It’s been nearly two months since the oil-cooled Katana came in. I feel terrible about how long it’s taking.
But given how bad the condition is, I think it can’t be helped.
A heavy bike that needs to be pushed by hand is proof of poor maintenance! It’s really heavy!
A Katana weighs around 220 to 230 pounds—seriously heavy! First I checked the tire pressure, then I checked for brake drag.
I checked the steering…
It’s abnormally stiff! Incredibly stiff…
There’s no way you could enjoy riding it like this, so I took it apart…
It’s pitch black. The races have clear grooves, and there’s discoloration from heat…
The fork was upgraded to 43mm diameter and the handlebar stopper was argon welded, but it was never replaced after welding.
Hmm…
For now I swapped it out for ball bearings and got smooth handling back! That’s the ticket.
Polnareff
