Maintenance: This can be a chore with the all-enveloping body work, but the simple stuff like oil and tires are pretty standard affairs. It will scrape pegs if pushed, but by then I ' m way past the point of ' this doesn ' t feel right '. Remember, it ' s 14 years old now, so perhaps a complete rebuild and a replacement shock would help, but as it sits, it ' s not enough for my 200lbs. The chassis pitches around quite a bit, and the rear squats excessively during corner exits. The bikes suspension is soft, especially for a sportbike, which can be nice on the highways but a real problem if the going gets aggressive. The rear is preload adjustable, but after 14 years of dirt/grime/corrosion (more on that later)it ' s not even movable anymore. The front forks have an adjustment on top for something, although I can ' t figure out that it does anything. Being a budget bike from the very beginning, suspension/frame is one of the areas that Suzuki cut corners to beat a price point. Handling: One of the low points on the katana is the handling. The katana offers real world power, that is enough to keep an experience rider entertained, but tame enough to be newbie friendly. Obviously the GSXR will eat it alive above 11,000 rpm, but how often on your daily ride do you scream along at 100+ mph? Not too long if officer Law has anything to say about it. It has plenty of real world power, and often seems like it makes more power in the midrange than comparable race replica bikes like suzuki ' s own GSXR. Trust me, it ' s more fun to push this bike hard than it is to ride my zx10r, which sometimes scares the crap out of me. Forget about the ' bigger is better ' crowd that says you need to have a 1000cc sport bike or else it ' s not a real bike. Not a big deal, it just leaves a spot here and there in the driveway. There are parts EVERYWHERE! With over 20,000 miles on hers, it has shown no sign of trouble, although it has sprung a slight oil leak from the oil pan gasket.
#2004 suzuki katana 600 review series#
The good news here, is that suzuki put this motor into everything.Bandits, Katanas, GSXR, some of the parts even interchange with the RF series of bikes. MOTOR: This bike uses suzuki's Air/oil cooled motor originally seen on GSXR's. Her only real complaint is that it's on the heavy side, although it's low enough to the ground that it isn't much of an issue for her.įrom my perspective (10+ years of riding sportbikes, dirtbikes, cruisers, baggers, and everything in between): It's been a great bike for her to learn on, with power to spare, but not enough that a ham-fisted rider will toss it down the road. She loves it, and doesn't want to trade it for anything. The gauges are easy for her to read, it's very comfy, and the squishy suspension works well for her light (130 lbs) weight. She likes how low the seat is, and the feeling of being "in" the bike, rather than "on" it. She had taken the MSF course, and ridden a few older bikes that I had in the garage, but this was the first bike she spent any real time with.įrom her (very novice) perspective: She fell in love with its looks (the sportiest bike she had ridden), mostly because I had painted it pink/black at her request.
#2004 suzuki katana 600 review how to#
I bought a '95 katana for my wife to learn how to ride on. So here ' s my very long review of the ' 95 katana. CHEAP!!!I always have a hard time finding good reviews/info on older bikes, and typical 65 word user reviews are usually about useless. Perhaps all the bike you need for a public road. Good power from my Suzuki Katana 600 which is a user friendly motor, entertaining, but not scary.
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