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This guy must of been the butt of many jokes and then some at his local track. It doesn't look bad but wheelie bar (WITH a stretched swingarm
) and a slick? For a katana? 
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This guy must of been the butt of many jokes and then some at his local track. It doesn't look bad but wheelie bar (WITH a stretched swingarm ) and a slick? For a katana?
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LOL, I like how he put the gixxer sticker on it
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that is crazy
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i bet it hooks and goes down the strip well tooComment
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If people can drag race Harley softtails, you can sure as hell drag a Kat. . . I don't really see anything wrong with it. Whatever thrills ya' I guess.---Jeff (Long Beach Represent!)
'99 Katana 750 (Metallic Space Blue / Matte Silky Gray Metallic)
Plus some cars.
"Never Break More than You Fix..."Comment
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Nothing at all wrong with drag racing a katana, I raced one a few years back. His set-up however is like.. well.. put it this way, to run wheelie bars you need to be pushing at least 160hp or so. For them to work you need to be able carry the front wheel about 60 ft and gradually come off them (wheelie bars) from that point on. If not you slam the wheelie bars and pogo stick off them and slam the front end to the ground. This then unloads the rear suspension, breaks the tire loose and you spin. To boot he put a 8" over swing arm on it (on a already long 57.5" wheel base). Dude I know people pushing over 200 hp who don't stretch it that far WITHOUT WHEELIE BARS. Combining a wheelie bar set-up with 8" over arm is rediculous over kill for just about any bike, never mind a 95 hp katana. It also requires a completly clutch set-up too. It's kinda like inviting a friend out for a stroll around your local park. He shows up with a triple gortex mt. everest jacket, trecking poles and half a dozen sharpas carrying supplies that would sustain a small village. It's that kinda funny
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If I'm not mistaken that one was listed before..
Maybe it didn't sell?Comment
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I'd take that sidewinder exhaust though, didn't know they would fit a katana...Comment
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Trekking poles are awesome. I'd take them for a stroll in a local park... the carbide tips would do a number on a would-be attacker's face. =P And you can never have too many Sherpas. We could have a meteor strike the earth at any time causing the sun to be blacked out and a sudden ice age to overtake much of the planet. Bet you'd want those supplies and jacket then wouldn't you!Originally posted by guy2600
So yeah, maybe once in a while that guy stuck a take off better than he was prepared for and caught a huge head wind and started flipping over backwards... maybe... or he just thought it would look cool, like a pack of Buddhists.Comment
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He musta' had NAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWS on it.---Jeff (Long Beach Represent!)
'99 Katana 750 (Metallic Space Blue / Matte Silky Gray Metallic)
Plus some cars.
"Never Break More than You Fix..."Comment
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Well, he certainly wasn't winning any pro classes. HOWEVER, with a slick on the back, and streched like that, I'm willing to bet it would be dead consistant, which would make it a great bracket racer. Along with the katana's not-very-sporty steering head angle, and you have a safe, consistant, and reliable drag strip toy.
The wheelie bars are funny, though. There's no possible way he could hold it on the bars. Strapping the front end will stop a kat from standing up on even the hardest launch. Those bars would just make it very hard to park.Any and all statements by Loudnlow7484 are merely his own opinions, and not necessarily the opinion of Katriders.com. Anything suggested by him is to be followed at your own risk, and may result in serious injury or death. Responses from this member have previously been attributed to all of the following: depression, insomnia, nausea, suicidal tendencies, and panic. Please consult a mental health professional before reading any post by Loudnlow7484.
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Could be a fun little toy1993 Suzuki Katana 600 - Street fighter project - (Pre street fighter mods>>>>) silver/blue, Clear front/rear turn signals, Smoked windscreen, Vance and Hines Exhaust, billet bar ends, '05 CBR600RR mirrors
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That could be fun to play with... sell the wheelie bars to pay for a wiring harness and to finish it up, then go play on the track with it.
Greg
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who have the courage to defend it.
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Yeah Ive seen it on there before too. He must not have sold it. Perhaps somebody came looking for a gixxer and found it was a KatOriginally posted by Black_peter or maybe they wanted a Kat and thought it was a gixxer
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JUST PLAIN BALLLLZZZZSSSSS!!!!"Comment
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