love or hate the looks ( 98+ ), the pre 98 didn't really have a bad rap. but it's downfall was the basic package didn't change ( frame & motor ). Suz did try and have a middle of the road bike with the RF but it's sales were very lackluster. the katana was a cash cow so why change ? if they were to put the RF motor in the katana i think the press would have been better.
on paper, ugly, fat ( heavy ) & slow isn't a good combo. it's a bike that needs to be riden to see it's strengths. one of the motorcycle mags had the katana on the 10 worst bikes & the 10 best bike lists ! i think that pretty much sums it up.
i've always though reviews on entry level bikes must be hard once you've riden the best SS bikes... before i sold my kat i was riding my superhawk ( another bike thats heavy & down on power vs. other liters ) a bunch & when i jumped back on the kat i wasn't as impressed as i once was. ( power, weight, turn in speed etc. etc. )
tim
on paper, ugly, fat ( heavy ) & slow isn't a good combo. it's a bike that needs to be riden to see it's strengths. one of the motorcycle mags had the katana on the 10 worst bikes & the 10 best bike lists ! i think that pretty much sums it up.
i've always though reviews on entry level bikes must be hard once you've riden the best SS bikes... before i sold my kat i was riding my superhawk ( another bike thats heavy & down on power vs. other liters ) a bunch & when i jumped back on the kat i wasn't as impressed as i once was. ( power, weight, turn in speed etc. etc. )
tim
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