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rteichman · 05-17-2005, 05:13 PM

Well I just traded in my 95 Katana for a 01 Triumph TT600. I guess I will have to leave this group now

You guys have been great and I will miss all your great help.

A couple of things I learned from my new bike:
1) I sort of see why sportbikes are not for newbies. While mine does not have the instant power of a GSXR (although it does have 93HP), it BEGS to be driven hard, especially around corners. The bike corners so well that it entices you to go faster through a curve than you normally would. My Katana while handling curves well never gave me the same feeling of invincibility.

2) My Katana was scared me. I never realized how afraid I was of that bike. I constantly felt like I would drop it on slow (walking) turns and on medium speed turns it always felt like it was "fighting me"... in other words if I didn't do things just right the bike insisted on going straight (of course when I did do things "right" it turned like it was on rails). A friend of mine rode the Katana the other day and commented on it being "top heavy". I guess that's exactly the feeling I am describing. The new bike seems more balanced and forgiving.

3) The previous owner did a lot of harm to the Katana. I was upset about the muffler noise, but turns out it had other problems as well. Glad I traded it in. Let this be a lesson to other people. Have a knowledgable person check out the bike, even if it is an old "dirt-cheap" bike that you don't plan on keeping.

4) I LOVE to ride....DUHHHHH

Now if only my doctor will give me the OK to really ride again (I cheated the past few days in order to try and then buy the bike).

SuzukiGirl1 · 05-17-2005, 05:14 PM

WTF!!??

Why would you have to leave this group?

You do not have to own/ride a suzuki to hang out here!!!!

**Louis** · 05-17-2005, 05:18 PM

Gina is right you don't need to leave.

SuzukiGirl1 · 05-17-2005, 05:29 PM

Yes, you should stay....you know you WANT to!!!!

**87gsxrnut** · 05-17-2005, 05:36 PM

Your suspension was probably not sorted out on the Kat. No biggies. Newer bikes are all over it suspension-wise. My GSX-Rs are the same way. It takes some skill and lots of tuning to make them handle real good. Mine still give me the heebie-jeebies once and a while, but I just ride through it.

Good Luck.

- Nut

**Clint** · 05-17-2005, 06:03 PM

Enjoy that new bike, bud. Stick around!

**Trapper** · 05-17-2005, 06:07 PM

Ooo Lala. Nice ride. We'll let you stay.

axel_2078 · 05-17-2005, 06:29 PM

No need to leave. Not everyone in this forum rides a Suzuki.

finchy's princess · 05-17-2005, 07:21 PM

Hey I don't ride anything and I'm here!

Hunter · 05-17-2005, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trappercase

Ooo Lala. Nice ride. We'll let you stay.

That is one nice ride!!!!!!!!!

rteichman · 05-17-2005, 10:49 PM

OK, twist my arm.... I'm staying

Nice picture of the TT trappercase, although mine is red/silver. According to what I read the TT went single color in 2001, but mine is a 2001 and still has the split color scheme

Gixxerdale · 05-17-2005, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finchy's princess

Hey I don't ride anything and I'm here!

What about Finch? I mean his bike! Or do I?

mikesvsix50 · 05-17-2005, 11:05 PM

Yeah dude, stick around. DO IT....DOOOOOOOOOO IT.

themeatmanlandry · 05-18-2005, 09:10 AM

Hang with us.

Gixxerdale · 05-18-2005, 09:47 AM

Stick around! Heck even Louis was permitted to stay when he went out and bought a Kawasaki! But he has since seen the light!

That TT is a nice ride!

rmcelroy · 05-18-2005, 09:50 AM

fo real...

i plan on stickin around here for a little while longer, and i no longer own a suzuki...

(i just make sure to keep my GSXR avvy to throw some people off

)

finchy's princess · 05-18-2005, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gixxerdale

What about Finch? I mean his bike! Or do I?

Ok well then I ride 2 things!

LayinLo · 05-18-2005, 11:07 AM

Stick around.............besides, you can give us a monthly update on how the TT does!

