Review of katana ownership...

**McDuck** · 3rd April 2009, 17:00

Well as some of you will know i like my katanas and about 8 months ago i got the opportunity to buy jim2s (at the time) katana. I took that chance, scraped the cash together and purchased it.

So now we jump froward to now, having just picked it up form the mechanic, i had gotten a service done early this week (lol) then decided to go with a new front tyre as the front pads had also displayed there skinny-ness. Anyway while she was up on the hoist i got about 15 comments of 'nice kat', 'love the katana man' and even a few 'wow nice bike, i had one back then' and even the token 'nice 1100 you have there'.

And then i rode her home, and i remember why i purchased her.
She is not the lightest bike (heaver than MSTRS's GSXR on paper) and not the most powerful with only around 55bhp but it SO NICE to ride, they way it handles, performs and looks.
A big part of the look for me is it is not an aggressive looking bike (IMHO) it is a very cool bike but it is not an aggressive one which means that in close to 6000kms riding her i have never even had a second look from a cop. So over all i feel it is worth singing the praise of the race rep bikes, and also a well sorted 400 is an absolute peace of magic.

Peace out

**McDuck** · 3rd April 2009, 17:06

Well as some of you will know i like my katanas and about 8 months ago i got the opportunity to buy jim2s (at the time) katana. I took that chance, scraped the cash together and purchased it.

So now we jump froward to now, having just picked it up form the mechanic, i had gotten a service done early this week (lol) then decided to go with a new front tyre as the front pads had also displayed there skinny-ness. Anyway while she was up on the hoist i got about 15 comments of 'nice kat', 'love the katana man' and even a few 'wow nice bike, i had one back then' and even the token 'nice 1100 you have there'.

And then i rode her home, and i remember why i purchased her.
She is not the lightest bike (heaver than MSTRS's GSXR on paper) and not the most powerful with only around 55bhp but it SO NICE to ride, they way it handles, performs and looks.
A big part of the look for me is it is not an aggressive looking bike (IMHO) it is a very cool bike but it is not an aggressive one which means that in close to 6000kms riding her i have never even had a second look from a cop. So over all i feel it is worth singing the praise of the race rep bikes, and also a well sorted 400 is an absolute peace of magic.

Peace out

**Molly** · 3rd April 2009, 17:06

The more time you put into a bike the closer you get to it. I rebuilt a 750 Katana (pop up headlight model) in a third floor council flat about fifteen years ago. As it came together I had to move it under a tarp out the back and would work in the rain by getting under the tarp too. God, I loved that bike.

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd April 2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by McDuck

... not the most powerful with only around 55bhp ....

And you can use all of them. A lovely bike, which I thoroughly enjoyed relocating.

**yungatart** · 3rd April 2009, 17:18

Yeah but, no but, yeah but, no but, yeah but, you put a scratch in her!!!!

**McDuck** · 3rd April 2009, 17:23

Originally Posted by yungatart

Yeah but, no but, yeah but, no but, yeah but, you put a scratch in her!!!!

No i didnt, it was my bosses falt

**Katman** · 3rd April 2009, 17:33

It's a sickness - with no known cure.

**Motu** · 3rd April 2009, 18:22

There is another guy just started a thread about his 400 katana - you should check him out,you might have other things in common too.Wow,what a coincednt!

**AD345** · 3rd April 2009, 19:39

I enjoyed my Katana back in the day. As far as I recall I only got overtaken once while I owned it.

I don't miss it though

**JimO** · 3rd April 2009, 20:08

Originally Posted by AD345

I enjoyed my Katana back in the day. As far as I recall I only got overtaken once while I owned it.

I don't miss it though

an old lady in a morris minor??

**Hawkeye** · 3rd April 2009, 21:03

I certainly don't regret getting my Katana. It's one of the 'new' style rather than the style every one creams their pants at but you just have to love that low end torque.