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by Rob65
Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:50 pm
Forum: The Club
Topic: What Suzuki should have done with the GSX-R1000
Replies: 7
Views: 3251

What Suzuki should have done with the GSX-R1000

It's been a while since I've posted but... Just came across this on my Google feed and needed to share. https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/suzuki-katana-worldsbk-lockdown-project-more-neo-more-retro-all-fascinating Don't know about you but I'd bend my "carbs only" rule if Suzuki ever put it in...
by Rob65
Sun Mar 15, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Technical Q&A
Topic: Fitting HD fork springs
Replies: 1
Views: 87

Fitting HD fork springs

Has anyone got a clever method for compressing heavy duty forks springs to get the cap on? I've bought these German ones which are giving me a bit of a headache - see the pic below of the teetering pile I need to juggle and compress. My method has been to try to stop everthing popping out the side w...
by Rob65
Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:17 pm
Forum: Project Forum
Topic: Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)
Replies: 7
Views: 3796

Re: Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)

Update 2, lubricants, cleaning and the fork rebuild Having sat on my arse all Christmas despite the reasonable weather I thought it was about time to get some work done. Although I'm still waiting for the anti-dive units to come back from the painter I thought the forks were a good place to start. A...
by Rob65
Sun Dec 29, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: Project Forum
Topic: Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)
Replies: 7
Views: 3796

Re: Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)

I was intending to use a copperslip grease and when I started the project, invested in a number of different greases to investigate their properties. Having looked up galvanic corrosion it all came back to me as my dad had an old narrow boat in my youth and explained all about the need for sacrifici...
by Rob65
Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:58 am
Forum: Project Forum
Topic: Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)
Replies: 7
Views: 3796

Re: Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)

Thanks Stockcar, I'll look into this as it isn't something I was aware of.
by Rob65
Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:04 pm
Forum: Technical Q&A
Topic: Fork Chrome Plating
Replies: 14
Views: 340

Re: Fork Chrome Plating

Hi Blix, I'll post you some more pick over the next few days on my restoration post just loaded. The Cerakote has a lovely grainy finish as it goes onto the metal directly. It may be about temperature and thickness but as Mark Dunford is the only manufacturer trained supplier in the UK I'm sure he k...
by Rob65
Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:01 pm
Forum: Project Forum
Topic: Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)
Replies: 7
Views: 3796

Trigger's Broom (and it's an ESD)

Ok so we've all made a dubious purchase under the influence and apparently some of us never learn in our later years. This is the story of mine, an 1100 ESD. OK, it isn't a Katana, more the toned down model for the faint hearted possibly, but some of my fondest memories were mine in the early '90's ...
by Rob65
Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:57 pm
Forum: Technical Q&A
Topic: Fork Chrome Plating
Replies: 14
Views: 340

Re: Fork Chrome Plating

I just thought I'd close this post with some feedback. I ended up sending my fork tubes to Philpots rather than Hard Chrome Plating Ltd on the basis the forum comments suggested they were lower risk. They sent their courier to collect, promised max 6 weeks turnaround and had them back with me in two...
by Rob65
Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:44 pm
Forum: eBay Adverts
Topic: Fairing and seat unit
Replies: 5
Views: 3079

Re: Fairing and seat unit

Thanks Pedda, I'd had a look on the Web and not found anything. I'll give it a miss having just had the frame done.
by Rob65
Wed Aug 14, 2019 7:48 am
Forum: eBay Adverts
Topic: Fairing and seat unit
Replies: 5
Views: 3079

Re: Fairing and seat unit

Thanks Bob, I'll drop him a line.