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So....I've owned many bikes in my 40 years of riding.
Started with a wee Honda 50 when I was 4 & worked my way up through dirt bikes.
The 3 Suziki's that I've owned are:
An early 80's GS850 that I didn't ride hardly at all because it was sitting next to...
2006 Boulevard M109R that I rode most anywhere.
Now I have recently picked up a GSX 1100F and I'm still getting used to having a sport bike.
The electric windscreen even still works on this bike. less than 17K miles on it. My 109 had 26K miles in 5 years of riding....
Things that I like about this bike so far:
It handles quite nicely.
It has plenty of speed, but not so much that I feel like I'm some sort of hot rod.
The seat. I've ridden a few sport bikes (never owned one before) in my time and this seat is far and away more comfy than any other sport bike that I've thrown a leg over!
Things that I dislike:
Handlebars....They're just too damned low for a 44 year old man. Guess that I'll need some helibars or some other form of riser. (Any suggestions?)
Mirrors, definitely going with bar end mirrors. I don't think that only seeing my elbows is all that safe.
I really wish that the weather would be a little more cooperative. Every time that I've had free time to ride, it's either been raining or so cold that the thought of hopping on the bike is absurd.
Anyway, it's nice to find a forum with active members for a bike model like the Katana. I look forward to doing some exploring of threads on here.
Also, yes, I also know how to use the search bar before starting yet ANOTHER repeated thread.
Started with a wee Honda 50 when I was 4 & worked my way up through dirt bikes.
The 3 Suziki's that I've owned are:
An early 80's GS850 that I didn't ride hardly at all because it was sitting next to...
2006 Boulevard M109R that I rode most anywhere.
Now I have recently picked up a GSX 1100F and I'm still getting used to having a sport bike.
The electric windscreen even still works on this bike. less than 17K miles on it. My 109 had 26K miles in 5 years of riding....
Things that I like about this bike so far:
It handles quite nicely.
It has plenty of speed, but not so much that I feel like I'm some sort of hot rod.
The seat. I've ridden a few sport bikes (never owned one before) in my time and this seat is far and away more comfy than any other sport bike that I've thrown a leg over!
Things that I dislike:
Handlebars....They're just too damned low for a 44 year old man. Guess that I'll need some helibars or some other form of riser. (Any suggestions?)
Mirrors, definitely going with bar end mirrors. I don't think that only seeing my elbows is all that safe.
I really wish that the weather would be a little more cooperative. Every time that I've had free time to ride, it's either been raining or so cold that the thought of hopping on the bike is absurd.
Anyway, it's nice to find a forum with active members for a bike model like the Katana. I look forward to doing some exploring of threads on here.
Also, yes, I also know how to use the search bar before starting yet ANOTHER repeated thread.
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