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Post by mikefido » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:51 pm

Hello!!! I'm Mike and live near Daventry, Northamptonshire.
After 30 years I've finally got hold of a 1100 Kat!!
My life is now complete ... well almost ... bit of work to do on it (1983 Italian import) but I have plans for the bike!
Who's the one to talk to about moding the swing arm - want to keep the twin shock but run some bigger rubber?
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory!

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Re: Hello ...

Post by Cat » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:36 am

Welcome to he forum. One of the guys who do mods will be along shortly I suspect.

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Post by callyboy » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:17 am

Watcha and welcome. Check out the smart arse's in the project section. One of em will no doubt advice on your swing arm.

Pete

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Post by Katgeezer » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:53 am

Hi and welcome.

Have a look thro' the Technical & Project sections and also try the search facility. You should be able to find a few threads covering swingarm mods. If not then just post a question explaining what you want to do in the Technical section :D
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Re: Hello ...

Post by Pedda » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:35 pm

Hi 'n' welcome.

No need to swap swingers, the stock one will take a 180 section tyre on a 5.5" rim. 17" dia that is.

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Post by FBJ » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:50 pm

Hi mike. How u doing? Welcome aboard. I'm up the road from u in pboro. I'm also the area rep. With regards to arsenal end mk1 bandit 1200 swings with lugs for shocks mounted on are cool.I'm doing that mod to one of mine now. A few years back I fitted a bandit 600 swingarm to my wifes kat. Used a Gs500 twin sprocket carrier. Cheers john

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Post by lpoolkat » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:11 am

Hi and welcome aboard.
Photos are allways welcome.
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Re: Hello ...

Post by nokatanayet » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:43 pm

welcome matey :)

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Post by mikefido » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:38 pm

This is it .
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Got seduced by one of these at the time so never had a Katana back then
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Other bikes I've got at the moment are a Z750 thats been hardtailed and two GPZ900R's - one with a ZZR1100 swingarm and the other is just a pile of bits at the moment!!! :roll:
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory!

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Post by nokatanayet » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:27 am

mikefido wrote:and the other is just a pile of bits at the moment!!! :roll:
we all have a pile of bits tucked away some where, your fit in here nicely ;)

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