Why do people criticize Kats?

[hess_dawg03]

I find it funny that people are really quick to criticize Katana's. I've heard it all, from it's a female bike to the Kan-o-tuna. I personally love mine! When I hear the criticisms I laugh and remind them about the cost of their insurance compared to mine.

[Wild-Bill]

Next time somebody's hacking on you about your Kat just offer to go with them for a ride. Plan something about 4-5 hours long with as few gas stops as possible. When you're done ask them how their butts and backs feel.

[arsenic]

That's great. Yes, it's comfortable, yes it's cheap on insurance. Compared to anything built in the last decade it's a dinosaur of epic proportions. If you notice most of the people that talk smack about it are like 18 year old punk kids who's mommy bought them a new GSXR 1000. Well, they don't worry about insurance costs.

[csdwarf]

Not sure, sure they are not new sport bikes. but For what they cost I feel you get a really nice bike.

and Idk... they are not really that slow.. fast enough to the job, I haven't yet thought to myself it isn't fast enough. sure it doesn't rip my arms off like it could, but its nice to ride, and ive got 500$ into mine! that's the best part.

I would like to see someone use all the power of my katana on the roads I ride. honestly I don't think its possible.

Power wise a gsxr 100 wouldnt help, because I cant even use all of it on my kat, but im sure the handling and suspention of a gsxr are much better?

[arsenic]

im sure the handling and suspention of a gsxr are much better?

Just a little.

[Nut-Nut]

For everyday riding and just tooling around, I love the Kat. On longer rides with buddies, I always laugh when they start to complain about the length of the ride...

Let them rag all they want, Smile and Wave....

[hess_dawg03]

I'm on Ft. Hood, Tx and most of these dudes have Busa's, R1's, CBR's, ect..I'm with Wild Bill, on long rides my back and a$$ are just fine. I ride solo but I can keep up with any of them. There are a few Kat riders around here and everyone loves their bike.

[MikeyZ]

They are heavy, slow, and ugly (except the pre's)

But I did love my 92

[Wild-Bill]

They are heavy, slow, and ugly (except the pre's)

...and the 1100s which are beautiful beasts!

[arsenic]

True, pre's are just heavy and slow.

[rexazz2]

tell them you ride the Kat because your other ride is their Mama/Wife/Sister/Girlfriend

[astevens54]

Who cares what they think? If you are happy with it, that's all that matters. You can't compare Sports Touring bikes to a Sport bikes. Most people don't even know the difference, so there you go they don't know what they are talking about other than out their a$$.

[csdwarf]

One quick question, people say pre's

what is that? before the face lift? 1998 or whatever?

are the older cats like mine considered better looking? or worse? 1996 is that a pre? or what?

lol getting in sync with the lingo, just takes a bit.

Im still a chicken strip xD

[Wild-Bill]

pre refers to before 1998. Suzuki did a major design revamp for the '98 model year.

[scottynoface]

Because people try to call it a sportbike, so therefore everyone else gets thrown into the mess of idiocy.

As for the insurance, mine went down when I switched to the 636...