New Kat Rider ( :) ) Some Q&A please

[RU KATANA]

Hey guys, I love my 2005 Kat, it is great.

A few questions:

Is $3250.00 for a 2005 in good condition with 1500 miles a good deal?

Is riding a workout or is that just something my friends tell me, I have ride for 300 miles in the past few days and I don't really feel tired?...

BTW where can I buy some custom fairings?

[Wade-Kat600]

the kat is very forgiving for long rides.....enjoy it

[paradoxmd]

That sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Comfort is relative, but generally the kat is pretty comfortable. Custom fairings? No idea.

[KatanaBadass]

The workout part comes from how you ride. Do a track day and you'll feel it. Congrats on the bike.

[KatanaSoldier]

Excellent deal around here. Riding the Kat is not a work out. What kind of bikes do your friends have? Sounds like their bikes might be uncomfortable. The Kat is very comfortable!

No custom fairings for the Kat.

[Jax]

Actually compared to driving a car the Kat would be considered a workout...it just depends how you ride...I like my Kat and hopefully you will enjoy yours..

[tdrcomm]

Really good price!
Canyon-carving can be a good workout on any bike.
Trackdays - A definite workout.
Commuting, touring and long rides on a Kat... comfy.

Welcome to the addiction!

[Spedee]

Welcome to KR. Sounds like a good deal.

[jmanor010780]

sounds pretty good

[ronnie.w]

In my area an 05 Kat 750 would retail on the top end at 5315 and would have a trade in value of about 3660 according to kelly blue book. Sounds like you got a great deal!! CONGRATS and WELCOME

[TheKlic]

Make your own custom fairings, see mine for ideas

[The CyberPoet]

Re: New Kat Rider ( ) Some Q&A please

Is $3250.00 for a 2005 in good condition with 1500 miles a good deal?

Superb deal. It was worth at least a grand more unless it's damaged or a post-wreck rebuild.

Is riding a workout or is that just something my friends tell me, I have ride for 300 miles in the past few days and I don't really feel tired?...

Varies by rider and bike. I can do about 600 miles on a Kat before I start to really "feel" it, but after 50 miles on an Yamaha R6, I'm a pretzel. If you work out, it probably also helps -- riding often uses muscles that aren't used by most desk-dwellers (such as supporting a helmet against a headwind), but the 98+ Kat's fairings are more protective and the riding ergonomics significantly better than 90% of the bikes out there IMHO.

BTW where can I buy some custom fairings?

BraadaConcepts.com makes a cowl cover for the rear seat. Aside from that, you're not going to find custom fairings for it to buy, although you could theoretically fabricate your own.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet