Official Katana Picture Thread

[Tim Tom]

Well I figured if there is an 'L' picture thread :-&, there needs to be a Katana picture thread to counter act all the L-ness.

Kat owners, post up pics of yours regardless of size. Katana dream owners (like me) get to drool and dream. Deal? Cool.

For starters and to avoid thread is useless without pics, here's one I stole off the internet.

 

[Guest]

I'm with ya' Tim, gotta love a good Kat!

I however want an 84/85 750 popup... attached is a pic from a current eBay auction here in Aus...

Here's a hint, go back to November 2011 for Glen's (Shin-Ken 1074) stunning Kat...

I'm a member on the Katana Australia forum here and it's nice when we get together... there is one guy with an absolutely immaculate 750 popup also that makes me incredibly jealous...

Here's a couple of crappy pic's from a ride they had earlier in the year:

 

[ptexotik]

I'll play. ('82 1100) Going thru long twisties at speed is super fun. Going thru town, not so much. jmo...

 

[Tim Tom]

I'll play. ('82 1100) Going thru long twisties at speed is super fun. Going thru town, not so much. jmo...

That is a fantastic looking Katana! I showed your bike to my significant other and she said that it's cool enough for me to start looking for one. Always a good sign right? Although she did nix the '89 GSXR idea because she claimed it looked fat...

I know there are many more on this site, don't be shy guys. We cant have 40 posts of L's and only 3 of Katanas.

Pete I do like the pop-ups too. They are even more unique looking than the originals if that's possible. They both have a charm about them.

Lets have some more Katana pictures please.

 

[Wallowgreen]

Ok, here's my baby kat:

and the big kat:

Now I'd better go post a picture of my L to balance the force eh

 

[rapidray]

The first Kat I ever rode was a 1982, 550 Baby Kat in Dec. of 81 in Hastings, New Zealand. I was in the Navy & visiting a girlfriend & the dealer there had them & let me ride one. I fell in love with them then, at age 20! Now I have a project 82 1000 & an 83 1100 Kat also.
Ray.

 

[7981GS]

Now I have a project 82 1000 & an 83 1100 Kat also.
Ray.

Pic's?

Eric

 

[Charlie G]

This is one I found in Cornwall, UK last August.

This belongs to Jason77. I spotted him standing on a bridge in Scotland and overwhelmed him with GS enthusasim and excitement. I'm pretty sure this is a 750 pop up.

cg

 

[Wallowgreen]

The top one yours Charlie?

Oopps, no can't be if that's a UK license plate I spot on the back....

 

[Charlie G]

The top one yours Charlie?

Oopps, no can't be if that's a UK license plate I spot on the back....

I wish it was!

Is the bottom one you posted yours?

cg

 

[Buffalo Bill]

1990 and 93 GSX750F Katana

1990 and 93 GSX750F Katana

I much prefer the later Katana.

1990

 

[Wallowgreen]

I wish it was!

Is the bottom one you posted yours?

cg

Yep, latest acquisition. Only took just over three years to find....

 

[jwhelan65]

Katman, Russell, Joe Nardy..where ya at?

 

[Joe Nardy]

Kat owners, post up pics of yours regardless of size. Katana dream owners (like me) get to drool and dream.

Katman, Russell, Joe Nardy..where ya at?

Okay, if you guys insist. You know how shy and reluctant I am to post pics of my Kat......

With OEM mags:

With spokes:

Enjoy!

Joe

 

[rapidray]

Pic's?

Eric

No thanks, I already have some.
Ray.

 

[Guest]

I much prefer the later Katana.

No offense Bill, but they're not true Kats... I really wish Suzuki didn't continue to use that name... the original Kats were ahead of their time, those newer ones were just like any other sports bike of the time...

They even called a scooter a Katana at one point

This is a well debated topic over on the Kat Australia forum... and I believe those ones are commonly referred to as "Teapots"...

Okay, if you guys insist. You know how shy and reluctant I am to post pics of my Kat......

Enjoy!

Joe

Oh I enjoyed Joe, very much

 

[jwhelan65]

How bout a 7-fitty

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Snobs again?

Snobs again?

No offense Bill, but they're not true Kats... I really wish Suzuki didn't continue to use that name... the original Kats were ahead of their time, those newer ones were just like any other sports bike of the time...

They even called a scooter a Katana at one point

This is a well debated topic over on the Kat Australia forum... and I believe those ones are commonly referred to as "Teapots"...

Well, it's not debatable, or a mater of opinion, it's a fact.

As for the pre-1988 Kats, those are referred to as “Vintage Kats” on the Katriders.com forum.

Bill

 

[Tim Tom]

Bill's is a Katana, and a nice looking one at that! BIG improvement with the grey as opposed to the flash blue and yellow scheme. To be fair I never specified years, or model sizes. So Bill's is perfectly legitimate

As for the wire wheeled Katana. Drool . That is a very very cool bike.

Great pictures thus far, lets have some more please!

 

[7981GS]

It IS a PICTURE thread and I can't understand why some posters would brag about owning them yet are ashamed to show the pictures of them ON A PICTURE THREAD.

Eric