Project "I dont know what Im doing" - Infamous Nissan

CasanovaGDP · 08-10-2015, 03:17 AM

This is the reason I've been slacking on the hardody. Picked this up for 1500. 01 600 katana with 11k on it.

Put a different tail section on ( this is the rear from the p/o , mine has much more wear on the sides lol )

Then I,"streetfightered" the front

Now Im waiting on my turn signals ,tires ( Im on my third set cause I got defective ones from continental ) and mirrors. Also wondering if anyone has experience with these gauges from china since my factory ones are bulky and ugly now that I dont have a fairing to hide it behind
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Odo...624?nav=SEARCH

hardbodyhero · 08-10-2015, 12:09 PM

Looks like death, lol. I have the heart to be a biker but not the skill or patience for it. Too many idiots on the road that never see you.

The other day coming to work at 0330 I seen a guy that attached 1 inch square pieces of reflective material all over his jacket and bags. Must have been 20 or 30 little dangling squares. From 1/2 mile away this guy looked like a UFO, but it worked.

Looks real nice though. I had a friend that had a Kawasaki Ninja or gsxr. Big bike too 1000+. I remember it was mostly white, with green, gold, and purple. Was perfect for down here mardi gras colors. It got stole.

CasanovaGDP · 08-11-2015, 01:23 AM

i had an r1, went to school for motorcycles , worked in a shop for 3 years. Lost the passion for mechanics.

hardbodyhero · 08-11-2015, 11:39 AM

So you don't like working on them anymore? Still a rider though?

CasanovaGDP · 08-11-2015, 12:32 PM

I love working on things, just not when its a job

LURK3R · 08-12-2015, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CasanovaGDP

I love working on things, just not when its a job

Ah this is so true man. I was an apprentice panel beater for 3 years. I still love fixing things for friends and family and playing on my own projects but, to hell with working in the industry its horrible.

OP, I love streetfighters, I've always wanted to do a 636 as a Streetfighter but I never seem to get around to it.

I have a rigid harley davidson frame sitting in my back room waiting for an engine so i'll probably do that first

estetic · 08-16-2015, 03:25 AM

nice - I had a katana as my first bike... great choice! they are a little on the dated side in both looks and mechanics but if your fast on a kat you can be fast on anything

I would setup the suspension for your weight (correct springs, droop etc), get 1" longer dog bones for the rear, drop the forks .5-ish" in the triples, go -1 on the front sprocket, get a decent slip-on, sticky rubber, aggressive brake pads and steel braided lines... then ride the wheels off it

CasanovaGDP · 08-18-2015, 01:21 AM

Not my first. Just my first in a long time. Probably gonna only keep it till winter. Had a couple offers on it already. Building up my credit with the truck and saving a little of m commission checks with the new job so I can hopefully wrap up the hardbody and get a new bike come spring

08-10-2015, 03:17 AM	#1
CasanovaGDP Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallastown PA Posts: 557 Vehicle: 86.5 Nissan Hardbody Thanks: 49 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	Project "I dont know what Im doing" This is the reason I've been slacking on the hardody. Picked this up for 1500. 01 600 katana with 11k on it. Put a different tail section on ( this is the rear from the p/o , mine has much more wear on the sides lol ) Then I,"streetfightered" the front Now Im waiting on my turn signals ,tires ( Im on my third set cause I got defective ones from continental ) and mirrors. Also wondering if anyone has experience with these gauges from china since my factory ones are bulky and ugly now that I dont have a fairing to hide it behind http://m.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Odo...624?nav=SEARCH Last edited by CasanovaGDP; 08-11-2015 at 01:24 AM.

08-10-2015, 12:09 PM	#2
hardbodyhero SONIC BOOM))))))))))))))) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Pine, Louisiana Age: 41 Posts: 1,936 Vehicle: 1996 Nissan Hardbody King Cab Auto Thanks: 146 Thanked 189 Times in 167 Posts	Looks like death, lol. I have the heart to be a biker but not the skill or patience for it. Too many idiots on the road that never see you. The other day coming to work at 0330 I seen a guy that attached 1 inch square pieces of reflective material all over his jacket and bags. Must have been 20 or 30 little dangling squares. From 1/2 mile away this guy looked like a UFO, but it worked. Looks real nice though. I had a friend that had a Kawasaki Ninja or gsxr. Big bike too 1000+. I remember it was mostly white, with green, gold, and purple. Was perfect for down here mardi gras colors. It got stole. __________________ Me and Tony and Islandboyz are paisanos

08-11-2015, 11:39 AM	#4
hardbodyhero SONIC BOOM))))))))))))))) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Pine, Louisiana Age: 41 Posts: 1,936 Vehicle: 1996 Nissan Hardbody King Cab Auto Thanks: 146 Thanked 189 Times in 167 Posts	So you don't like working on them anymore? Still a rider though? __________________ Me and Tony and Islandboyz are paisanos

08-16-2015, 03:25 AM	#7
estetic ADMIN Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: N. MD Age: 37 Posts: 2,515 Vehicle: 91 HB Thanks: 93 Thanked 393 Times in 338 Posts	nice - I had a katana as my first bike... great choice! they are a little on the dated side in both looks and mechanics but if your fast on a kat you can be fast on anything I would setup the suspension for your weight (correct springs, droop etc), get 1" longer dog bones for the rear, drop the forks .5-ish" in the triples, go -1 on the front sprocket, get a decent slip-on, sticky rubber, aggressive brake pads and steel braided lines... then ride the wheels off it __________________ 91 Reg Cab - bagged on titans Service Manuals

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08-11-2015, 01:23 AM	#3
CasanovaGDP Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallastown PA Posts: 557 Vehicle: 86.5 Nissan Hardbody Thanks: 49 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	i had an r1, went to school for motorcycles , worked in a shop for 3 years. Lost the passion for mechanics.

08-11-2015, 12:32 PM	#5
CasanovaGDP Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallastown PA Posts: 557 Vehicle: 86.5 Nissan Hardbody Thanks: 49 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	I love working on things, just not when its a job

08-18-2015, 01:21 AM	#8
CasanovaGDP Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallastown PA Posts: 557 Vehicle: 86.5 Nissan Hardbody Thanks: 49 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	Not my first. Just my first in a long time. Probably gonna only keep it till winter. Had a couple offers on it already. Building up my credit with the truck and saving a little of m commission checks with the new job so I can hopefully wrap up the hardbody and get a new bike come spring