GS650 Katana, stored 18 years.

Uncle Bob · Post by **Uncle Bob** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:55 pm

Looks quite honest, original exhausts. Looks like Jap import, pre oil cooler (are all early ones no oil cooler) or just certain markets? My first 650 Kat in about 1989 had no oil cooler but sure it was a UK bike.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273093452893

The last one with the wrong clocks etc on went for £730 so interested to see what this does.

UB

fossie · Post by **fossie** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:07 pm

All UK 650 ....in fact ALL650 except jap market had an oil cooler, this is jap import even still has 650G on side panel and jap clocks.

Looks nice and honest , carbs will be pretty gummed up now , but the main issue is the rear sets? ....how are they fitted are the original pegs fitted , how or the original chopped off?

johnr · Post by **johnr** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:12 pm

speaking of carbs, im passing chez foster tomorrow fossie, i will put them somewhere safe.

johnr · Post by **johnr** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:13 pm

'item removed or no longer available'

Nicky Dodds · Post by **Nicky Dodds** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:37 pm

Still there.

johnr · Post by **johnr** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:56 pm

yeah, it came back about an hour aftrwards. try as i might all i got wat thee no longer available message.
anyhow, thats a tidy thing isnt it, stock pipes and very reasonable mileage. worth every penny even with that orrible seat cover....

johnr · Post by **johnr** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:57 pm

also, the reg number says 'slow'......

johnr · Post by **johnr** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:58 pm

i reccon 1400 quid ish.

fossie · Post by **fossie** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:44 pm

Another DVLA wonder! Registered the year before it was built! Due to the licensing of the day and import paperwork.

Uncle Bob · Post by **Uncle Bob** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:54 pm

fossie wrote:All UK 650 ....in fact ALL650 except jap market had an oil cooler, this is jap import even still has 650G on side panel and jap clocks.

I did wonder if the 650 I had, had had the engine swapped for a GS650GT engine. Whatever it burnt too much oil!
Wonder why they decided the Jap model didn't need it (or the rest of the world did?).

Didn't notice the rearsets - well spotted.

Rob

Katana Owners Club U.K.

GS650 Katana, stored 18 years.

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