The Chopper Compendium

1990 GSX 750 Katana

Started work today hope to have on jig tomorrow. Broke down wiring harness labeled

Easiest break down yet with the plasma cutter!

Bought the bike for 650$ with title and runs.

Cool deal. Schools in session. Time to learn some more. Will be watching. Thanks for all your help.

Swedish with harman front?

I beam frame little bobber build?

Customize IT wrote:I beam frame little bobber build?

I beam definatly watching.

Got the frame on jig and am starting to square to it.

Found the engine center line front and rear.

Get it perfect then the rest of the frame is gone.

I can just imagine any bike cringing at your shop doorway...any who have entered have not been the 'same' when they exit...... subscribed and watching.....

When you center the frame on the jig. Will that not center the motor?

NO The frame in most cases will be twisted!

They only square certain points of the frames like the motor mounts and trans mounts. The rest will be just thrown in there to meet these points in there jigs.

Then if you have a bike that has been wrecked then the frame can be totally out of whack! The last build I did was that way! I believe it had been dropped on every side of the frame and was so far out!

Finding the centerline of the engine is the part on some bikes that may be tricky! You have to use your head on that.

I got the engine square in the jig. Welded braces to all the motor mount tabs.

Now to remove the rest of the frame.

Thanks Artie!

Frame has been removed now need to get the neck cut off and cleaned.

Got the neck cut off and ground clean.

Now am working with a blank canvass!

Started making rough templetes for the frame.

Will get the steel next week.

Why the big gap from the back of the engine and the rear wheel?

There is 13 inch there for the drop seat.