the bolts in place

And yes, it went in without a single scratch

[GateKeeper]

Wish I was closer to you, I would love to see this beast in person.....

you want to ship it to Canada once your done....I'll pay the shipping.....hehehehe

.

[platinum2]

Well. It actually looks really cool in real llife. Pictures dont do justice Those orange things really change color from reddish orange to gold in different angles You wil just have to visit iceland and take a look

any jobs in iceland?, i come there im stayin we can start a bike club hehe

[SiggiK]

any jobs in iceland?, i come there im stayin we can start a bike club hehe

I dont think you would enjoy the low pay and cold winters Also, here is a complete desert when it comes to bike parts. PLenty of bikes and superb roads, but if you want to rebuild anything, you have to get most parts from UK or usa.

[SiggiK]

Okay. Latest. today, test fitting of some stuff . Pictures taken for you guys )

[pete]

Oh wow that is tasty... I gotta get me one of them!

That clear coat has worked really well too!