[BIGKAT1100]

My narrowed down choices were pretty much any big bore machine that had a decent service record. My BigKat is my first Suzuki and it has served me pretty well.

I guess opportunity and $$ were in the same room at the same time. I told my brother let me know if he gets anything in my taste range at his shop. he called me within an hour of recieving her for a consignment sell. I came out, test rode it about 20 miles (and yes, I test rode it in short sleeves). You can still see the "For Sale" sign taped to the passenger seat.

[PepeBouchard]

1. I wasn't really looking for a bike. My 81 Yamaha 750 Seca was just fine.
2. A friend of my son's wanted to unload his Kat in 2008 (an '02 750 w/ 7000 miles) for $3k
3. I did research and found it wasn't the latest in high-tech wiz-bang, but I'm 50 and going no faster than 140 is OK.
4. I'd ridden some of the other road rockets and knew I couldn't go very far that way.
5. I was unsure of the styling.
6. I took it for a ride
7. I bought it
8. I love it

[kspiatt]

i bought my first kat because it was a kat. and i am looking for another one. i am 6'8 and just more comfortable on them than any other.

[MickM]

I had a budget of $2000.
I narrowed it down to Ninja 600 and a 91 Kat 750.

I did a lot of searching and reading, then decided on the Kat.
Mostly because of riding position and looks.

Mick M.

[diesel]

I actually bought the Katana as my first bike because i fell in love with an 02 but couldnt come up with the cash. Instead i bought a 90 750 on ebay in 2002 for $ 2,500. I really like the look of the older bikes, they seem to have a lot more character than a lot of the newer stuff.

[Jbs00]

My Kat was my third bike(ninja 250, csr 650) I had heard I little about them but I only chose to get it because it was the best thing a could fine in my budget at that time and I must say I love and may never get rid of even after moving up.

[Assimve]

My first Kat I got because it was cheap. Since then I have specifically searched for Kat's every time I buy a new bike.

[daslex]

My choice was a fazor 600 a yzf 600 or a gsxf750 I went for the suzuki for it looks and colour plus the guy in the shop gave me a good price. This is my third bike the insurance is cheap, in a few years I may go for a new Gsx1250f

[Timberwulf]

I wasn't specifically looking for a Kat. But was looking for a bike that was comfortable to me (I'm not small and have sciatica) and was affordable. I had owned 2 Harley's in the past and they were both comfortable but did not meet the "affordable" criteria. I ran across a used 2003 Kat 600 with only 4600 miles on it for $2800. It definitely met the afforable criteria and once I sat on it, it met the comfortable portion as well. Now, if winter would just end so I could ride it, all would be good.

[Fastymz]

I looked for my Kat was hoping for an 1100 but couldn't pass the 2003 750 I got instead. Like what others have said they are very reliable, comfortable, sporty and best of all a little different from the me to bikes out there.

[ct3]

mine was bought for me as a gift, I wanted a cbr but who's gonna turn down a free bike? I'm pretty happy with my kat though.

[krunchkat99]

I bought mine because it was a Kat. Both times. bought a '99 in 03, loved it but got the fever and traded for a new cbr 600 in '05. Sold the cbr got a drz400, still had Kat fever so looked for a reasonably priced used kat this summer and finally found one in Sept. Getting ready for paint and 03+ tail swap very soon. Have to get it done for spring. Anyway, felt really good to straddle the kat again.

[Suzukirider09]

I bought mine because it was a kat. I would rather just ride around and tour, and the ss bikes looked like it would be painful to ride very far with out stopping to take a break. went 130 miles on it with only 1 10 min break.

[Mopar-Man]

I bought mine because it was a leftover and was dirt cheap and for the price I would have got stuck with a 600. Instead I road home on a brand new 750! I also bought it for the riding position as my back hurts when I ride.

[Woodmysta]

I bought mine because it was cheap, insurance on it was not bad, and I had stalked this site for a while and read how good of a bike it was so I bought one. So I guess I really didn't want it because of it's Katness I guess