Tamiya Suzuki Katana

[Limeyglue]

Here is my latest project. Its a Tamiya Suzuki Katana fitted with Tamiya Honda RC30 wheels, forks and swingarm. I also removed the rear footpeg hangers and the standard rear brake master cylinder and main stand mounts. The next job is to fabricate a new crossmember for the monoshock top mount.

thanks for looking Lee

[gray07]

looks great, keep posting updates

[peteski]

Not very familiar with that type of a motorcycle, but it looks like an interesting kit-bash project.

[afx]

Nice looking bike.

[samdiego]

On 2/18/2019 at 12:57 AM, peteski said:

Not very familiar with that type of a motorcycle, but it looks like an interesting kit-bash project.

I am. I remember being quite unaware of these until one rolled up beside me at a traffic light. I was on a '78 Suzuki. The Katana was alien spacecraft stuff compared to everything else at the time.

 

[Ken Gilkeson]

great mods and build

[Limeyglue]

I managed to do a bit more on this. I scratch built the rear shock mounts and fitted the footpegs from the RC30 kit and modified the clutch lever from hydraulic to cable. I have also made a start on the exhaust using the kit down pipes and changing them to a four into one i have yet to make a collector.

Thanks for looking Lee

[skymnky721]

nice job,,Ive always really enjoyed the Tamiya 1/12 th kits,,they go together so well