Hey everybody,
I've been posting a little bit in the introduction forum, but I figure it's time to come on out to the main room.
For anybody that has not read my introduction thread.. I do not have a motorcyle as of yet, but am trying to decide which bike to get, and am gearing up to take my MSF course and everything. I have kind of narrowed my decisions down to either an SV650 or a Katana. I have spent a good bit of time over on the svrider.com forum and know a good little bit about that bike, but I do not know much at all about Katanas.
I also don't have a whole lot of money available for a bike. I can probably swing the money to get the bike in the first place, but after that, I would need it to be pretty cheap to maintain, and last a good long time. I guess a few of my initial questions would be:
-What is the maintenance schedule like for these bikes, valve adjustments, etc?
-How long does a Katana last, milage wise?
-Please explain to me about oil cooling? I'm only familiar with water cooled engines.
-How manuverable are Katanas with their weight and all?
I am a big guy, so I would like something that is comfortable for somebody of my size. I don't plan on acting like a squid on whatever bike I get, but I like acceleration, and it would be nice for whatever bike I get to have enough power to give you a rush when you hit the throttle. I'd also like to try to do most mechanical work myself on whatever bike I get, so an engine that is easy to work on is a really good thing to me
Anyways, I'll end this here for now before it gets too long. I would appreciate any information, suggestions or comments anybody has to offer. Thanks!
P.S. SweetLou, if you read this....the weird guy with the helmet in your sig line freaks me out..really badly, lol.
I've been posting a little bit in the introduction forum, but I figure it's time to come on out to the main room.
For anybody that has not read my introduction thread.. I do not have a motorcyle as of yet, but am trying to decide which bike to get, and am gearing up to take my MSF course and everything. I have kind of narrowed my decisions down to either an SV650 or a Katana. I have spent a good bit of time over on the svrider.com forum and know a good little bit about that bike, but I do not know much at all about Katanas.
I also don't have a whole lot of money available for a bike. I can probably swing the money to get the bike in the first place, but after that, I would need it to be pretty cheap to maintain, and last a good long time. I guess a few of my initial questions would be:
-What is the maintenance schedule like for these bikes, valve adjustments, etc?
-How long does a Katana last, milage wise?
-Please explain to me about oil cooling? I'm only familiar with water cooled engines.
-How manuverable are Katanas with their weight and all?
I am a big guy, so I would like something that is comfortable for somebody of my size. I don't plan on acting like a squid on whatever bike I get, but I like acceleration, and it would be nice for whatever bike I get to have enough power to give you a rush when you hit the throttle. I'd also like to try to do most mechanical work myself on whatever bike I get, so an engine that is easy to work on is a really good thing to me
Anyways, I'll end this here for now before it gets too long. I would appreciate any information, suggestions or comments anybody has to offer. Thanks!
P.S. SweetLou, if you read this....the weird guy with the helmet in your sig line freaks me out..really badly, lol.
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