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Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: octane on April 20, 2005, 12:47:16 PM
Anyone know any good online Katana resources. My brother is looking at a '99 750. Katana Planet seems to be a shadow of what it used to be and I don't know any other good mod sites. Thanks.
Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: pantablo on April 20, 2005, 05:29:07 PM
www.maximum-suzuki.com is bandit and katana specific. lots of info there, and most that were on katanaplanet are there.
Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: dyran on April 20, 2005, 05:31:31 PM
The Katana's are air cooled...I don't know why you'd get an aircooled sport bike...unless the new ones aren't then I retract my statement...
Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: cernunos on April 20, 2005, 06:28:10 PM
Well, if it's air-cooled then you don't have to worry about cooling system problems. Makes it much simpler to maintain. And from what I've read, the Kat 750 is a pretty good street-bike. Love the little GS and the forum.

C.......
Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: mastrind on April 20, 2005, 09:31:32 PM
all the old katana planet people are now at www.katriders.com ....I guess there was a huge blow up with the site owner and everybody left....
Title: Isn't it obvious
Post by: The Buddha on April 20, 2005, 11:20:47 PM
OK That 750 Katana ... You know why he's getting it right ... for its rear shock of course ...  :lol:
Air oil cooled Kat ... famous for being bullet proof ... that air flow thing ... it reacts better in traffic than many water cooled bikes ... air is better than water ... just got themselves ligislated out of main stream due to emissions/noise etc ... for a long term commuter air all the way ... add oil cooler and its just icing ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: octane on April 21, 2005, 06:11:13 AM
Quote from: dyranThe Katana's are air cooled...I don't know why you'd get an aircooled sport bike...unless the new ones aren't then I retract my statement...

It's air/oil cooled like the old gixxers. Kats more of a sport/tourer anyhow. Nice well rounded bike.


Thanks for the suggestions folks, I'll pass them on to my bro.
Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: '04gs500f on April 21, 2005, 07:41:41 AM
those kats are ugly little buggers too, especially the front end, looks like it has a flat, fat, giant, round eyed face
Title: Good Katana resources
Post by: octane on April 21, 2005, 08:23:49 AM
Quote from: '04gs500fthose kats are ugly little buggers too, especially the front end, looks like it has a flat, fat, giant, round eyed face

Yeah, I gotta give you that. They are ugly. But they are well rounded bikes, especially for the money. Plus, I can fix ugly with a few hundred bucks and an hour on ebay.