Scourge · 05-18-2005, 11:20 AM

I'm still relatively new around here, but I would imagine that anyone with a ride that nice is welcome anywhere.

rteichman · 05-18-2005, 11:39 AM

Thanks and I'll let you all know how it works out. I'm itching to ride again, but think I might have overdone it yesterday. My arm feels so-so today and the technically the doc did tell me not to ride. Of course he never even reviewed my chart/progress and early on he came straight out and said he prefered if I never rode again (not because of my arm, but he is just against bikes)

05-17-2005, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
rteichman Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 97	Goodbye, I guess Well I just traded in my 95 Katana for a 01 Triumph TT600. I guess I will have to leave this group now You guys have been great and I will miss all your great help. A couple of things I learned from my new bike: 1) I sort of see why sportbikes are not for newbies. While mine does not have the instant power of a GSXR (although it does have 93HP), it BEGS to be driven hard, especially around corners. The bike corners so well that it entices you to go faster through a curve than you normally would. My Katana while handling curves well never gave me the same feeling of invincibility. 2) My Katana was scared me. I never realized how afraid I was of that bike. I constantly felt like I would drop it on slow (walking) turns and on medium speed turns it always felt like it was "fighting me"... in other words if I didn't do things just right the bike insisted on going straight (of course when I did do things "right" it turned like it was on rails). A friend of mine rode the Katana the other day and commented on it being "top heavy". I guess that's exactly the feeling I am describing. The new bike seems more balanced and forgiving. 3) The previous owner did a lot of harm to the Katana. I was upset about the muffler noise, but turns out it had other problems as well. Glad I traded it in. Let this be a lesson to other people. Have a knowledgable person check out the bike, even if it is an old "dirt-cheap" bike that you don't plan on keeping. 4) I LOVE to ride....DUHHHHH Now if only my doctor will give me the OK to really ride again (I cheated the past few days in order to try and then buy the bike).

05-17-2005, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
SuzukiGirl1 Moderatrix Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 2004 SV650S Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,700	WTF!!?? Why would you have to leave this group? You do not have to own/ride a suzuki to hang out here!!!! __________________ SuzukiGirl '04 SV650S, Yellow...lovely!!

05-17-2005, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Gina is right you don't need to leave. __________________ Louis

05-17-2005, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
SuzukiGirl1 Moderatrix Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 2004 SV650S Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,700	Yes, you should stay....you know you WANT to!!!! __________________ SuzukiGirl '04 SV650S, Yellow...lovely!!

05-17-2005, 05:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	Your suspension was probably not sorted out on the Kat. No biggies. Newer bikes are all over it suspension-wise. My GSX-Rs are the same way. It takes some skill and lots of tuning to make them handle real good. Mine still give me the heebie-jeebies once and a while, but I just ride through it. Good Luck. - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

05-17-2005, 06:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,190	Ooo Lala. Nice ride. We'll let you stay. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

05-17-2005, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
axel_2078 Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Marauder 800 Location: Fairview Heights, IL Posts: 1,668	No need to leave. Not everyone in this forum rides a Suzuki. __________________ "Rome didn't win wars by holding meetings. They did it by crushing those who opposed them." - unknown Everyone has a dark side. Mine's just a little closer to the surface.

05-17-2005, 07:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
finchy's princess Stiffler's Mom Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: The back of Finch's GSX-R 600 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 191	Hey I don't ride anything and I'm here! __________________ AKA Stiffler's Mom

05-17-2005, 10:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
rteichman Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 97	OK, twist my arm.... I'm staying Nice picture of the TT trappercase, although mine is red/silver. According to what I read the TT went single color in 2001, but mine is a 2001 and still has the split color scheme Attached Thumbnails

05-17-2005, 11:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
mikesvsix50 Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2005 SV650Somewhat Location: Skokie, IL Posts: 285	Yeah dude, stick around. DO IT....DOOOOOOOOOO IT.

05-18-2005, 09:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,423	Hang with us. __________________ Go to hell

05-18-2005, 09:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Gixxerdale Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst. Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 02 GSXR 1k Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal Posts: 3,028	Stick around! Heck even Louis was permitted to stay when he went out and bought a Kawasaki! But he has since seen the light! That TT is a nice ride! __________________ Proud Father of a U S Army Soldier... The key to life is to die young...at a very old age... Ride like you own the road...and...someday the road will own you.. My Favorite Ride? Tomorrows!

05-18-2005, 09:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
rmcelroy In Training Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '04 Honda CBR 1000RR Location: Alabama Posts: 139	fo real... i plan on stickin around here for a little while longer, and i no longer own a suzuki... (i just make sure to keep my GSXR avvy to throw some people off )

05-18-2005, 11:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	Stick around.............besides, you can give us a monthly update on how the TT does!

05-18-2005, 11:20 AM	#19 (permalink)
Scourge U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2002 V-Star 650 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 1,253	I'm still relatively new around here, but I would imagine that anyone with a ride that nice is welcome anywhere. __________________ I hate rude behavior in a man, won't tolerate it..

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05-18-2005, 11:39 AM	#20 (permalink)
rteichman Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 97	Thanks and I'll let you all know how it works out. I'm itching to ride again, but think I might have overdone it yesterday. My arm feels so-so today and the technically the doc did tell me not to ride. Of course he never even reviewed my chart/progress and early on he came straight out and said he prefered if I never rode again (not because of my arm, but he is just against bikes)

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