Katana Front End Fitted! *Pics!!!!*

[mach1]

are those bars the same height as the stock GS?

[werase643]

Jay,
goto the UK version of radio shack

they got little bulb assys with LED's for like 5 bucks each  12 volt already have the resistor built in
in red/orange/blue and I think green

[sledge]

Jay?
I am concerned about something. The front brake line doesnt look right. With twin disc setups you usualy find a T-piece towards the bottom of the line and not 2 seperate lines coming off the reservoir like in the picture. If you are going to run like that its vital you put a copper sealing washer between, and banjo-unions as well as the ones either side and use a longer bolt. If you are going to change it before taking it on the road fair enough but if you use it the way its stands the old-bill and the MOT will kick off big time if they see it.

[werase643]

Sledge,
you and your dang ....MOFT



I got to figure out how to say "dog's ballz" in a proper sentence

after livin in the southfor over 1/2 my life I finally can say Ya'll properly

[sledge]

Kenny
MOT is a good thing really, stops a lot of potentialy dangerous bikes from getting out on the road. Check this out and see what is involved, you will find it interesting. Over here a bike has to be inspected before its been registered for 3 years then every year after that.......otherwise the law will take a keen interest!!

What concerns me about Jays bike and the brakes is covered in section 3.1.5....under "Modifications to the braking system"

www.motuk.co.uk/manual/mc_contents.htm

[Jay_wolf]

Jay?
I am concerned about something. The front brake line doesnt look right. With twin disc setups you usualy find a T-piece towards the bottom of the line and not 2 seperate lines coming off the reservoir like in the picture. If you are going to run like that its vital you put a copper sealing washer between, and banjo-unions as well as the ones either side and use a longer bolt. If you are going to change it before taking it on the road fair enough but if you use it the way its stands the old-bill and the MOT will kick off big time if they see it.

Yep , the thing is , the katana i bought to get the front end off ,thats how it came , but my mate is my mot dude , and its due for its mot , so hes gonna come and look it over , then tell me exactly what i need to do , they work perfect , i dont see what the problem is , i have no idea that i was doing it wrong lol , could u explain please?

Jay

[sledge]

Jay?
Its not a common practise to fit 2 banjo-unions together in the way shown in the pic. The Unions are the round ends of the brake lines that fix into the reservoir. There must be a copper sealing washer either side of the banjo otherwise brake fluid will leak when its under pressure. I may be wrong but I cant see one in the pic. Just because thats the way it came it doesnt mean its right and you cant take chances with your brakes, you should get it double checked.

[The Buddha]

Yep ... crush washer between each banjo and between bolt flange and banjo and caliper and banjo and master cyl and banjo ... and you cannot reuse these crush washers. By definetion, crush them ... they cant be uncrushed. Heck, I see so many with deep ass grooves on them ...
The pressures in there will make a thin stream of fluid come squirting out at the worst possible moment.
Cool.
Srinath.

[bubba zanetti]

Sledge,
you and your dang ....MOFT



I got to figure out how to say "dog's ballz" in a proper sentence

after livin in the southfor over 1/2 my life I finally can say Ya'll properly

Instead of dogs ballz, try mutt's nut's, or the dog's dangly bit's. I can't say that about my dog as he lost his a while back 

[Jay_wolf]

Ah kool , Sledge , im in no way disagreeing , i will get them checked before my mot , indeed the breaks are very important lol , thanks for noticing , i had no idea

[werase643]

Ian,
that is the typical 2 line setup on many bikes
well with SS lines

you never seen a double banjo bolt......  ...kaw and zuki love using them on the sport bikes

[sledge]

Last bike I owned with twin-discs was a bog-stock 400/4 and that had a tee-piece in the line. Cant honestly say I have ever seen 2 banjos on top of each other like that but in saying that I only buy old stuff..... I cant afford new kit......not on these fuggin`wages 

[ben2go]

My 95 Katana F/E has a tee,no no dual banjo union.My ss line may be.I'll know when I get it.

[Jay_wolf]

There Goodritch if that helps , i have a full SS set all over , rear and front , still have my front Gs one , hmmm, No idea Dudes , Your the masters not me lol , i just followed instructions to fit lol

[pherako]

what about the handlebar lock?

the rest looks cool, IMO

[Jay_wolf]

well im using the kat ignition , so i havent changed it , nor have i modified anything apart from the top near the thead to have the front end fitted.... i have no idea lol , thanks tho 

[dgyver]

That is a problem using spacers. The steering lock will not be useable without moddifing the catch to accept the higher lock.

[Jay_wolf]

i see . well if a bike doesnt have one , then it doesnt have one , i have a imobeliser, that will be fitted by Mot time ,

Kool

[nastynate6695]

dgvyer   no   offense  but you can make the stearing lock obsoleat by parking it  next to a gsxr  or a cbr  chances are good they will steal those instead.   

[rangerbrown]

you wish.