Heres my entry
I'm going to kit bash it into a replica of my friends actual race bike. This will include a modified swing arm and frame,marvic rims and a total loss(no alternator)system with a plugged off side case just to name a few. The finished bike will be real close to looking like these
Nice!
Look forward to seeing what you get out of that.
Ian M
If my Ex had not burned all my photos, you could have had all the photos you want of that bike. I had one the same. It just had numberplates, lights, indicators and a horn.....Still had the Yoshi 1275 in it though ;-)
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Ian what a sad loss ! I would've loved to have seen those photos!
I got started with the starter removal(pretty cheesy bad pun)
then filled in the area with some tape and epoxy
then some cut strips of tape to outline the block off plate. I know its not exactly correct ,just did'nt want to do a complex build of the recess area under the starter
then a shot of primer and some pe bolt heads
thats it for now. I'll tackle the oil lines and other engine details next.
Looking good.A friend of mine raced the 1000cc version back in the 80's
Thanks Dave,what series did your friend race in do you recall?
Stator removal
The end of the crank was never machined off so a welded tube just covered the exposed end.Crude but effective lol
also removed the chrome with a soak in bleach
He only raced at club level.We were both in the RAF at the time.I had a Laverda Jota at the time,but wasnt good/Crazy enough to race it!.
I was in the RAF too then
I loved the Katana from the first time I saw it in the flesh, so radical from all my KH's, GS's etc. I've wanted one ever since.... one day
Cheers, Andy
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Looking good Trey. Nice work on the engine chop.
Ian M
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Great to see a bit of kit bashing, particulaly on a bike. Many years ago I hacked around a YZR and made it into a "Proddy Racer" and stuck it on a base with a suitably modified racing figure. The paint is now cracking and I can see all the bits that make me cringe but it is what it is and I enjoyed building it at the time.
This is going to be a cracker and the modifications you have done so far look spot on.
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Dave you'de have to be crazy to race a Laverda lol.
Andy its always been a head turner
Ian thanks more chopping to come!
Richard thanks,wish I still had some of my old builds like that YZR of yours any pics in your gallery?Sorry ,rather lazy of me not to go and just look
I did get a little done, been working lots of overtime so the builds slowed a bit.Enough excuses heres the progress
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