Official Katana Picture Thread

[pete]

I much prefer the later Katana.

No offense Bill, but they're not true Kats... I really wish Suzuki didn't continue to use that name... the original Kats were ahead of their time, those newer ones were just like any other sports bike of the time...

They even called a scooter a Katana at one point

This is a well debated topic over on the Kat Australia forum... and I believe those ones are commonly referred to as "Teapots"...

Okay, if you guys insist. You know how shy and reluctant I am to post pics of my Kat......

Enjoy!

Joe

Oh I enjoyed Joe, very much

[jwhelan65]

How bout a 7-fitty

[Buffalo Bill]

Snobs again…

No offense Bill, but they're not true Kats... I really wish Suzuki didn't continue to use that name... the original Kats were ahead of their time, those newer ones were just like any other sports bike of the time...

They even called a scooter a Katana at one point

This is a well debated topic over on the Kat Australia forum... and I believe those ones are commonly referred to as "Teapots"...

Well, it's not debatable, or a mater of opinion, it's a fact.

As for the pre-1988 Kats, those are referred to as “Vintage Kats” on the Katriders.com forum.

Bill

[Tim Tom]

Bill's is a Katana, and a nice looking one at that! BIG improvement with the grey as opposed to the flash blue and yellow scheme. To be fair I never specified years, or model sizes. So Bill's is perfectly legitimate

As for the wire wheeled Katana. Drool . That is a very very cool bike.

Great pictures thus far, lets have some more please!

[7981GS]

It IS a PICTURE thread and I can't understand why some posters would brag about owning them yet are ashamed to show the pictures of them ON A PICTURE THREAD.

Eric

[rapidray]

Never bragged, just stated I have 2. Where are YOURS if you are posting here Eric/Daniel, or whatever your real name is?
Ray.

[B-rent]

Another Baby Kat.

[rapidray]

NICE!!!
Ray.

[Pedda]

My Kats:


I rode that single sider Kat since '93, after a race accident I had to rebiuld it recently:




As a daily ride I got this one:




And I have this one which is still in a project state of affairs, so no good pic of it yet:



That's the most interesting one aparently. Nice list of specs like 1230 EFE engine, Arias pistons, web camshafts, RS 38 Mikunis, ported head...

[steve murdoch]

I like the frame slider on your daily driver.
Did you make it?

[ptexotik]

No front indicators? (is that them on end of bars??)
cool looking ride!

As a daily ride I got this one:




...

[Pedda]

I like the frame slider on your daily driver.
Did you make it?

No, these are not self made, you can get them off the shelf on this side of the pond.

No front indicators? (is that them on end of bars??)
cool looking ride!

Correct. Bar end indicatiors by http://www.kellermann-online.com/en

[russr33]

Katman, Russell, Joe Nardy..where ya at?

Ask and you shall receive. Pic of when I first got her; can you say basket (or crate!) case?



And as she sits now. Still plenty of work to do....

[John Kat]

Here's my 1100 SD model in front of my GS 1000 ST

[Wallowgreen]

Ask and you shall receive. Pic of when I first got her; can you say basket (or crate!) case?



And as she sits now. Still plenty of work to do....

That the one from Seattle Russ? Coming along nicely either way...