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Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 4:46 pm
by Pedda

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 10:17 pm
by johnr
intersting that jamie witham thinks that it has an 8 valve engine!!

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 12:33 pm
by pookie
Was thinking the same, wheels, brakes, suspension all non original, even the frame and engine have been got at, seems that the rules for this endurance race are that if it has two wheels it's eligible :)

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 7:47 pm
by fossie
Ha ha we discussed this at snake inn, we all concluded that as a flag ship for Suzuki vintage parts it is a con.
As a katana .....it is because it is a katana , not so far removed from some of ours. Good luck to them as a team but as a catalogue of parts available other than crankcases what is there on it?

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 9:06 pm
by johnr
the frame is a brand new one, they borrowed chris jacksons 750 kat frame and copied it. wheels and forks arnt kat, most of th engine bits probably arnt either, exhaust isnt, seat, sidepanels and tailpiece are a one piece aftermarket item, exhaust isnt, so essentially this is a kat fairing, tank and a set of crankcases.

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 11:49 am
by Kryten
Well I'll give as close a look as I can on Sunday!

Aiming to get there early in order to get the Kat into the North Norfolk MC stand in the paddock area.

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 8:52 am
by stockcar
Anyone know if there is a proper spec list anywhere??

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 3:17 pm
by Pedda
I seem to remember that there was a quite good build report somewhere in the net. Don't have a link though.

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 5:01 pm
by DEANOTEK
It will bump up people getting interested in the Kats again, after seeing it at Donnington.
Wonder if they will all want one when they get home.
Do you think Kat prices will increase more..

Re: Endurance Katana on YouTube

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 5:36 pm
by johnr
i imagine they will be sweeping its remains into a bucket as w speak. whittam stacked it big time on lap one didnt he! and so eends another illustrious race bike......