IVE HAD MY KATANA SINCE 1994 I BOUGHT IT LEFT OVER BUT NEW IT IS A GREAT ALL AROUND BIKE.I CAN STILL RUN WITH THE BIG BOYS ON THE OPEN ROAD.I KILLED A DEER ON IT IN JULY 1995 WALKED AWAY WITH A FEW BROKEN BONES AND A LOT OF PLASTIC DAMAGE.2300 DOLLARS LATER ALL WAS GOOD.STILL RIDE IT ALL THE TIME NEVER HAD 1 SINGLE PROBLEM WITH IT.ITS A BOMB PROOF TORQUE MONSTER AFTER 10 YEARS.ITS HARD ON FRONT TIRES.DIDNT CHANGE THE CHAIN& SPROCKETS TILL LAST YEAR .DID THE BRAKES THIS YEAR AND TIRES GSX1100F FEELS LIKE NEW AGAIN ILL RIDE THIS BIKE FOR YEARS TO COME AND WHEN I BUY MY HARLEY ILL STILL KEEP MY KATANA