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  1. 22-02-2006, 11:11 AM #1
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    Over priced Kats

    Just to put this topic in one thread....

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-KATANA...QQcmdZViewItem

    Bikes like this are actually doing more harm than good to the name of Kats for sale. Asking over $8000 for this bike is just not realistic and the claims the guy makes are just farcical.

    "THIS MOTORCYCLE IS APPROX 24YRS OLD AND EVEN TODAY WILL MATCH IF NOT BETTER ANY STREET LEGAL MOTORCYCLE IN AUSTRALIA."

    Well if your talking about for "looks" then Im with you all the way, its a hornbag. If that statement is related in anyway to performance and handling then the guy is in for a shock when he lines up against something like a even CB600RR or ZX6R. Let alone the cloud of burnt rubber hed be left sitting in as he watched a 01-05 GSXR1000 disapear down the road ahead of him, without even having to getting out of 3rd gear... I mean COMON MAN!! Get a clue geez.... I love Kats as much as the next guy but lets be real here.

    Then we have this one.
    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-Katana...QQcmdZViewItem

    And I quote
    "Suzuki Katana 1100
    The first real supper bike."

    I guess thats because Jesus is riding the "last supper bike" GET IT [] Damn I crack me up.... Supper bike..... for gods sake if your gonna advertise a bike for TWICE what its worth at least learn to spell. That Kat is very nice and worth a MAXIMUM of $4500 to $5000. I mean look at some of the Kats we have seen on this site. MUCH better than this one and a LOT cheaper. Its just opportunism of the worst kind.

    Then you can look at this.
    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-KATANA...QQcmdZViewItem

    Now THAT is a good deal. The seller has obviously not been eating quite as many magic mushrooms as the other guys and still has a basic grip on reality. In fact if anything this one is a little cheap but its a very realistic start price. If I had $2500 I didnt need right now Id grab it and Id also grab the $1600 Bandit 1200 motor thats listed and let the two of them make beautiful music together...

    Katana 1200.... NOW your talking!! [}]

    Im certain Kats will average $6000 - $10000 in years to come, but right now there are still too many REALLY nice ones around that have been loved to death and selling for $5000 to even dream about getting $6500+ for an average one.

    The beat up old thing I was told I had to pay $4500 for the other day was a joke. I told the guy "listen man for $5000 I can buy a MINT Katana probably with lots of trick bits and a big bore kit." But he wanted to keep dreaming so he still owns it and will continue to own it either till he takes some care of it or the prices finally reach his dream....

    /whinge off [^]

  2. 22-02-2006, 11:51 AM #2
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    i agree, i was looking at those ebay ones last night

    there is one in sydney im going to look at next week
    its had carb work etc but the paint is meant to be pretty average
    asking $3500 unrego'd


    but who cares about paint!
    i'd rather have something that goes harder than looks pretty (have u seen the SV...)

    some of those ebay sellers must be smoking the canadian super-grass!!!
    Rev the fucker!!!!!
  3. 22-02-2006, 11:51 AM #3
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    i agree, i was looking at those ebay ones last night

    there is one in sydney im going to look at next week
    its had carb work etc but the paint is meant to be pretty average
    asking $3500 unrego'd


    but who cares about paint!
    i'd rather have something that goes harder than looks pretty (have u seen the SV...)

    some of those ebay sellers must be smoking the canadian super-grass!!!
    Rev the fucker!!!!!
  4. 22-02-2006, 12:03 PM #4
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    Yeah if you check tradingpost.com.au too there are a few up there and the MOST expensive is like $6000 or so and its an immaculate bike.

    I guess Im a bit dirty on it because I have wanted to buy one for YEARS and I always get sidetracked like I have again with this Bandit. I mean at the time I bought the bandit I could have had any Kat I wanted and afforded to Mono Shock it or whatever...

    So I dont want them to go up too fast coz I still wanna buy one lol
  5. 22-02-2006, 12:03 PM #5
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    Yeah if you check tradingpost.com.au too there are a few up there and the MOST expensive is like $6000 or so and its an immaculate bike.

    I guess Im a bit dirty on it because I have wanted to buy one for YEARS and I always get sidetracked like I have again with this Bandit. I mean at the time I bought the bandit I could have had any Kat I wanted and afforded to Mono Shock it or whatever...

    So I dont want them to go up too fast coz I still wanna buy one lol
  6. 22-02-2006, 05:24 PM #6
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    all the cheap kats on tradingpost are two-fitties
    Rev the fucker!!!!!
  7. 22-02-2006, 05:24 PM #7
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    all the cheap kats on tradingpost are two-fitties
    Rev the fucker!!!!!
  8. 22-02-2006, 05:45 PM #8
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    Katana 1100 are a hot looking bike and are worth playing with .
    I wonder how well some of these bike ride useing new bike bits.
  9. 22-02-2006, 05:45 PM #9
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    Katana 1100 are a hot looking bike and are worth playing with .
    I wonder how well some of these bike ride useing new bike bits.
  10. 22-02-2006, 07:08 PM #10
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    I think that to be really collectable they need to be limited in number or they had to have been "untouchable" on the track in the day. Going off the ads on egay etc there's thousands of them out there.

    I was reading on GSResources that the Kiwi wire wheel model was actually more than just a standard Kat with wires...and they only made 20. That model might be worth something.

    Anyone got any idea of build numbers for all 81-83 Kats?
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    I think that to be really collectable they need to be limited in number or they had to have been "untouchable" on the track in the day. Going off the ads on egay etc there's thousands of them out there.

    I was reading on GSResources that the Kiwi wire wheel model was actually more than just a standard Kat with wires...and they only made 20. That model might be worth something.

    Anyone got any idea of build numbers for all 81-83 Kats?
  12. 22-02-2006, 07:25 PM #12
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    I was told 20 to 40 wire wheel kats come to oz
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    I was told 20 to 40 wire wheel kats come to oz
  14. 22-02-2006, 09:02 PM #14
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    Wasn't it 200 for homologation, and they were a 1000, for racing ?
  15. 22-02-2006, 09:02 PM #15
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    Wasn't it 200 for homologation, and they were a 1000, for racing ?
  16. 22-02-2006, 09:19 PM #16
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    ive never seen an over priced Katana yet. If you want real class you pay for it.
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    ive never seen an over priced Katana yet. If you want real class you pay for it.
  18. 23-02-2006, 08:51 AM #18
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    quote:Originally posted by ozkat

    ive never seen an over priced Katana yet. If you want real class you pay for it.
    Yes but your biased
  19. 23-02-2006, 08:51 AM #19
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    quote:Originally posted by ozkat

    ive never seen an over priced Katana yet. If you want real class you pay for it.
    Yes but your biased
  20. 23-02-2006, 09:35 PM #20
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    no hes on drugs. any suzuki is overpriced. if you have to hand over 1cent.
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