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 Post subject: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 09 Sep 2010 15:11 
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Hi All,

I am selling my 'baby Kat' as we have moved house and don't have space for this and the Buell so it's sat "in the way" in my parents garage.

I bought this back in October '08 with the intention of having it as my first bike after completing my DAS, however the week after I had passed I was lucky enough to be able to go out and buy the bike I REALLY wanted, a new Buell xb12s :D

As such this little beauty has only been taken out on dry days just to keep things turning and I have only clocked up around 400 miles in just under 2 years, other than that, up until now it has been stored in my garage and kept alive on an optimiser.

I have fitted a new battery, changed the oil, filter and plugs and fitted a new throttle cable, she starts on the button and runs really well.

The current indicated mileage is 13147 (approx) and the guy I bought it from claimed it was genuine - in all honesty I would think it is more likely 113147 unless it had only covered 3114miles upto '98 which is the furthest back the MOT cert's I have got!?

It is a tidy bike for it's age, kept in it's original 80's factory colour scheme, the original seat is rip free and all shocks are in good working order as are all of the electrics, tyres are ok tread wise but am unsure of their age so should probably be changed for peace of mind if you are going to be using it alot.

Just put 6 months tax on it. Expires Jan' '11
Just flew through MOT. Expires August '11
Original indicators included

4 into 1 harris exhaust, sounds good (for an inline 4 :wink: )
Original bill of sale/service book (unstamped)
Original owners manual
MOT's only going back to '98 unfortunatley.
Reason for sale = no space :( .

Looking for £900.00 ovno

Cheers,

Steve - 07795 621451 anytime (within reason - obviously) or email: steveLH66@hotmail.com

Currently located nr Witney just west of Oxford (OX29)

Pictures to follow......


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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 09 Sep 2010 15:28 
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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 09 Sep 2010 17:12 
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What a lovely bit of machinery that is.........

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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 09 Sep 2010 17:27 
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I had one many, many years ago. The shaft drive was much better than any Guzzi or BM I've owned 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 10 Sep 2010 15:55 
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greasemonkey wrote:
:yt: well kept by the looks an' all, pity it ain't a thou though


Cheers chaps!

If it was a thou' it wouldn't be for sale, i'd make room for it :mrgreen:


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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 10 Sep 2010 16:09 
lOl :yup:
Helped my neighbour restore a thou a good few years back, wish one of us had had the sense to keep it ..... got a pic somewhere ......


.... and here it is!
Daughter is now 28, and would not be impressed to see this pic on the net .... lOl


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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 10 Sep 2010 18:52 
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Nice pic :yup: ..... I particularly like the additional comfort provided for the pillion lOl lOl


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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 11 Sep 2010 13:39 
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Daughter is now 28, and would not be impressed to see this pic on the net
It's your duty as a dad to embarass 'em with pix like this on the net......payback time!! lOl lOl

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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 11 Sep 2010 14:40 
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Digger wrote:
lOl :yup:
Helped my neighbour restore a thou a good few years back, wish one of us had had the sense to keep it ..... got a pic somewhere ......


.... and here it is!
Daughter is now 28, and would not be impressed to see this pic on the net .... lOl


Cool photo :yup:

(Definately a 550/650 and not a thou' though BTW ;) )

I suggest you buy mine, if only to recreate the scene with your daughter all grown up :mrgreen:


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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 13 Sep 2010 15:06 
1stgarry wrote:
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Daughter is now 28, and would not be impressed to see this pic on the net
It's your duty as a dad to embarass 'em with pix like this on the net......payback time!! lOl lOl


Oh, indeed - but she seems to be able to embarrass herself entirely without Dad's help these days - this is her current facebook profile pic :o ... How on earth she found her way onto a Crimewatch line-up I'll never know....

but this one shows she inherited the Digger sense of humour ... :D


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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 13 Sep 2010 15:08 
xbsteve wrote:
Cool photo :yup:
(Definately a 550/650 and not a thou' though BTW ;) )


Memories, eh? I quess you're right, of course. :D


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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 13 Sep 2010 20:25 
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Digger wrote:
1stgarry wrote:
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Daughter is now 28, and would not be impressed to see this pic on the net
It's your duty as a dad to embarass 'em with pix like this on the net......payback time!! lOl lOl


Oh, indeed - but she seems to be able to embarrass herself entirely without Dad's help these days - this is her current facebook profile pic :o ... How on earth she found her way onto a Crimewatch line-up I'll never know....

but this one shows she inherited the Digger sense of humour ... :D


I think the first photo shows her sense of humour better ;) lOl

Lovely looking Katana by the way xbsteve :yup:


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 Post subject: Re:Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 16 Sep 2010 15:26 
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PM for ya Steve
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 Post subject: Re: Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 16 Sep 2010 16:40 
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has it got a pulse?
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My first bike was a 650 Katana (I wanted an S1 but was quoted $1400 fully comp, the Kat was £185!!)
It did me proud 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: Re:Suzuki Katana 650
PostPosted: 20 Sep 2010 19:42 
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Big Cyd wrote:
PM for ya Steve
Sid


Back at ya Sid ;)

Let me know how you get on........


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