Katana Owners Club U.K.

Hi Guys, Just bought an 82 x plate gsx1100sz, would like to restore to good standard condition if possible within budget!, lots and lots of questions to ask!, aerosol paint match for frame please?,which nissan silver for 13l?, 17/48 530 gearing,6mm outside spacer,which suitable donor bike gearbox sprocket to order please?,maybe rear as well?,need a standard chainguard-what other suzuki models compatible-anyone got one for sale? 1100 efe pipes suitable on sz?,gsx750et rear mudguard fit on 1100sz?,Steve's seat recover/exchange service?, spoke to some of you guys at stafford 18 mths ago when I wished I'd bought the straightline racing guys 1100sz in the next hall,oh well got one in the end!,would like to get it near concourse in future ,however would just be happy for the moment if I can replace chopped chainguard,rear mudguard, and source some standard-ish pipes,and tart up frame ,recover seat and ride the bloody thing! grateful for any restoration pointers/help/advice anyone can give?,....cheers Ian.

Have a read through the tech and project forums here and on the "old" forum, most of your questions answered there

gs1000 chainguard fits

silver smoothrite looks ok on the frame.

exhausts are hard to source, effie ones might fit and they look stock'ish' but they are expensive themselves. id keep what you have on it and look out on ebay for odd parts of sets, sometimes you get one nos silencer or one set of middle pipes, they tend to go for less than complete sets, so buy them in bits if youve the patience. mudguards are tricky too cos most got cut down for the look of a shorter guard. and dont discount buying new. there are plenty of bits available still from dealers like robinsons (and you should be able to get a discount for being in the kat club) quite often i see bits on ebay that are selling for more second hand than they cost brand new from robinsons, so dont assume that new will mean expensive!

many thanks guys,great advice, keep it coming!,would rather listen to others experience than find out the hard way myself!, I'm selfish that way!

I might have a chainguard or two - I'll have a look and let you know. Here's also an EFE exhaust, but shipping is close to crazy, I suppose.
Time to show us a pic of you Kat, eh?

many thanks Pedda, I have only had Katana a week!, still -will get some digital photos and get a friend to help me post them on site!,soon as I can! , any advice on sprockets for 530 conversion?,anyone sort me with a rear guard?, hope to meet up with club at stafford possibly uttoxetter shows.

1100 kat rear sprocket is JTR818 the 750 es/ef/se has JTR816 the dimensions look and measure the same and are 530 (also known as 50) pitch. the front sprocket from the same will fit too. Check JT website below has all the dimensions in the online catalogue, make sure you look up Katana SD and not those non Kats the Americans think they have.

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Hi Stubber Arnica2612, No idea about red suzuki on chainguard, what's left of my hacksawed guard has been hammerited!, Arnica great info on sprockets, just need to convert 630 chain length to 530 now!, thanks again.