Mono Shock L

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:29 am

Ogri · Post by **Ogri** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:47 am

I like it. Who does that belong to?

Zook-e · Post by **Zook-e** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:27 am

I can't remember his name but it was a couple of guys that had or still have a shop outside of Charlotte, NC. This pic was at The Gap.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:17 am

I think it uses Katana front n rear .

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:02 pm

That looks like a Strader 3 into 1 pipe, but the baffle looks completely different to mine.

Does anyone know which is the early (poor) design and which is the later, quieter design?

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:03 pm

Richard , that tip looks just like one of the stock J,K small tips ? or is it smaller and just looks like one ?

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:20 pm

It's actually much smaller, but it does look similar to a J/K tip.

rngdng · Post by **rngdng** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:29 pm

Yeah, the owner is a pal of Dave Hamilton, the lunatic with the H2 go-cart. They live in the Charlotte, NC area (Dave is in Mooresville), and always show up with cool projects.

Lane

durgam · Post by **durgam** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:47 pm

Thats very cool and clean.

It looks like the exact running gear I just picked up for my 550.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:07 am

I would still like to see someone stick a GT750 engine in a Katana frame .I know the frame is wide enough. And the Katana is already setup for a sub frame cradle .

bighole · Post by **bighole** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:38 am

Workin on it Dave, I'll post pictures soon... shhh...

I did take out the original swingarm and swap it with a Tl1000R swinger that I had machined to fit. I have it mocked up and actually looks like everything will fit although routing the chambers will be a problem. Cross that bridge when I get there...

-John

ja-moo · Post by **ja-moo** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:08 am

I guess I'm old fashoned (or just old).........

But older bikes that had twin shocks just look "wrong" monoshocked, or with upside down forks.

I know "to each their own", and I'm not putting down anyone that does it, or the quality of work, it just doesn't look right to me.........

durgam · Post by **durgam** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:38 am

I would have to agree. Thats why im keeping the twin shocks (and because im poor), but they look better with the stock frame.

jaybob · Post by **jaybob** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:28 pm

That bike was for sale on Ebay this last year. Don't recall if it sold or not...

Ogri · Post by **Ogri** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:01 pm

The new usd forks and the meaty tires make the older bikes look more muscular to me. To me it's no different than the reed modifications to the engine. It enhances what's already there.

I liken them to cars in that it's almost like the street rods with the new suspension and wheels. Or maybe the muscle cars that are restomodded.

The cafe style bikes are like the '50s era customs.

And the stock bikes are the vintage classics.

They're all very cool in their own right. I see things I like in most all of them.

John, are you going to monoshock, or twin? By the way, where are the photos?