Hey all, I'm new here 8) I've been riding my first bike, a '94 EX500, for about a year and change, or about 23,000 miles. I ride everyday (no car; don't want one) and hit the road whenever I can.
It's time to upgrade, though - and I'm looking at a 2001 Katana 750, less than 14K miles, in gold. Looks to be bone-stock. It's a beautiful bike. I know it's a little "underpowered" and maybe even has "outdated" technology - a lot of guys I'm asking keep repeating this - but dang it, I like it. I don't need the latest and greatest, I need what I want to ride.
But the air/oil cooling bothers me... I get stuck in traffic a lot, not for too long as I whiteline sometimes, but enough to get the Ninja a little hotter than usual. No big deal, it has a fan. How would the Kat handle that? We're talking bumper-to-bumper, for 30 minutes sometimes (when a cop's around ), in 90+ degree heat.
And I've been told the Kats handle like crap. The EX is known for its surprising flickability, and privateers at local tracks use them a lot. How would the Kat compare? I heard it's top heavy. This is not good. I need something I can throw around, whether it's doing guerilla maneuvers in traffic or carving the corners at Deal's Gap (my next road trip).
I have a deposit on the Kat, to be picked up in two weeks, but I can transfer that deposit to another bike if need be. For now, it's on hold for me. Pleeeaasssee tell me this bike will work for me - if you think it really will
Thanks!
It's time to upgrade, though - and I'm looking at a 2001 Katana 750, less than 14K miles, in gold. Looks to be bone-stock. It's a beautiful bike. I know it's a little "underpowered" and maybe even has "outdated" technology - a lot of guys I'm asking keep repeating this - but dang it, I like it. I don't need the latest and greatest, I need what I want to ride.
But the air/oil cooling bothers me... I get stuck in traffic a lot, not for too long as I whiteline sometimes, but enough to get the Ninja a little hotter than usual. No big deal, it has a fan. How would the Kat handle that? We're talking bumper-to-bumper, for 30 minutes sometimes (when a cop's around ), in 90+ degree heat.
And I've been told the Kats handle like crap. The EX is known for its surprising flickability, and privateers at local tracks use them a lot. How would the Kat compare? I heard it's top heavy. This is not good. I need something I can throw around, whether it's doing guerilla maneuvers in traffic or carving the corners at Deal's Gap (my next road trip).
I have a deposit on the Kat, to be picked up in two weeks, but I can transfer that deposit to another bike if need be. For now, it's on hold for me. Pleeeaasssee tell me this bike will work for me - if you think it really will
Thanks!
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