Happy 35th!

[Tomcat]

Well, well, well. Isn't it interesting.
Just like every milestone in life, 21st birthdays- 25th wedding anniversaries - 50th birthday's, when you get there every body comes up and slaps you on the back and tells you their version of what they experienced. Usually starting the sentence with "when I!"

So it should come as no surprise that the passing of Katana's 35th should be any different.
Today I visited the Surf Side motorcycle cafe ( brookvale NSW ) to see the turn out for their British Bike day. A lot of quality Empire bikes on display but Sufice to say, A lot of people were going out on the road circling like sharks to see the non- Pom turnout of bobbers, cafe racers and Dues wannabee's.

In regards to the Kat's It is actually surprising how many people come up to you and say "yes, I had one back in circa 1983" but very few ( insert almost none here ) have one today. This is what made the trip to Ebden all the more sweeter.

But I digress.
The latest editorial recognising the passing of th 35th has been spotted at http://www.bikesales.com.au/editorial/news/2016/Suzuki-Katana-turns-35-56408

Now before you read, I must stress that at no time do I support or validate the accuracy of the statements.

Cheers
Stuart

 

[Nick Kakasiouris]

OOPS i stand corrected and have deleted my post.

 

[nige501]

Did you actually read the last line Nick?

Nige

 

[83KAT]

Shit Nick....I didn't even get to read it!....cheers Ian

 

[nige501]

No worries Nick ,Boris has that effect on people.

Nige

 

[odin1]

Interesting story but I have to disagree with good old Borris. I rode both my 750 Kats (past and present) just under the 200kph. I wouldn't say they s#!t. I'm sure a lot of us would agree that without this radical thinking the super bikes of the future would have been delayed by a decade or so.:ugeek:

 

[Toadboy]

Seems to me Borris is a strange chap who may have been ill informed regards a few facts concerning the Katana model.....ie. 218kph top speed for 1100, waffle waffle.

edited...

 

[Nick Kakasiouris]

Thanks Gents, Boris still does contributions to the Australian Motorcycle News Magazine and i do not understand why. Maybe the editor, Chris Dobie may be able to give us an answer.
Nick

 

[Tomcat]

Oops!

 

[Kiwialfa]

Seems to me Borris is a f*#kwit who needs to get his facts right.

The last line was more an opinion than a statement of fact. Of course the problem with opinions is that every arsehole has one.

 

[Scrapeit]

Boris is fine, I think he conveys the spirit and excitement of the kat and lets not get too many facts in the way of a good story.

Anybody read his books?