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Chicken Strip
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![]() damn straightttttttttt.... front shocks succcckkkkkk.... i even went to a shop and asked if i needed them redone... nope.. "thats just how they are on those bikes.. but for $300 we can"... no i didn't let them finish that sentence
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"* JayBell notes that this appears to be a UNscheduled hazing of Mike "Looseplugs McStabbyfoot" Fitzpatrick" 2004 Katana 600 - Bought 01/06/2017 1993 Katana 600 - Traded for a truck. 2004 Katana 600 - Gone 2002 GSX-R600. - Gone |
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Katrider
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![]() My current katana was my first bike, and I didn't think it was heavy at all... until the first time I dropped it. I was just lucky that it was at 0mph from coming to a rapid halt after skidding. Through spilled fuel. To avoid a jackass that cut me off FLYING around the pumps in a sheetz parking lot. I stopped on an angled surface where the lot almost meets the road, and the handlebars were cranked to the right. I felt the bike start to go and my left leg was too far out; I couldnt get my knee under it. I felt like Cleveland from Family Guy in the bathtub. "No no NO NO NOOOOOO!"
It could have been much, much worse. As soon as I realized my knee wasn't under the tank I got it out of the way as well. I was nervous for the first 1000 miles when I was doing under 25 mph. I thought all of my actions through 5-6 seconds ahead of time. That's a great idea until something urgent happens between when you plan your action and when you can actually do it. I still am more cautious in gas stations than any other place on the road, lol. Personally I think a 600 kat is a decent starter bike for some one who is going to respect the bike, understand just how much it weighs, and takes their time. I learned on a Buell Blast and to this day wish I had that thing to actually ride for the first year. I am actually still looking at getting one, they're awesome little bikes! PLUS you get to own a piece of Buell history. And confuse people with the inside of your fuel tank.
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Tank Slapper
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![]() I didn't ride much before I got the Kat, and generally speaking it's a very civil and easy bike to learn on - about the only thing that really makes it dangerous to a beginner is going past about 7k and the fact that it's HEAVY.
I think the Kat's heaviness may have a lot to do with why I've dropped it when I have.
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Kat Legend
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![]() Kats arent much more dangerous above 7k than they are below.
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Tank Slapper
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Power has always been adequate for my needs. ![]() The last thing a new rider needs is an R1, and the kat's relatively moderate-for-its-class power level is reasonable to cope with but the sharp increase in RPM above 7 is a little tricky for a new rider to get used to. |
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Knee Dragger
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![]() Power Baaaaand!
Oh Yeah! Daddy Like me my Power Band! |
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