Katana Owners Club U.K.

Hi. I have replaced that oil seal on the Kat I am rebuilding at the moment. You are right in that it is removed outwards from below the actuator lever. This just lifts off having removed the pinch bolt. But it might need a bit of gently persuasion to get it moving. The seal may well then be removed ...

A motorcycle rally at a canoe club…..


…..what could possibly go wrong!



Well the dates will be added to the calendar.

Electrical plate

This the one that has travelled the country in boxes over the last few years.

I have been doing bits and pieces to it, some major, some not.

It's now time to start a thread about it.

Here's some photos as it sits today. Just had the engine mounts all torqued up.

Way darn sarf in Southampton. Definitely one to be used. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267360129118?_skw=suzuki+gsx1000sz+katana&itmmeta=01K2AS2NYZBQ2DZP0VTYHJJ388&hash=item3e3fe7d05e%3Ag%3Aa4MAAeSwVHBoX7ln&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dD9eyDyHRlD11qtpT22UU%2BXX8PUfkYwvim0rVGfyzhO6hWIV3AJ...

https://youtu.be/6RXqRK_QiMk?si=Xa9L6qTDnpjCLeQY

Thanks to Fred and Steve for their assistance in the pouring rain! There was more done, but the camera threw it’s hand in!

Wasn't it raced by the chap from Bideford? I forget his name but he was a forum member. I think he had the Pop Up with the big engine in it. I did send a significant amount of old bits from Scruffy Kat to keep it going, mostly stuff that was already very second hand :shock: but also a set of ignitio...