{"id":30217,"date":"2022-01-05T20:58:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T11:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=30217"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:46:05","slug":"inazuma-1200-to-oil-cooled-katana-gsx1200s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20220105\/everyday-events\/inazuma-1200-to-oil-cooled-katana-gsx1200s","title":{"rendered":"Converting an Inazuma 1200 to an Oil-cooled Katana (GSX1200S)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-679597621\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00265-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00265-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00265-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00265-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00265-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00265.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We worked through various ideas over the New Year break, and<br>a brilliant plan was born (*^-^*)<br><br>A solid strategy to avoid failure is essential. Let&#8217;s say the work starts on weekends, Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00263-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00263-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00263-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00263-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00263-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00263.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That notorious tight contact issue.<br>Since I wanted to keep the outer diameter as small as possible, I gradually sank it using a countersink bit for the push pin.<br>This made things much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00264-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00264-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00264-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00264-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00264-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00264.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GSX1200SS top bridge I ordered for testing.<br><br>The stem shaft on the GSX1200SS is longer, I see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01991-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01991-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01991-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01991-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01991-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01991.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01990-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01990-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01990-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01990-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01990-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC01990.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we use it, we&#8217;d need to mill out clearance. It&#8217;s a casting, so using a lathe might work too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00267-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00267-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00267-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00267-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00267-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00267.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re proceeding with the A+B=C strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00269-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00269-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00269-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00269-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/DSC00269.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The base is already assembled. Flexibility in the design is probably best.<br>Saying &#8220;most best&#8221; is a funny phrase too&#8230;( *\u00b4\u8278\uff40)hehe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We worked through various ideas over the New Year break, anda brilliant plan was born (*^-^*) A solid strategy to avoid failure is essential. 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