Got me a 'Kat' I ave

**scumdog** · 18th May 2006, 18:50

Originally Posted by dangerous

Sorry SD... if ya read the quote below it sounded like you were talking about your XN85 having no markings, hence why I posted up a couple a pics and mentioned the respray, were you talking about my bike?

Yeah, my mistake, I was just meaning it did not have the word Katana on it.

**terbang** · 18th May 2006, 20:31

Took this at the New York Motorcytcle show last year..Very nice

**dangerous** · 22nd May 2006, 06:06

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yeah, my mistake, I was just meaning it did not have the word Katana on it.

Whats that then... Scotch mist

**scumdog** · 22nd May 2006, 09:26

Originally Posted by dangerous

Whats that then... Scotch mist

Hmm, never noticed that on MY XN85, will have to go and look again...

To clarify though, my reference was to the fact that on my XN85 I could only find the Katana logo on the petrol tank - I was not refering to your Kat or XN85 or anything like that in case you have your wires crossed!!!

**scumdog** · 22nd May 2006, 09:30

Originally Posted by terbang

Took this at the New York Motorcytcle show last year..Very nice

Very very nice !!
I notice the seat is black on that one, mine has a dark browny-red coloured seat, anybody out there know the correct colour form the XN85 seat???

**dangerous** · 22nd May 2006, 18:28

Originally Posted by scumdog

Hmm, never noticed that on MY XN85, will have to go and look again...

To clarify though, my reference was to the fact that on my XN85 I could only find the Katana logo on the petrol tank - I was not refering to your Kat or XN85 or anything like that in case you have your wires crossed!!!

Ohhh crap... thought I was being a smart arse, I just put that decal on in the w/e as it was missing them

**T.W.R** · 22nd May 2006, 19:00

Originally Posted by scumdog

Very very nice !!
I notice the seat is black on that one, mine has a dark browny-red coloured seat, anybody out there know the correct colour form the XN85 seat???

The july 82 issue of Two wheels has an article on the XN85 with a colour pic showing a black seat.
And Which Bike (UK) Buyer's guide 83 has them with a black seat, and Bike Buyer (UK) winter 84 has listed with Black seat also.

**scumdog** · 22nd May 2006, 23:59

Originally Posted by T.W.R

The july 82 issue of Two wheels has an article on the XN85 with a colour pic showing a black seat.
And Which Bike (UK) Buyer's guide 83 has them with a black seat, and Bike Buyer (UK) winter 84 has listed with Black seat also.

Hmmm, and the Ausie REVS mag of May '82 shows a black seat, mines an ex-USA bike, maybe they had different colours there - or maybe it's been recovered?
Whatever, it has been well done.

**T.W.R** · 23rd May 2006, 00:10

Originally Posted by scumdog

Hmmm, and the Ausie REVS mag of May '82 shows a black seat, mines an ex-USA bike, maybe they had different colours there - or maybe it's been recovered?
Whatever, it has been well done.

Could be standard ? a mate of mine had a imported 1100 Kat that had what had been a light brown coloured seat, by the time he got the bike it had faded to a caramel colour which looked quite good in the flesh and it was factory original.
doesn't matter what the colour is in all reality as long as its comfy lols, and its only splitting hairs unless you want a fine Sundays only showbike

**dangerous** · 20th June 2007, 19:26

Well things come and things go, The Kat hes been retired from racing and put back on the road. After riding the oll pig over to the coast I relised that racing wasnt for it, to tidy and too comphy along with the weight and effort needed on the smaller tracks I figered Id try something new.

Bloody two strokes... yeah well Ill give it a go, hell they are fun to ride so I found me a 350LC in need of a reblild. So attached is the last pics taken of the Kat and a few of the new shit box pre 82 race bike.

**Romeo** · 20th June 2007, 20:36

*cough* not to everyones tastes, but I like it *cough*

Suzuki Katana Cafe Racer

**paturoa** · 20th June 2007, 21:02

Onto the next one huh. Did the Kat go to a good home?

That yellow is hideous!

**dangerous** · 20th June 2007, 21:08

Originally Posted by paturoa

Onto the next one huh. Did the Kat go to a good home?

That yellow is hideous!

No it went to a shit of a home, proberly never get a bath ever again.
Its not yellow any more... see here ---> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=52156