Blog

First, I'll take the oil-cooled Katana 1200 in for frame inspection and correction. On the way back, I'll pick up a depot vehicle at "2Rinkan." We can accept...

This tire is very popular out there, and the surface has a pretty rough texture. The north wind is pretty strong today. We've completed the tire replacement.

Install the thin fork, axle, and steel fender without putting strain on them. Since the fork lower is clamp-style and somewhat loose, it will twist slightly....

Let's service the brake calipers. It looks like it's been maintained. The dust seal cover tends to develop some rust. It's a bit rough, but the condition loo...

Wheel bearing replacement. You can see the maker's intent on the wheel side. The insertion clearance is shallow. You can see that the insertion clearance is ...

Let's replace the wheel bearings. Japanese-made oil seals are currently installed. No spring either. There aren't any particular issues, but since we're repl...

Let's check the front fork. This is a fork type without metal. The bottom case lower side wears barrel-shaped and can develop symptoms close to steering play...

With an old machine like this, you never know what might have happened in the past, so let's check carefully and proceed. The lower side is a bit rough. I im...

Parts are gradually coming in, so today we'll work on the front area. Since we'll be disassembling the caliper, it's easier to loosen things beforehand, but ...

Today we had fried baby horse mackerel. You get to enjoy the whole fish from head to tail.   Is this an actual motorcycle? It sure stands out… "The Hobb...