I have actually been doing some stuff on the bike...
by
, 26th August 2009 at 20:59 (1224 Views)
Yeah, I know. Haven't posted in a while.
So, what's happened with the bike? Well, so far I've done this:
- Completely dismantled the rear caliper and rebuilt it.
- De-rusted, sanded, primered and painted the rear caliper torsion bar and front fairing bracket
- Used a steel wire brush to remove all of the rust from the exhaust headers.
- Removed the rivets from the exhaust muffler shroud, and removed the shroud in preparation for the repacking of the muffler.
- Completely cleaned and degreased the engine and frame and removed all of the years of old grass and dirt off it to reveal a not too bad condition bike.
I've purchased:
- Suzuki Workshop Manual for the Katana ($49.95) trademe
- Side Stand ($28), numberplate light ($28) and numberplate light surround ($25) JAP MC Dismantlers.
- Replacement set of forks ($150) Buckets and Bits.
So, next step is going to be to start dismantling the bike in preparation for the removal of the rust and preparation for sand/soda blasting.
Oh, and selling a bit more stuff on trademe to pay for this work too...