caseyf

This is a picture of my 1st bike. I am riding this for the summer and getting a Katana 600 next year.

Ryan_omc

that shirt made me laugh, but good start .....at least you are getting out there

caseyf

Oh I am getting better every day. I go every night after work. I ride my husbands 750 Katana with no problem I just didn't want to get a new bike first. I love that shirt!

victor_

hehheheheh nice shirt

FSPalex

listen to your shirt and dont buy a kraptana

Erik

He's kinda got a point

Awesome shirt and bike, those nighthawks are pretty good beat-around bikes.

caseyf

I gotta disagree with that statement. My husband has a Katana and I ride that and it's a great bike! He hasn't had any problems with it at all since we got it, plus I think it is a great bike for me. But thanks for the opinon anyways.

Chuc0076

Chicks that ride kick *** ..... My girl is learning now on my gsxr 750 she loves it. Next i'm going to teach her wheelies :YEAH :YEAH

Brad C.

congrats i like that bike shoulda got somethin like that before i got a brand new one then my bike wouldnt look like ****

FSPalex

how would you know what a great bike is if you all youve ridden is a Katana and that old Honda? dont get a Kraptana

caseyf

I didn't say that was all I rode. I rode a Cbr 600 f4 I rode a Gsxr 750. Katana is the one I like the best.

Chuc0076

Just say NO to the kanatuna

caseyf

What is so wrong with the Katana got any hard facts to change my mind or you just some haters!

Brad C.

they are allright bikes for beginners who really dont want the sport bike seating position but want the sportbike look mostly peeps just hatin Katana will not wheelie at all and they are quite a bit heavier than sportbikes Katana's are classified as sport tourers not sportbikes
Specs for Katana 750
Engine: 750cc, four-stroke, 4-cylinder, 16-valve air/oil cooled with DOHC and TSCC®
Bore Stroke: 70.0 x 48.7 mm
Compression Ratio: 10.7:1
Fuel System: MikuniTM BSR36
Lubrication: Wet sump
Ignition: Digital/Transistorized
Transmission: 6-speed
Final Drive: #530 chain
Overall Length: 2140mm (84.3 in.)
Overall Width: 760mm (29.9 in.)
Overall Height: 1190mm (46.9 in.)
Seat Height: 790mm (31.1 in.)
Ground Clearance: 120mm (4.7 in.)
Wheelbase: 1465mm (57.7 in.)
Dry Weight: 211kg (465 lbs.) 214kg (471 lbs.) CA. model
Suspension Front: Telescopic, oil damped, 4-way adjustable rebound damping.
Suspension Rear: Link-type suspension, 4-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable compression damping and preload.
Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic disc
Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc
Tires Front: 120/70-ZR-17
Tires Rear: 150/70 ZR17
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20 liter (5.3 gal.) 18.5 liter (4.9 gal.) CA model
Color: Gray, Blue
Specs for Gsx-R 750
Engine: 750cc, four-stroke, 4-cylinder, 16-valve air/oil cooled with DOHC and TSCC®
Bore Stroke: 70.0 x 48.7 mm
Compression Ratio: 10.7:1
Fuel System: MikuniTM BSR36
Lubrication: Wet sump
Ignition: Digital/Transistorized
Transmission: 6-speed
Final Drive: #530 chain
Overall Length: 2140mm (84.3 in.)
Overall Width: 760mm (29.9 in.)
Overall Height: 1190mm (46.9 in.)
Seat Height: 790mm (31.1 in.)
Ground Clearance: 120mm (4.7 in.)
Wheelbase: 1465mm (57.7 in.)
Dry Weight: 211kg (465 lbs.) 214kg (471 lbs.) CA. model
Suspension Front: Telescopic, oil damped, 4-way adjustable rebound damping.
Suspension Rear: Link-type suspension, 4-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable compression damping and preload.
Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic disc
Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc
Tires Front: 120/70-ZR-17
Tires Rear: 150/70 ZR17
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20 liter (5.3 gal.) 18.5 liter (4.9 gal.) CA model
Color: Gray, Blue
Specs
Engine: 750cc, four-stroke, 4-cylinder, 16-valve air/oil cooled with DOHC and TSCC®
Bore Stroke: 70.0 x 48.7 mm
Compression Ratio: 10.7:1
Fuel System: MikuniTM BSR36
Lubrication: Wet sump
Ignition: Digital/Transistorized
Transmission: 6-speed
Final Drive: #530 chain
Overall Length: 2140mm (84.3 in.)
Overall Width: 760mm (29.9 in.)
Overall Height: 1190mm (46.9 in.)
Seat Height: 790mm (31.1 in.)
Ground Clearance: 120mm (4.7 in.)
Wheelbase: 1465mm (57.7 in.)
Dry Weight: 211kg (465 lbs.) 214kg (471 lbs.) CA. model
Suspension Front: Telescopic, oil damped, 4-way adjustable rebound damping.
Suspension Rear: Link-type suspension, 4-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable compression damping and preload.
Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic disc
Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc
Tires Front: 120/70-ZR-17
Tires Rear: 150/70 ZR17
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20 liter (5.3 gal.) 18.5 liter (4.9 gal.) CA model
Color: Gray, Blue

Brad C.

ok after reading that iit seems they are exactly the same in weight and pretty much everything else hmmmmm


guess it is all gearing?? internal

caseyf

Hmm, not wheelie huh well my husband wheelie's all the time plus with me on the back? I like the seat better on the katanta over the other bike's I rode. .Are a little heavy that is why I am going with the 600

Brad C.

well i really dont think that is a very good wheelie but yeah go ahead then why let these peeps tell you what to do

K2MX22

If you dump the clutch hard enough you can wheelie just about anything, I've seen a guy pop up a Goldwing before.

If your looking for a beginner sportbike I'd get a SV650, they are comfortable to ride plus it will hold it's value longer than a Kan-o-tuna.

But then agian, buy what you like it's your money.

FSPalex

sv650 a much better investment if you ask me. I had a thread on Katanas months ago and everyone pretty much feels the same way. Long, heavy, no ergonomics, ugly.

blindsidecp

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I agree :YEAH

or keep the bike you have and go -1 +12, and swap out the front end w/ a 929s That'd be gangster......