Re: [ST] non ZX, but still bike question

[Paul Fox <pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 > > A friend is looking at an '01 Katana 750 as a first road bike. He's

i always seem to be alone in this opinion, but that's an awful lot
of bike for a first bike.  how much does it weigh?  i think first
bikes should be a) really light, b) cheap, and c) only just powerful
enough to be appropriate for the rider (based on weight, mainly).  he
_will_ drop it.  if he doesn't, well, i'll be damned, but he should
_plan_ on dropping it.  does he really want to bang up a new, plastic
covered, bike, the first time he grabs too much front brake in a
parking lot?  a GS500e is an ideal first bike.  the EX500 is a close
second for those that have to have a fairing.

that being said, i've heard that the kat is now a decent
middle-of-the-road bike.

paul
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 paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 52.7 degrees)
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