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CBR vs Katana - 6/11/2007 1:57:15 PM
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kidkay
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Hey All,
I'm looking for a starter bike. i want to ride a street bike. my budget is 3k. i have a choice between two bikes. 2k3 Katana (4300mi) or 1997 CBR Honda (14,000), both of them are good shape in my opinion. Then again, i'm not expert in purchasing sports bike. The katana and honda are both selling for 3k. i wanted to know what would be the best choice and why. From looking at kbb the honda carries holds value over time. Please let me know ur thoughts. Thank you.
-kidkay
< Message edited by kidkay -- 6/11/2007 3:24:37 PM >
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 2:09:40 PM
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drewc87
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sit on both bikes and see which 1 you like better. i would go honda.
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 3:47:30 PM
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amaank
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the f3 is lighter and has more power. Whatever you're looking for in a bike i guess....
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 4:17:07 PM
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k3nny
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Any opinion given on this board will probably be a bit biased (considering it's a forum for CBR's).
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 4:36:55 PM
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ynks4evr
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from someone that just went through the same budget process that you did... i went with the honda, the katanas i saw at that price had lower miles and were newer, but i wanted a true sports bike not a sports touring bike as the katana is. But like someone else said... sit on both and see which one you like
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 7:50:22 PM
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KidCr3nshaw
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Nothing wrong with a Katana if it's cheap. You can get them for dirt cheap, and $3K isn't dirt cheap, I'd pass and buy the Honda.
Again, nothing wrong with a Katana that's cheap, this however isn't a deal good enough to pass on a just-as-well-taken-care-of Honda (if that's really the case).
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 7:55:08 PM
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therabbit
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I don't feel as though the CBR and katana are even in the same class, even when comparing a new katana to an older CBR. The katana is designed to be more of a sporty cruiser, it's wider, has a much more tame torque curve, and more upright ergos then the F3 does. If you want something like that then get the katana, if you want something that was bred to be a sport bike, get the F3.
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 8:44:13 PM
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dementedf3
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my first bike was a Katana and after test riding my 97F3 it was like night and day. The CBR felt so much lighter than the top heavy katana, felt a ton quicker, and just all in all more sporty looking. I think the Katana loses alot of power from heat being it isn't water cooled but air/oil cooled by the big goofy fins on the motor. And the newer katanas I think are ugly as hell. They look bug eyed and the big turn signals built in the fairings horrible. I honestly think the Katana is a bad beginner bike because it feels so top heavy while riding. Like its gonna fall over on ya.
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/11/2007 9:38:20 PM
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pointman
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i would go with the cbr just for the fact that not only is it a great starter bike its a bike you can keep n do a little work on n get compliments on .i thought i was gonna get rid of my f3 after a season or two now i am goin to keep it n take it to the track .
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/12/2007 1:17:48 AM
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mccannf3
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Go with the CBR you won't be disapointed!! My first bike was my F3, and after a few weeks I was completley comfortable on it. I would have been very upset if I would have bought an intermidiate bike first just to learn on.
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/12/2007 1:45:02 AM
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catamayo85
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yea go f3...like its been stated before, the katana is UGGGGGGGGGGGGLYYYYYYYYYYY
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/12/2007 6:54:57 AM
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madmike01uk
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CBR all the way, you cannot go wrong mate.
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RE: Which Bike To Choose? - 6/12/2007 9:46:33 AM
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KidCr3nshaw
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The question wasn't regarding the performance difference of the two bikes. I think anyone with a day of experience on a motorcycle could break that one down.
Of course the F3 is going to outperform. It's liquid-cooled, lighter by probably 40lbs. and a redline of about 13,400RPM's. The Katanas got what, 8K RPM's before redline? The handlebars of the Katana are up and in your face, while the F3 is much more aggresive. In fact, clip-on height of the F3 is about one inch higher than the seat, for a total of 34 inches from the ground. The difference on the Katana is huge in comparison. I don't claim to know their actual numbers, but I've seen them and it looks like they have risers on the triple clamp. Probablty 3 or 4 inches in height difference. There's no discussion here.
The question was, for his first bike, what should he get...
If the Katana is dirt cheap, get it. If it's not dirt cheap (more than $2,250 for an 04 and older), pass on it and buy the Honda. Not only will the Honda outlast the comparitively abused Katana, it will outperform it once you get in your groove.
Take it slow and easy, whatever you get and use your head. You'll be fine.
(Buy the Honda).
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