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As I've mentioned in previous threads, I slid my Kat into a ditch - the frame's bent and the ins has declared it a total loss. This has been my first and only bike; the only one I've even ridden 'cept for a few hours on a Kawi Eliminator 125 for the MSF class... which doesn't really count.
I paid cash for it, and will do so for my next bike. Due to other obligations this will probably be roughly early next year... I kid you not there is such a thing as rider withdrawal, but enough with the digressions already.
The Kat ('06 750cc... black, of course
) has been my love. Unfortunately there's few Katanas for sale around here and they're all 600s and ugly colors. So if I must pick something else, I want:
> FI if possible
> possibly a tad lighter, for better handling (unless someone knows something I don't about weight vs. handling)
> "water-cooled" - ok so it's coolant not water, but you know what I'm trying to say... vs the Kat's air/oil cooled system
> possibly a bit more power; I could have gotten what I wanted from the Kat with just the standard mods (timing advancer, exhaust kit and the like). That 750 had pretty much the right amount of power for my riding style as it was... but OH! the rush of power is so addictive. Just let the HP top triple digits, I'm happy.
> COMFORT - I like sportbikes, or preferably the sport-touring; but those tiny l'il seats on most crotch-rockets look like they're good for about 30 mins, like I've heard. I ride about 800+ miles/month, incl a 25-mile commute to work & back daily + half-day sunday rides. I think I could have made things perfect with a Corbin seat on the Kat, whose seat was acceptably comfortable as it is. I want to ride upright most of the time, with the option of hugging the tank. I don't care to have my foot pegs tucked up near where toilet paper is supposed to go.
> Beauty - The Kat has some gorgeous lines. Silky-smooth oval shapes; the feminine curves countered with masculine haunches via the bulky front fairing. I take a liking to the "ferrari"-like looks of the ZX-14 and the 'Zuki RF-series. I admit I'm not so fond of the Katana's headlights, they look like Ray-bans. I seriously hate single headlights for some reason. I love the lights/front end of the 'Yami R1, except that low-beam is only one light. I'm not afraid of mods... coulda gotten that kat the way I liked.
> Mod ready - I spent so much time thinking of ways to cosmetically make the Kat to my own style I just don't see doing the things I wanted to anything else.
I don't care for naked bikes; please cover my bike's cleavage. I want something that isn't 15-20 years old or too hard to work on (um, learn to work on). Anyone ride something suitable to my criteria?
I paid cash for it, and will do so for my next bike. Due to other obligations this will probably be roughly early next year... I kid you not there is such a thing as rider withdrawal, but enough with the digressions already.
The Kat ('06 750cc... black, of course
) has been my love. Unfortunately there's few Katanas for sale around here and they're all 600s and ugly colors. So if I must pick something else, I want:> FI if possible
> possibly a tad lighter, for better handling (unless someone knows something I don't about weight vs. handling)
> "water-cooled" - ok so it's coolant not water, but you know what I'm trying to say... vs the Kat's air/oil cooled system
> possibly a bit more power; I could have gotten what I wanted from the Kat with just the standard mods (timing advancer, exhaust kit and the like). That 750 had pretty much the right amount of power for my riding style as it was... but OH! the rush of power is so addictive. Just let the HP top triple digits, I'm happy.
> COMFORT - I like sportbikes, or preferably the sport-touring; but those tiny l'il seats on most crotch-rockets look like they're good for about 30 mins, like I've heard. I ride about 800+ miles/month, incl a 25-mile commute to work & back daily + half-day sunday rides. I think I could have made things perfect with a Corbin seat on the Kat, whose seat was acceptably comfortable as it is. I want to ride upright most of the time, with the option of hugging the tank. I don't care to have my foot pegs tucked up near where toilet paper is supposed to go.
> Beauty - The Kat has some gorgeous lines. Silky-smooth oval shapes; the feminine curves countered with masculine haunches via the bulky front fairing. I take a liking to the "ferrari"-like looks of the ZX-14 and the 'Zuki RF-series. I admit I'm not so fond of the Katana's headlights, they look like Ray-bans. I seriously hate single headlights for some reason. I love the lights/front end of the 'Yami R1, except that low-beam is only one light. I'm not afraid of mods... coulda gotten that kat the way I liked.
> Mod ready - I spent so much time thinking of ways to cosmetically make the Kat to my own style I just don't see doing the things I wanted to anything else.
I don't care for naked bikes; please cover my bike's cleavage. I want something that isn't 15-20 years old or too hard to work on (um, learn to work on). Anyone ride something suitable to my criteria?
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