Got me a 'Kat' I ave

**dangerous** · 4th May 2006, 19:03

Damn it... just couldn't help myself, I have been watching trade me for a Clubmans bike to race along with the buckets, knowing fully bloody well I couldn't afford it.
But then the other night a 750 Katana poped up, bidding had started at $500 and there was a bit of interest... buy now was 2k.

Ummme'd and are'd all night, Kickaha asking me every bloody 2min's on MSN if I had brought it.
Anyway next morning I kinda mistakenly hit the buy now button, then bugger it I bumped the confirm button... ahhh well shits done now

It has 33,000k on the clock and hasn't been ridden for 5 years, hasn't been started in 18 months... ahh hell what kinda state will it be in.
kickaha said hell ride it up from Timaru... boy is keen on them Kats, to my suprise he even said he will ride pillion with me to get there... just as well he hasn't spoken with K14 lately or he'd be some what put off that idea.

So let the adventure start this w/e when we head off... BTW the owner droped $100 of the price so as I could regester it, ahhh who needs rego

Pic's of TM

**orangeback** · 4th May 2006, 19:17

Originally Posted by dangerous

Damn it... just couldn't help myself, I have been watching trade me for a pre82 bike to race, knowing fully bloody well I couldn't afford it.

PITTY ITS AN 83 ONWARD JAP IMPORT WITH AN 16INCH FRONT WHEEL , HOW YOU GOING TO PRE 82 RACE IT ????

**Hitcher** · 4th May 2006, 19:19

Does that thing on the back get all the Sky channels?

**T.W.R** · 4th May 2006, 19:31

You lucky sod ! looks like a damn good buy, do yourself a favour & check the one that Trevor Pearce has at the moment

think hes wanting $6g for that one & its friggin rough comparing the two visually

But mmm whats the stipulations for pre82 ? coz that Kat is later than 82 check the wheels it looks 83-84ish

**dangerous** · 4th May 2006, 19:32

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Does that thing on the back get all the Sky channels?

shit... you know I didn't ask that Q

Originally Posted by orangeback

PITTY ITS AN 83 ONWARD JAP IMPORT WITH AN 16INCH FRONT WHEEL , HOW YOU GOING TO PRE 82 RACE IT ????

Easy... as long as it was in production before June 82 its elagable...
Kats started in 1980 so there... BTW the 19inch was history in 83 and whats wrong with a import... down on power... so what, wont be for long.
AND WHAT ARE YOU? SOME KINDA WINJA WANABE

Originally Posted by T.W.R

You lucky sod ! looks like a damn good buy, do yourself a favour & check the one that Trevor Pearce has at the moment

think hes wanting $6g for that one & its friggin rough comparing the two visually

Have seen it.... 7k he wants I think and no decals white frame and wheels... but it does have a 810cc engine.

**Buddha#81:Me** · 4th May 2006, 19:39

Originally Posted by orangeback

Originally Posted by dangerous

Damn it... just couldn't help myself, I have been watching trade me for a pre82 bike to race, knowing fully bloody well I couldn't afford it.

PITTY ITS AN 83 ONWARD JAP IMPORT WITH AN 16INCH FRONT WHEEL , HOW YOU GOING TO PRE 82 RACE IT ????

I can see a Protest comming up. It looks cool but do you think it has the goods to get the better of the mighty CB250RS, the same HP but three times the weight. Bring it on gay boy....... er I mean...... sir....... er....... El Presedentay. Can ya still get 16" tyres? The vintage car club may have some.

**kiwifruit** · 4th May 2006, 19:39

congrats! cool bike

**paturoa** · 4th May 2006, 19:39

Didn't the 750s have the one piece blue seat and the 1100's the 2 tone?

Koni shocks??

**gav** · 4th May 2006, 19:43

Suprised ya didnt buy a CX500!! Theres even a turbo on TM as well

**Buddha#81:Me** · 4th May 2006, 19:54

Originally Posted by gav

Suprised ya didnt buy a CX500!! Theres even a turbo on TM as well

He wanted a bike not too heavy with heaps of power.

**dangerous** · 4th May 2006, 20:03

Originally Posted by spud racer

He wanted a bike not too heavy with heaps of power.

haha... weight isent a prob, as I could never be as heavy as you and ya RS even If I was on to Kats

as for power... it has less than the 500TC but then my 100cc MB keeps with ya RS

man I cant wait till the next BEAR's now

Originally Posted by gav

Suprised ya didnt buy a CX500!! Theres even a turbo on TM as well

Yeah I know... amazing, but that 500TC is too dear, nearly had a 650TC last week but that was an 83 so no go for pre82.
hey Gav I do know were my old hot rod CX 500b is... I wounder

Originally Posted by paturoa

Didn't the 750s have the one piece blue seat and the 1100's the 2 tone?

Yeah thats what I thought, and the 1100 has the black lower on the frount guard... were as the 750 dident.
But then remember this is an import bike so that could be the reason for the colour markings being the same as the 1100.

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

congrats! cool bike

Cheers man

**Kickaha** · 4th May 2006, 21:16

Originally Posted by orangeback

PITTY ITS AN 83 ONWARD JAP IMPORT WITH AN 16INCH FRONT WHEEL , HOW YOU GOING TO PRE 82 RACE IT ????

pretty simple really

Introduction:
There shall be two groups of Post Classic Road
Racing Machines. (a) “Period 72” which shall consist
of machines manufactured after January 1st 1963 and
before October 30th 1972. (b) “Period 82” which will
consist of racing machines manufactured after the
closing date of the Period 1972 class and before
December 31st 1982.

And the bit that applys here
10.
c. Later versions of the same model’s released (but
not updated)

25-4-2 Wheel design may be of the wire spoke or alloy
construction. Wheel rims unless fitted as original
equipment shall be 17” minimum diameter.
Maximum width shall be 3.5” front and 5.00” rear.