# Word on this bike?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 9, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/word-on-this-bike/46533 "2008-04-09T18:55:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/word-on-this-bike/46533/3 "2008-04-09T19:00:27Z")

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> [@walter](#):
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> They are a great first bike. They are a bit heavy compared to a modern SS and won’t perform like one but are more than adequate for a starter.
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> Very solid even at high miles. Just look for the usual bike stuff… oil leaks, fork seals, worn sprockets, brakes, crapola bodywork, smoke.

spot on… chain, rotors, pads, tires, rash on the covers, bar ends, sliders, frame, body work… all tell tale signs of how it was or wasnt taken care of…

the first bike i was ever allowed to take out on my own was a 1995 katana… best day of my life. up to that point. tons of fun

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