KATANAs - Show em if ya have em

[akarob]

There's no recent or active Katana thread, so I figured I'll see how it goes.

I got my 1994 600 from the original owner with 5500 miles. It was supposed to be a "compromise bike" for me & my wife to share but she's new & not into this bike - at least not the pilot's seat yet. Otherwise, I might have gotten a 750 or 1000.

Anyway, I love it. It goes plenty fast for me. It's very smooth for a bike that likes to be in the 6000-12,000 rpm range. I realize that they get a bad rep for being cheap and heavy, but it's got all the power I need. Top speed is between 120 & 130 but I havn't gone all out onit yet. My friend got a ticked for 81 in a 65 - almost $300 !!!! I'll keep it under 100 for the most part.







Eventually, I need to get some bags mounted up so I can travel on it. I don't have any trouble doing 2-3 hundred miles on it. I am currently getting my Garmin GPS hardwired into it.

If you have one, lets see some pictures.

[paul.miner]

'93 Katana 600

[Brian-M]

1993 1100.... in the process of salvaging from a squidly life.

[akarob]

You have a couch and carpet in your garage? Full size refrigerator too I bet.

[akarob]

Originally Posted by paul.miner

'93 Katana 600

Nice, it looks just like mine. You have it all loaded up for the trip, it's clearly not a picture from Kansas. I took all the fairings off my bike last night to touch them up.

[Dismount]

a 94 600 was my first road bike. Was in the process of stripping all the plastic off and relocating the pegs/ finding something gravel road friendly when she was stolen.

[Uglyprimate]

It's a '95. Needs work




zip tied the body work to the frame to keep the wife happy about something or other

[abogado68]

I have 2001 750 cc kat[IMG]file:///C:/Users/LIC%7E1.RAU/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.png[/IMG]. I just can't upload pics, once I figure out how i will post my bike.

The kats are great bikes, fast enough, comfortable, and smooth.



[IMG]file:///C:/Users/LIC%7E1.RAU/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.png[/IMG]

[akarob]

Originally Posted by abogado68

I have 2001 750 cc kat[IMG]file:///C:/Users/LIC%7E1.RAU/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.png[/IMG]. I just can't upload pics, once I figure out how i will post my bike.

The kats are great bikes, fast enough, comfortable, and smooth.



[IMG]file:///C:/Users/LIC%7E1.RAU/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.png[/IMG]

You have to upload them to Photobucket or some other image hosting site. You are linking to pictures on your computer - that doesn't work.

[akarob]

Originally Posted by Uglyprimate

It's a '95. Needs work

Jeez, I guess so! Good luck with the rebuild.

[akarob]

I'm doing some work to the plastics so I took them off. I got bored doing that and just went for a ride.

[Cat0020]

[Wingspan]

I used to have one, it was my first bike.

The day I bought it, that purple and teal HAD TO GO!!!



Repaint, due to Suzuki putting the purple tank stickers under the clearcoat:



Done:







I put ~8000 miles on it during my first year of riding, had a minor accident, then sold it and moved on. It served me well, but I can't honestly say that I miss it.

[akarob]

Looks great in black. Nice job

[oldbeemerguy]