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    So this past fall my boyfriend came home one day with a suprise. He bought me a used '90 600. I was super surpirsed and a little hesitant seeing as I have never in my life even sat on a bike that didnt have peddles. About a week after we got it the snow hit the ground so she has been parked in the garage since then.

    Yesterday we had to take her out to move to our new place and let me tell you, I have never been so excited in my life for spring time. She is in the bed of my truck right now and it is the best view I have ever seen in my rear view mirror. She needs a little body work seeing as the previous owner painted her black from the previous red. It look like he used a paint brush and a pail of home depot paint, but alas my brother in law has a body shop so I just need to bat a few eyelashes to get her nice and shiney again. Im debating on weither I should by a new fairing kit because the plastic is pretty crcked up in some spots. It's only February here in northern Canada so I do have a couple months before the snow even starts to melt, but it can't melt fast enough.
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    Last edited by emmzd; 02-04-2012, 05:00 AM.

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    welcome to KR!

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    • #3
      Welcome here. I'm sure you'll turn it into a looker in no time. For most of us it's an anxious wait until spring.
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      • #4
        Welcome to KR.
        Your bike was made before 98 though, 98-06 katanas have a different bodystyle.
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        • #5
          Welcome!
          Cinti is right. That's not a 1999. It's a 1988-1997 model. (At least the fairings are. The appearance changed in 1998.) Take a look at the metal tag with the VIN. It'll have the month and year your bike was built. That's important. The 1988 and 1989 600s have some differences from the 1990-1997 models.
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          • #6
            welcome, nice bike, throw some color on it! :P

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            • #7
              Welcome to KR!
              2006 Katana 750 - Daily therapy
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              • #8
                Welcome to KR from Florida.
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                • #9
                  Welcome to KR!
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                  1992 Katana GSX600F (on permanent loan to a family member)
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                  • #10
                    Glad to see you made it to the forums Emmz! I cant wait to see you riding that bike this summer, and more so, cant wait to go for a ride with you, your gonna have a blast !

                    Anything you need help with, you know I'm always there.
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                    2011 KLR 650

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                    • #11
                      opps i just noticed the typo, i meant 90 but my eager fingers double hit 99.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by cintidude04 View Post
                        Welcome to KR.
                        Your bike was made before 98 though, 98-06 katanas have a different bodystyle.
                        +1

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                        • #13
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                          • #14
                            Welcome to KR from The States!!! Hope you get it fixed nicely

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                            • #15
                              Hi and good luck on getting your new baby ready for spring time. Down here in az, this is the time to ride before we melt on the pavement in the summer time:P

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