![]() ![]() Lot's of power, this bike really hits at 5,000 RPM's - 11,000 RPM's in second gear you can easily break 60 MPH without getting near the red line. Throttle is spot on, You even think you wanna go.The bike goes.įront brakes, Got good power, very easy to figure them out an how hard they hit. Have a great time on your course and good luck.So I sold my FZ6 an went for the Katana 600. This is why bike size not cc's are a good measure of a first bike. Usually coming to a stop and underestimate the tipping point and lay it down. Most people I know drop their first bike. Sit on it and get a feel of the weight and you will see if it is controlable. If not, it may be too big as a first bike. The bike is 450 lbs so hopefully your big enough to handle it and tall enough your feet are flat on the ground. Get some saddle bags and you can tour quite comfortable. You can travel far and raise yourself on the pegs when bad roads are in the way. You'll like the seating position, not hunched over like a supersport and not like sitting on a lazyboy recliner. With proper care 60k or more can be acheved. These bike's are pretty tough and 30k milage is fine. Expect $300 - $500 for this job depending where you take it. ![]() Check the frequency and when you look at the bike you want to buy, keep this in mind. The only real maintenance cost you should expect is a valve adjustment. Don't know if it's still an issue these days, you can search the forums and see. Had a rectifier go and cooked a battery and had the alternator wires from the stator melt on another. I only had issues with the charging systems on the older GS units. Fuel injection is nice but expensive when it goes bad. use fuel adative in the winter and use proper motorcycle oil for the engine. Cheap maintenance if you take care of it, ie. Just my 2 cents advice.Ī benifit of the Katana is it's carb and oil cooled. Start learning on back roads and low traffic streets until you get used to the power. Be carefull on the right hand twist until you are a few months in, keep it under 5k rpm. The 80hp and sport stance will be a great benifit when you start riding. I've had 3 suzuki's in the past, the 750 katana from '84 being the closest to your model. I knew a fellow who owned one and liked it. Sounds like you did your homework, excellent. I am also considering an sv650, but the insurance was a good bit more- I'm almost 30, with a semi-clean G driving record) and Katanas in the 2000-2003 range are very affordable.Īs I continue to look at the bikes, what are the things that I should be looking for, maintenance-wise? Are there specific problems that these bikes seem to have more commonly? How are the higher mileage ones in the 30K range? I have tried searching the forum, but wasn't able to find too much. I can afford the insurance (my research has given me around $2K, which was one of the cheapest out of all the touring bikes. It should have the power that I want to go on the highway after I get used to it, and yet it's easy enough to handle in general. I now that it's rep is not that great and people call it ugly, but I rather like the look. I've taken into consideration my budget for a bike ($3-4K), budget for insurance (has to be classified as a touring bike), and also what I'm realistically looking for in my first bike (something that I don't mind dropping and will most likely only keep for a year or two max).Īfter lots of research, everything lead me to the Suzuki GSX600F. I've spent time on scooters in the past and also track cars as a hobby. Going to be taking my RTI course in a couple of weeks. Hi everybody, I have been lurking for a little while and I'm new to riding. ![]()
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