Katana Owners Club U.K.

A bit off the wall here but have you tried putting the clip owns over the yokes as a few people have done ...it can be done now and costs nowt ...alters the handling a bit but not much . Another option is look on Japanese sites for 750 Kat , they did conversions . Thanks fossie, I thought momentari...

Thank you Nicky, Top information & invaluable, there are so many alternatives where confusion can set in, especially as many outlets for used bikes parts of that era source their parts from the other side of the Atlantic where they continued to use the GS prefix for the sixteen valve head models... ...

Thanks to all for your helpful advice & to johnr in particular, I am grateful for you pinpointing the chain-driven GS1000 top yoke so I am on the hunt for one of those; however, I recalled that I once owned a couple of Yamaha XS1100 models... .. & one had " awful to live with when off track " clip-o...

Noted & I completely understand your inference. If, when placing orders, a time is agreed, then delivery should be expected by that date & time at the latest, however, sometimes there are extenuating circumstances which cause delays & although an understanding of these reasons is a somewhat benevole...

Thank you Lexdba.

Thank you Small kat,
I shall make enquiries & follow up, with health recovery issues I have time & patience yet I also understand some folks can react differently as their own issues alter their own patience & mood.
None of us are perfect Saints.
Thanks once again.

Will a Gsx1100e or Es top yolk fit straight on? I'm looking to putting some form of handlebar option onto my GSX1100SD but I do not wish to drill risers onto my standard yoke as I hope to return to standard look clip ons if my wrist & thumb operations go well.... after all, the Kat is supposed to be...

"Suzuki Katana"!! .... Oh no, no, no. I, in fact We, all love the original looks, have our opinions on customised & tuned, upgraded or tweaked original styled Katanas, many of which I find particularly "droolworthy", but this, appealing motorcycle aesthetics or not, reminds me of the US market & the...

johnr wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:23 pm

im pretty sure the home made monoshock conversion using a standard swingarm will kill you well before the seat subframe collapses....

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Perhaps the builder previously worked at Suzuki...
.... maybe on early Hayabusa subframes?

:shock: Got rid ....got rid...one dosen't get rid of a Kat :x One rehomes it :lol: A Yank import ...with a bum looks big rear end ..... ;) may need a bigger naughty corner :mrgreen: Hope your tenure is what you expect with the new steed. Should you ever need to use a correct m/ cycle :roll: Lol, I’...