AF Suzuki Katana Multiple WIP Thread

[DOCQUINO]

As you see its getting closer to the target

But gradually some changes were done to do the bike less a saloonbike and more a modern cafe-racer. It was intended to be all black, but I think is better to retain the original colour scheme, keeping it all silver-black, as if would be a reissue of the original katana (same concept than new mini or new beetle, an easy recognize but all new bike). Muffler will be probably a old style cone in right side, and changed idea of high handlebars to downside ones again.
Wired wheels were planned to be aluminium-chromed, but I wonder about keeping them black too, what do you think about wheels and keeping the original colour scheme?.

[CrateCruncher]

Your Kat is coming along nicely. I agree there should be some legacy that ties back to the previous generation or it loses identity; perhaps one reason that Corvette is still around and Rx-7 only a fading memory.

Those wheels turned out quite nice. I especially like the tiny tensioners on the spokes. I'm curious where you came across that brass tubing?

[DOCQUINO]

Originally Posted by CrateCruncher

Your Kat is coming along nicely. I agree there should be some legacy that ties back to the previous generation or it loses identity; perhaps one reason that Corvette is still around and Rx-7 only a fading memory.

Those wheels turned out quite nice. I especially like the tiny tensioners on the spokes. I'm curious where you came across that brass tubing?

I used this stuff, bougth from ebay, several diameters available. Its easyer to work with than the wire supplied with gunze´s kits (steel) as its brass, but the colour changes so must be painted and cant be used in natural colour unless you want brass colour. Each packet has 80 cm of brass in 6 pieces (4-15 cm and 2-10 cm), so you need aprox one for each wheel. The tensioner were made from brass too (I dont remember exactly if this one) with outer 0,5 diam. and inner 0,33 diam, so they fit exactly. Rigid enougth to keep wheel structure and glued with normal CA glue (best and cleaner if done from outer side)
The stuff http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270549465966&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Once tried, i´ll use in future projects, as 2 dukes I have in mind.... a yellow 750 ss and a green-silver 900 perhaps...?

[DOCQUINO]

Little progress.
New fit in frame for rear shock, once swingarm is shortened and triying to up rear part of the bike.

New rear frame, I made two but I like the unprimed one.


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Real mesh for the carburetors...oh oh I had to make a lot of them...10,15? best not counting.

[The-Katman]

Originally Posted by nakturk

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

Not quite stock cos you've modified the exhausts!!

[cinqster]

Originally Posted by The-Katman

Not quite stock cos you've modified the exhausts!!

I like it, don't worry about it being stock, mine will be too! Sorry for no updates but I've been researching another project and also have a new arrival coming next week - bolt down the model parts!

[nakturk]

A single picture of where I'm after dealing with the kit after a long while. I broke the upper cowl (correct ?) after that shot since moving headlight house didn't fit into. I'll add some streyne in between to make it fit there.
Seat also will be an issue

[CrateCruncher]

Your bike is looking nice Nakturk. Way to get it done!

[nakturk]

Finally done. Decals cracked many times due to their age. Seat and front cowl tried to stop me many times

Moved to Completed section

[The-Katman]

Very nice clean build of one of the nicest looking bikes ever made.

It's actually cleaner then my pop up out in the garage

[locesto]

Originally Posted by nakturk

Finally done. Decals cracked many times due to their age. Seat and front cowl tried to stop me many times

very successful work..Congratulations hüseyin naktürk

[gionc]

Pushhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh up! Time to resume this workshop!

Well I canged my plans. In the ITA forum we're doing a shared thread also, around cafè racers: I didn't imagine a better thing than... to do a cafè katana..... so I'll join to both the group with half efforts LOL!!!!

So following all updates of my 刀 紅茶

Mmm, my english never been decent, but seems rust now... I need spell's polish! Pay patient, hopefully images would be self-explanatory, and ask in case...

Before all, I needed a plan... I got something in mind, but I needed to rend my ideas without lost much time... So I tried with clay...



Idea was not bad to me: complex shapes flushing free over the 3 dimensions without limitations



Problem was......switch from clay to something strong enough to be painted...



Great: I decided for the "old school modeling", annoyed enough by the 3D digital works





Ladies and gentlemen: I'll introduce you the jurassic katana....





and so, after some putty...









For the tail I wanted to try something cool and new (at least for me) : the die-clay modeling.....





once a time, after some (different-and smelly-) putty...









OKI: the machining shop didin't sleep also... sunspensions are almost coocked...





Engine is also ready to be painted and to receive some good magnesium mikunis, as well as decent bolts

[DOCQUINO]

Since a year that this post was started, and parked. A divorce, a new home, a new more hobby (mtb, I know, I´m too old for this but I feel better and ralax.... in the mountain, alone). Too much changes in my life and NO MODELLING at all in this time. I´ve finished to build my new working space just today and I find a new entry of this post in my mail, ummmm coincidence?, probably not.
I´m here again, and i´ll try to recover this months, I feel happy and warm here, so ....

And this post was not died....

Gionc, what a wonderful fork...

[gionc]

DOCQUINO I haven't broken with the woman, I have ever the same home but..... I feel better myself with the ass on a MTB.... this is the baby :-)



dirty baby perhaps :-)

[DOCQUINO]

I remember I told you once that we had the same tastes (talking about a triumph bonneville perhaps), and I say you again, this spec stump is my next bike, sure... ha ha ha