I recently purchased a 01 Katana 600 w/ 6K on the clock. Love the bike to death as I do my 93. I still have my 93 and today rode both back to back, and boy, they are two different machines which is surprising to me.
First thing that stood out was the fact that my 93 feels much faster than the 01. I am the 3rd owner of the 93. I don’t know if the front sprocket is -1, but I know at 5,000 RPM is 60MPH on the 93 and 5,000 on the 01 is 65MPH. Not sure if gear rations are the same between years, but if they are this would be a good explanation as to why the 01 feels slower.
My 01 has a full Yosh RS-3 exhaust /w K&N and has been professionaly jetted. My 93 has a spark advance, and cobro slip-ons
I have also notice that the 93 has a very heavy feel to the steering which can make you timid about heavy, fast cornering. My 01 feels a lot better IMHO, I feel more of a comfort level when corning on the 01 that I don’t feel on the 93.
One of my gripes with the 93 was vibrations, and to my surprise the 01 is much smoother. They are both great bikes and I hate to part with the 93, but I have no more room in my garage. I am still not sure why the 93 feels faster. Can -1 front sprocket make that big of a difference?
I would love to hear anyone’s experiences with upgraded to a new generation of KAT from a prior gen.
First thing that stood out was the fact that my 93 feels much faster than the 01. I am the 3rd owner of the 93. I don’t know if the front sprocket is -1, but I know at 5,000 RPM is 60MPH on the 93 and 5,000 on the 01 is 65MPH. Not sure if gear rations are the same between years, but if they are this would be a good explanation as to why the 01 feels slower.
My 01 has a full Yosh RS-3 exhaust /w K&N and has been professionaly jetted. My 93 has a spark advance, and cobro slip-ons
I have also notice that the 93 has a very heavy feel to the steering which can make you timid about heavy, fast cornering. My 01 feels a lot better IMHO, I feel more of a comfort level when corning on the 01 that I don’t feel on the 93.
One of my gripes with the 93 was vibrations, and to my surprise the 01 is much smoother. They are both great bikes and I hate to part with the 93, but I have no more room in my garage. I am still not sure why the 93 feels faster. Can -1 front sprocket make that big of a difference?
I would love to hear anyone’s experiences with upgraded to a new generation of KAT from a prior gen.
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