Noob question

[ofb]

1st of all .............loving the site, so much info / knowledge

.........But, I've not yet quite got my head around the terms of

" pre " and " post " ..........seems to stem around the 98 model ?



Can someone please give me a breakdown / insight on this

TIA

[5forty2]

yeah, the pre 98 models and the 98+ is when the fairings changed along with a bunch of other stuff

so 1988 a breed all it's own
1989- 1997 pre kat
1998- 2006 post kat
at least for the 600's and 750's, i don't know much about the 1100's

[05RedKat600]

Pre 88-97 and Post 98-06.

[Badfaerie]

The distinction is because in there was a complete and radical redesign.

This is a "pre" 600...



and this is a "post"



There are some interchangeable parts, but for the most part they are separate beasts.

[Wild-Bill]

Suzuki kept the Katanas pretty much the same throughout but some changes were made.
Off the top of my head:
88
600 and 1100 Kats produced.
Both were significantly different from anything previously labeled a Katana.
89
750 Katana introduced. Most parts were the same as the 600.
600 got new carbs and wheels.
93
Last year for the 1100 in the US.
98
600 and 750 revamped with major changes.
2004
New front wheels
2006
Last year of production

yeah, the pre 98 models and the 98+ is when the fairings changed along with a bunch of other stuff

so 1988 a breed all it's own
1989- 1997 pre kat
1998- 2006 post kat
at least for the 600's and 750's, i don't know much about the 1100's

The 1100s didn't change significantly at all through the entire production run. the only change I can think of is that it got a better shock and (slightly) stiffer forks in 89.

[ofb]

Thanks all

I think that clears it up nicely

[5forty2]

Thanks Bill, that cleared up some stuff for me too!