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Kat Forks, whats missing???

Started by darb85, March 24, 2008, 02:52:42 PM

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darb85

I am doing the Kat Fork Conversion on my bike, and i cant help but think that there is something missing from the top of them.  So whats missing?  theres gotta be something... in the top of the fork tubes themselves, there is a drop i nthere and then just that dented looking washer ontop... i gotta think something goes ontop, but who knows..



Thanks In advance.  If you could link me to something weather it be stock or after market that would be great

Thanks so much!

Brad
2000 GS500E
K&N Drop in, Custom Turn signals, Kat Rear Shock, Pirreli Sport Demons, Woodcraft Rearsets. Kat Front Forks, Race tech .90, 14t

The Buddha

The correct bar mounts ... some crappy ass clamp on's are there instead of the right ones.
Cool.
Srinath.
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The Buddha

Yea that adjusting knob for rebound too.
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Jay_wolf

2001 Gs500 , Katana Gsx Front End, K3 Tank,, Full S S Predetor System ,Bandit Rear Hugger,Goodridge S S Break Lines ,  Belly Pan , , K+N LunchBox, Probolt Bolts, FSD Undertray With Built in Lights And Indicators. 
2008 Megelli 125 SM 14bhp
1996 Honda NSR 125cc 33bhp
2001 Mercades A160  115bhp

darb85

woodcraft clip ons are crappy?? wow who knew. 

so Jay-Wolf, looks like im just missing the black caps on the forks that make them pretty?
2000 GS500E
K&N Drop in, Custom Turn signals, Kat Rear Shock, Pirreli Sport Demons, Woodcraft Rearsets. Kat Front Forks, Race tech .90, 14t

Jay_wolf

Yep, i have no idea where to get them either , ive now got 2 haha ,
2001 Gs500 , Katana Gsx Front End, K3 Tank,, Full S S Predetor System ,Bandit Rear Hugger,Goodridge S S Break Lines ,  Belly Pan , , K+N LunchBox, Probolt Bolts, FSD Undertray With Built in Lights And Indicators. 
2008 Megelli 125 SM 14bhp
1996 Honda NSR 125cc 33bhp
2001 Mercades A160  115bhp

darb85

ok cool beans, glad it was something relitivly unimportant.  Ill just start lookin for em then

Thanks
2000 GS500E
K&N Drop in, Custom Turn signals, Kat Rear Shock, Pirreli Sport Demons, Woodcraft Rearsets. Kat Front Forks, Race tech .90, 14t

ben2go

My kat forks look way different that ya'lls.I have adjusters on top of my fork caps.My factory clipons are under the top triple.I don't have my motorcycle together or I'd take a pic.
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Jay_wolf

2001 Gs500 , Katana Gsx Front End, K3 Tank,, Full S S Predetor System ,Bandit Rear Hugger,Goodridge S S Break Lines ,  Belly Pan , , K+N LunchBox, Probolt Bolts, FSD Undertray With Built in Lights And Indicators. 
2008 Megelli 125 SM 14bhp
1996 Honda NSR 125cc 33bhp
2001 Mercades A160  115bhp

ben2go

Mine er from a 95 GSX750F Katana.
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dgyver

Quote from: darb85 on March 24, 2008, 02:52:42 PM
I am doing the Kat Fork Conversion on my bike, and i cant help but think that there is something missing from the top of them.  So whats missing?  theres gotta be something... in the top of the fork tubes themselves, there is a drop i nthere and then just that dented looking washer ontop... i gotta think something goes ontop, but who knows..
....

Those are '88 forks. 89+ have the adjusters
Common sense in not very common.

darb85

thanks.  If anyone knows where to get those caps let me know
2000 GS500E
K&N Drop in, Custom Turn signals, Kat Rear Shock, Pirreli Sport Demons, Woodcraft Rearsets. Kat Front Forks, Race tech .90, 14t

The Buddha

Just caps wont do, yours are in with a retaining clip, those are screw on, they also have a long rod that runs down form them and moves a valve inside the leg. Yours does not have any of those. you prolly wont even know its the older style. GS is so light.
Cool.
Srinath.
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darb85

Not the adjusting ones, just the little black caps to cover up the end of the fork.  I figured the adjusters wouldnt work
2000 GS500E
K&N Drop in, Custom Turn signals, Kat Rear Shock, Pirreli Sport Demons, Woodcraft Rearsets. Kat Front Forks, Race tech .90, 14t

ben2go

Here is my fork caps and triple with clipon top plate.I really want regular clipons.Tese will do unless some one makes me a good deal on some 41mm clipons.







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The Buddha

That double plate is a 750 or 1100 kat only. 600's are single plate type with a shorter riser.
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Srinath.
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ben2go

Quote from: The Buddha on March 25, 2008, 06:05:27 PM
That double plate is a 750 or 1100 kat only. 600's are single plate type with a shorter riser.
Cool.
Srinath.


Exact dumundo.There from a 95 750Katana.  :thumb:
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The Buddha

I dont believe I like them, I should take a closer look though, the way I weld the dash lugs ... I have to drop it down to where the lock hole is, else the lock hole will be 3 inches deep and in a hole, but that may make the dash too low and it may look a bit off as well as get blocked by the handlebars.
Anyway, nice mod for a race bike for sure.
The kat 600 I modded looks like it was lterally made that way at the factory. This will be harder to do that to.
Cool.
Srinath.

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Jay_wolf

2001 Gs500 , Katana Gsx Front End, K3 Tank,, Full S S Predetor System ,Bandit Rear Hugger,Goodridge S S Break Lines ,  Belly Pan , , K+N LunchBox, Probolt Bolts, FSD Undertray With Built in Lights And Indicators. 
2008 Megelli 125 SM 14bhp
1996 Honda NSR 125cc 33bhp
2001 Mercades A160  115bhp

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