AF Suzuki Katana Multiple WIP Thread

[rallymaster]

Yes I did, but not much to share yet...


I put some engine parts together...






...and drilled holes where frame and engine will join together.




I plan to build a new complete frame, but this may be a bit too much ambitious for my first bike...
Still not completely sure of what this bike will become BTW...

Well, rules say "Katana group build" but also say "no rules"
so this surely doesn't mean one have to absolutely build a Katana, but something starting from Katana kit...!!
So let see where inspiration send me to

[DOCQUINO]

Hi again, a little progress, but slow.
Improvements that were a few, had grown to a endless list, i feel that this will be a long long project.
Pics of previous fit:




List of changes to be done:

• Wheels from a NR 750, but wired, I´ll probably keep discs and front fender (but chop it).
• Front cowl doesn accept NR´s fork, so I´ll wide it and install a double squared headligth,, and cowl will be one piece with the tank, changing subtly its curves. Change tank tap. A new high style handlebar will be installed.
• As fork lowers the overall heigh, a rear suspension frame with added arm and a bit higher. Keep rear suspension.
• Copped chassis to admit a shortened seat (like Cratecruncher one). The seat will be one piece with side and knee panels, all in neoprene-fabric style and finished with a 2 round rear ligth
• It will be probably no mirrors, turn ligths and rear fender, a real chopper, but.....

Pics are bad and but ....
No new members to the thread?

[depinho]

A little update,

[DOCQUINO]

Not much progress, but here´s the new one piece seat primed (needs some minor filled up)




There will be a minimalist mudguard at the end, supporting turn ligths (from NR 750) and rear plñate, not designed yet.

[cinqster]

Hey Docqui,

Made it to Cordoba, but we only had a few hours there, so sorry we couldn't hook up! Really nice place, but the torture museum nearly made me vomit!

Hoping to get back on the Katana project soon!

[gionc]

Hey Docq, great job, those is less or more the set up that anyone of us wish...



@Cinq: I try ever to avoid those experiences, despite I'm not a kid... looks strange to see what the human was able to think and do to other brothers, looks comic (ok crazy..) to see that often was the church to do it

Looks like we're quite lucky living in this time uh? Most of us haven't quite easy lifes, but at last if we have a bit of spare time for the stuff we likes.... by our perspective the life don't look so bad

I want write "I want to see more" but since I just do a dry fit test.... I can't

BTW: one thing, may be I asked yet, anyone tried to seam Hiroboy's soft steel pipes? My idea was to build the 4>1 exaust with burned (really burned, not painted) pipes.... some experience? I seen that they aren't so soft like it is supposed, but I think the job may be done...

[cinqster]

So true Gio! I only went in because there was some armour near the entrance (I assumed it was a weapons collection?!) Being a metal conservator I have to check these things out! It amazes me just how inventive the human mind can be when it comes to being horrible to each other. So glad we live in modern times too and yes the church has a lot to answer for, but I'm not going down that route on here! LOL! ;-)

[nakturk]

Count me in pls, will try to execute tamiya's 750 and 11k custom as much as I can. Juıst received them today.

[DOCQUINO]

Originally Posted by nakturk

Count me in pls, will try to execute tamiya's 750 and 11k custom as much as I can. Juıst received them today.

Wellcome aboard, waiting to see your pics, I´ll perhaps will built 750 too as I have them 2.
I edit 1st post with your name to current joiners.

[DOCQUINO]

Originally Posted by cinqster

Hey Docqui,

Made it to Cordoba, but we only had a few hours there, so sorry we couldn't hook up! Really nice place, but the torture museum nearly made me vomit!

Hoping to get back on the Katana project soon!

I haven´t heard about this museum never, I´ll have to look for it but if you didn´t liked, probably i´ll not visit it.

Nobody rates this thread yet?, it must be the most voted and visited, lets wait to the pics...

[DOCQUINO]

A simple jig to make NR rims to wired wheels (I hope not to be mistaked in holes account)



More progress soon (I hope)

[nakturk]

Three pictures to move this topic up

[nakturk]

Three more. I feel it's not interesting since its stock but anyways...

[rotex]

What paint did you use for the frame? Looks very realistic, like metal!

[DOCQUINO]

Naturk, don´t worry about it for being stock, I´´l do the 750 stock too, but the 1.1K has my attention now, too much work.

I used the jig with very tiny brass pics



And wheels took shape




Rear wheel primed


NR discs before and after chopping treatment


The one piece and widened cowl-tank primed, my intention was to use a double squared headligth, but the vacform proccess is still unsuccesful



Front fork and mudguard fit (you can´t recognize NR mudguard after chopping it)


And what you wanted, the kat shape (more or less) with these changes.......








Exhausts wont be so thick really...´
The first time I´ll not paint anything till the whole work will be finished and primed.
Hope you like it, and need ideas for the headlights and windshield.

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