Im new here

[IzDaBye]

I have a 06 - 750 Katana....only have 3grand on the clock yet but I love my bike.

I've rode Gixxers, Ninja and one or two others but in the long run...I love the Katana...only problem I find witht he katana is finding cool stuff for mods..Im currently looking for a carbon fiber muffler with the euro tips...cTwo brothers is the only ones making it that I have found but they are sooo small

anyone have that can and how does it sound...

[Storm]

Ive heard both M2 and M5's.. They are sick.. I love em.. I'm getting an M2 because I don't like my exhaust being all the way to the Tail..

[whitecl0ver]

Check out scorpion exhaust....and D&D, if you want it really loud!

[JBLUE]

hello and welcome

[DOCTORNITRO]

Yeah! Welcome!

[The CyberPoet]

Welcome. You'll find a lot of mods around here, including:
http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=82450 <<- Geelong Carbon Fiber Tank Protectors
http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=58596 <<- Oil Temp Gauges, Voltage Gauges, shift kits, advancers, maint stuff
http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=60133 <<- custom made dogbones
http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=77778 <<- Hel Brake lines

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[Zepp]

Welcome to KatRiders

[yellow_kitty_kat]

Welcome aboard!

Stay safe.

[Kaufmanrider]

Welcome, from a fellow newby.

Had my 2006 Kat for one week today. I love it. Different riding position then my last bike, an 800 pound tourer. But I expect to have fun the next 9 months until my son turns 16 and I hand it to him.

I might not go back to a "tour" bike and might do a sport tourer???? Dealer informed me the Hayabusa is a Sport Tourer and Corbin makes hard bags for it. Now to get the wife to agree to ride on it??????

Started with 1 mile on the odometer. Filled her up last night with 172 miles. I was surprised, 3.47 gallons. Much better mileage then I had expected. Of course, I am doing break in, so I am still riding it like my cruiser/tour bike. And my scorpions and jet kit have not been installed yet!!!!



I'll do some soft luggage on my weeklong 2500 mile trip in a few weeks.

[muck]

welcome to the site

[zuma]

Welcome...there's a lot here.

[The CyberPoet]

They make Givi racks & luggage for your Kat, Kaufman...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[Kaufmanrider]

Givi

OK, I am going to order the Top Case from Givi.

I imagine the E52, custom painted will take longer then a V46 with a add on color matched top. And I want to have one ASAP.

But my question, what color best matches a 2006, Red Katana?

I am thinking the Candy Red, but I am not sure, it could be the regular red. The samples available on the web are not great.

Anyone have an idea what color?

[The CyberPoet]

Based on personal experiences:

(A) Get the unpainted bags (black/charcoal plastic). The bags will last longer than most riders keep their bikes, and your next bike will almost assuredly not be the same color.

(B) IMHO: Side-bags instead of a top-case on a Katana. Because of where it sits on the 98+ Kats in particular, the top-bag acts like a huge sail and if loaded up can make the front wheel light under acceleration (can cause handling to suck in the rain). The side-bags hang behind the rider's (& passenger's) legs in a much less air-drag location (still some, but not nearly as bad), much lower and closer to the center of gravity (Cg). The side-bags also act as a set of comfortable grab handles for any passengers (ditto the rack when the bags aren't there).

(C) The side-racks also act as the worlds' best tail bumper/crash guard for the rear. I had a lady hit me from behind with the corner of her van -- the side rack on that side can-opener'd her van all the way down the side & I didn't go down at all (granted, I saw her coming in the last second and got the clutch in & brakes off -- I was at a full stop when she tried to cut around me).

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet