Got a new bike! - Page 2

ErrEs · 03-30-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AJ2011

Hey all, this is my first post on here and I wanted to share my new Katana I just got today.
She's quite beautiful, and so far I love everything about it. It's 2006, and only has 11,000 miles on it.
Got it for $3200, which was a decent price, considering how great of condition it was in.
Can't wait to rack up the miles. What do you guys think?
Sorry about the huge pictures :P

Great looking bike you have there. Sounds like a great deal. Enjoy the rides mate.

Only one tip: Use your head whenever you ride.

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Originally Posted by Scout

... Never eat yellow snow. ...

Why not?

Yellow snow

Pa Kat · 03-30-2012, 05:46 PM

OMFG!!! I've never seen that commercial...

Scout · 03-30-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pa Kat

I know for a fact that you don't.

Did Cyndi tell you? Sorry man. I swore her to secrecy.

Slofuze · 03-30-2012, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErrEs

Why not?

Yellow snow

Seriously FUNNY!!!!!!!

AJ2011 · 03-31-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Scout

Don't drop it. Don't wreck it. Look both ways before crossing. Never eat yellow snow. Trex frame sliders. Lose the OEM tires. Lose the warning stickers and always wash your hands after you go to the bathroom.

I must be stupid, but what exactly are OEM tires? And where can I find those frame sliders? I was actually looking for some the other day but couldn't find anything. :/

**teddy** · 03-31-2012, 09:24 PM

OEM=Original Equipment from Manufacturer. Basically Scout is saying if it still has the Michelin Macadams on it, make it your first priority to get rid of those POS's.

T-rex sliders are on ebay and directly from T-Rex, and JayBell here has a real good install write-up posted in the mod forum on them. Here, found his thread for ya... http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=115464

Psycho1 · 03-31-2012, 09:25 PM

OEM means original equipment manufacturer, or factory original/stock. The stock tires weren't that good when the bike first left the showroom floor. If they are still on the bike, they are getting old and most likely the rubber is getting hard, which could cause the bike to handle wierd, or even worse possibly fail without warning. A lot of riders on this site have been real pleased with the Michelin Pilot Road 2 tires.

AJ2011 · 03-31-2012, 09:29 PM

I checked just now what tires are on there, and the back tire is a Michelin Radial, and the front is a Metzler. The front looks pretty new to me. How are those tires? And thanks for the frame slider advice, I will definitely make those my project one weekend.

ErrEs · 04-01-2012, 03:00 AM

You can determine the age of a tire by a factory code that's on them. It exists of four digits. The first two are the week the tire was made in, and the last two are for the year they were made. For instance : 1706 would be week 17 of '06 (2006

).

AJ2011 · 04-01-2012, 10:54 AM

The back tire is from late 12008, and I'm dumb and just realized it's a Michelin pilot road 2 :P But the front tire is a Metzler from late 2003. The tread looks great on it though.

03-30-2012, 05:46 PM	#12
Pa Kat "Stabby" Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Woodland, Pa. Posts: 1,329 iTrader: (17) My Garage eBay ID: Brendon800	OMFG!!! I've never seen that commercial... __________________ "* JayBell notes that this appears to be a UNscheduled hazing of Mike "Looseplugs McStabbyfoot" Fitzpatrick" 1993 Katana 600 - Traded for a truck. 2002 GSX-R600. 2004 GSX-R fairings, headlight and cluster Undertail by...Dunno. Pilot Power 2CT tires. Yoshimura TRS Exhaust

03-31-2012, 09:24 PM	#16
teddy The No Money Modder Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: nw ohio Posts: 7,291 iTrader: (12) My Garage KOTM Nov 2007	OEM=Original Equipment from Manufacturer. Basically Scout is saying if it still has the Michelin Macadams on it, make it your first priority to get rid of those POS's. T-rex sliders are on ebay and directly from T-Rex, and JayBell here has a real good install write-up posted in the mod forum on them. Here, found his thread for ya... http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=115464 __________________ Help Support Katriders.com via Motorcyclegear.com Last edited by teddy; 03-31-2012 at 09:28 PM..

03-31-2012, 09:25 PM	#17
Psycho1 Titanium Butt Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 3,168 iTrader: (0) My Garage	OEM means original equipment manufacturer, or factory original/stock. The stock tires weren't that good when the bike first left the showroom floor. If they are still on the bike, they are getting old and most likely the rubber is getting hard, which could cause the bike to handle wierd, or even worse possibly fail without warning. A lot of riders on this site have been real pleased with the Michelin Pilot Road 2 tires. __________________ John, '05 GSXR750, '86 FZX700 Fazer, sons bike '93 GSX-R750w

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AJ2011 Skid Mark Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 8 iTrader: (0) My Garage	I checked just now what tires are on there, and the back tire is a Michelin Radial, and the front is a Metzler. The front looks pretty new to me. How are those tires? And thanks for the frame slider advice, I will definitely make those my project one weekend.

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ErrEs Knee Dragger Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hasselt, Belgium Posts: 667 iTrader: (0) My Garage eBay ID: projector_user	You can determine the age of a tire by a factory code that's on them. It exists of four digits. The first two are the week the tire was made in, and the last two are for the year they were made. For instance : 1706 would be week 17 of '06 (2006 ).

04-01-2012, 10:54 AM	#20
AJ2011 Skid Mark Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 8 iTrader: (0) My Garage	The back tire is from late 12008, and I'm dumb and just realized it's a Michelin pilot road 2 :P But the front tire is a Metzler from late 2003. The tread looks great on it though.