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When is a replica not ...
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:58 pm
by fossie
A replica?
When the object of the replica never existed!
Interesting project certainly .. But a pop up with out a pop up is just an ES.....than add a fairing from an ED2 .. Mongrel
Again though why spend all that time and money and never ride it?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Katan ... SwXLFgfbXT
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:13 am
by Nicky Dodds
Did Wes Cooley ride one of these as a paddock bike or something?
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:25 pm
by Smallkat
I quite like it.
I know I don't do that many miles, but this person is worse than me!
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:19 pm
by fossie
Don't get me wrong it's well done and dosen't look too over the top ....but you have a replica of something that didn't exist. A homage yes
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:00 am
by ibrakeformoose
I don't think Wes Cooley had anything to do with Kats.. 700/750ES's, yes..
Black frame, bent sidestand, no chainguard, half a normal Kat fairing, badly cut and shut headers, fake Yoshi badge on cheap silencer, early teapot wheels, anodised hydraulic fittings.. nothing 'quality' there!
This looks a pretty awful thing thrown together and quite why it has Schwantz's number on it it anyone's guess.. £7k??
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 6:37 pm
by katanajak
ibrakeformoose wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:00 am
I don't think Wes Cooley had anything to do with Kats.. 700/750ES's, yes..
Black frame, bent sidestand, no chainguard, half a normal Kat fairing, badly cut and shut headers, fake Yoshi badge on cheap silencer, early teapot wheels, anodised hydraulic fittings.. nothing 'quality' there!
This looks a pretty awful thing thrown together and quite why it has Schwantz's number on it it anyone's guess.. £7k??
Wes raced a Katana 1000 for Yoshimura in the 1982 AMA superbike series after winning the 79 and 80 series on a GS 1000
He rode number 34 before Kevin schwantz took it over after Wes retired.
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 6:48 am
by ibrakeformoose
Thanks Jak, I take my comments back about the race number..
The bike's still a piece of crap for £7k though
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 6:44 pm
by katanajak
Yup thats a Fugly bike !
Y'all be pretty desperate and stupid to pay so much for so little.
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 11:48 am
by sparki
he's confusing it over a 750ES.... or prob a 700 if US
Re: When is a replica not ...
Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 9:22 pm
by fossie
Now this is THE replica ...with a realistic start price ...look nice enough
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174770079781 ... SwClBgoBEJ