as requested kat pics

[Krusti]

If I was ever to own a classic bike it would have to be the KATANA. Mate had a roughish one but wouldn't sell it to me cause he reckoned I would try to ride it too fast and it would stand up on me mid corner bloody He could have been right tho....who knows. I wanted it anyway.

[igor]

those were the days

digital photos of photos so quality not so hot

1. taken 1982 - wire wheeler GSX1100 -plate can't remember
2. taken 1989 - GSX1100SZ - parked outside for 2 years so I restored it. Plate number 5MGL
3. taken 1986 - GSXR1100G. bought new from Mike Vinsen rode to Taihape first day I owned it and there was another one.

the 1982 wire wheeler GSX I put 750cc emblems on and used to suck in all the Honda and Kawasaki riders on there boldors and GPZ's

can't find piccie of my wire wheeler GSX1100SXZ owned from 1983 - 1986. Wot a beast that was (120HP). Nothing could catch it as it had very long legs until the GSXR1100G came along. Plate 54LCE. last saw it with a single seat and a heap of other mods in Auckland years ago

so I owned 5 GSX1100's and where I used to work on a shift of 10 guys 4 of us had GSX's.

my favorite was the GSXR1100G. it was a rocket is 1986. Top speed I had was 265kmh indicated on Western Bay Access road between Kuratau and Whacamaru. O to have one again. nah i'll be walking within a couple of days

54 mins from Riverlea Hamilton to Taupo (microwaves wot was those)
36 mins from Rotovegas to Cambridge where I got zapped for 72 in a 50kmh zone (oops)
28 mins from Rotorua to Taupo.

fuel consumption wasn't good.

an early morning trip from Taupo to Wellington one day on the wire wheel Kat saw me doing 245kmh on the Desert road and needing gas by Hunterville. 2 hrs 40mins to get to Wellington back in 1984.

and I got a mate with a 1983 ?? GSX750 Kat that is for sale at moment, not being advertised activly. He wife regno and warrranted it for xmas. Don't get ridden a lot if at all.

[Krusti]

Lucky bastard...you make me sick..lol

[igor]

Lucky bastard...you make me sick..lol

I rode 5MGL again in about 1996 after I purchased another new bike and the owner came with me.

I really did wnder how the hell I rode these bikes as I legs were aching afetr about 20 minutes.

I do remember the first day I got the 1983 GSX1100SXZ and rode from Auckland to Hamilton and that nite I went to sleep. Had to sleep with my legs tucked up in the foetal position as they hurt so much.

[ajturbo]

Nice one mate,they`re very popular over here with Classic Jap fans.Were they imported into N.Z? Most lusted after Kat was the 750 with the pop-up headlight.any of you guys want something a bit newer that looks just as good they bought out a 400 retro look-alike in the 90`s with the GSXR motor for the Jap market,I nearly bought one a few years back.

not from around here are you..???
the pop up one was a ...... well just say it was a waist of money!..

my ESD model could, out run, better fuel, stop, go around corners.. all better and yet it was same engine :spudwhat: