Looking for advice with a new 2020 Katana "issues"
#1
05-13-2020, 10:32 PM
Looking for advice with a new 2020 Katana "issues"
Hello guys, new member on the forum and a LONG time suzuki bike enthusiast. I been riding suzuki cruisers for years and decided to try something new. I love the look of the new Katana and went in and traded my C50T for one. While I love the bike, I have some issues with it and would like to know if it is normal or should I take it in for the dealer to fix or figure out.
Issue one, the headlights suck. I mean, they are REALLY bad, pointing almost strait down bad. Can they be adjusted or am I just screwed when it comes to night riding? This was never an issue with my intruder or the C50T or any other bike I have ridden really.
Issue two. I been following the break in procedures, but after 200 miles I have noticed the engine sputters and just doesnt like to run around or bellow 4000 rpms. And this is even more noticeable when I was stuck in traffic yesterday. I just didnt like low rpms and kept sputtering and fluctuating. I know it is a 999cc four banger, but it just doesnt feel "normal" compared to other sports bikes I have ridden some of which were four cylinder bikes. And yes, I am running premium fuel.
Issue three, ride. I know, its not a cruiser, but is it "normal" to feel as if the bike is out of balance? I mean the ride is constantly bumpy and choppy even on brand new pavement. Which makes me wonder if it has something to due with the engine, or the suspension. I know it is not a cruiser, but my dad's bmw K1200RS never felt as choppy as this katana is feeling when I took it on the exact same roads. Hell, even my AWFUL 2016 iron 883 (bad move, never getting another HD again) felt better on the same roads.
I will appreciate any and all help.
Issue one, the headlights suck. I mean, they are REALLY bad, pointing almost strait down bad. Can they be adjusted or am I just screwed when it comes to night riding? This was never an issue with my intruder or the C50T or any other bike I have ridden really.
Issue two. I been following the break in procedures, but after 200 miles I have noticed the engine sputters and just doesnt like to run around or bellow 4000 rpms. And this is even more noticeable when I was stuck in traffic yesterday. I just didnt like low rpms and kept sputtering and fluctuating. I know it is a 999cc four banger, but it just doesnt feel "normal" compared to other sports bikes I have ridden some of which were four cylinder bikes. And yes, I am running premium fuel.
Issue three, ride. I know, its not a cruiser, but is it "normal" to feel as if the bike is out of balance? I mean the ride is constantly bumpy and choppy even on brand new pavement. Which makes me wonder if it has something to due with the engine, or the suspension. I know it is not a cruiser, but my dad's bmw K1200RS never felt as choppy as this katana is feeling when I took it on the exact same roads. Hell, even my AWFUL 2016 iron 883 (bad move, never getting another HD again) felt better on the same roads.
I will appreciate any and all help.
#2
08-11-2021, 07:25 PM
Hello guys, new member on the forum and a LONG time suzuki bike enthusiast. I been riding suzuki cruisers for years and decided to try something new. I love the look of the new Katana and went in and traded my C50T for one. While I love the bike, I have some issues with it and would like to know if it is normal or should I take it in for the dealer to fix or figure out.
Issue one, the headlights suck. I mean, they are REALLY bad, pointing almost strait down bad. Can they be adjusted or am I just screwed when it comes to night riding? This was never an issue with my intruder or the C50T or any other bike I have ridden really.
Issue two. I been following the break in procedures, but after 200 miles I have noticed the engine sputters and just doesnt like to run around or bellow 4000 rpms. And this is even more noticeable when I was stuck in traffic yesterday. I just didnt like low rpms and kept sputtering and fluctuating. I know it is a 999cc four banger, but it just doesnt feel "normal" compared to other sports bikes I have ridden some of which were four cylinder bikes. And yes, I am running premium fuel.
Issue three, ride. I know, its not a cruiser, but is it "normal" to feel as if the bike is out of balance? I mean the ride is constantly bumpy and choppy even on brand new pavement. Which makes me wonder if it has something to due with the engine, or the suspension. I know it is not a cruiser, but my dad's bmw K1200RS never felt as choppy as this katana is feeling when I took it on the exact same roads. Hell, even my AWFUL 2016 iron 883 (bad move, never getting another HD again) felt better on the same roads.
I will appreciate any and all help.
Issue one, the headlights suck. I mean, they are REALLY bad, pointing almost strait down bad. Can they be adjusted or am I just screwed when it comes to night riding? This was never an issue with my intruder or the C50T or any other bike I have ridden really.
Issue two. I been following the break in procedures, but after 200 miles I have noticed the engine sputters and just doesnt like to run around or bellow 4000 rpms. And this is even more noticeable when I was stuck in traffic yesterday. I just didnt like low rpms and kept sputtering and fluctuating. I know it is a 999cc four banger, but it just doesnt feel "normal" compared to other sports bikes I have ridden some of which were four cylinder bikes. And yes, I am running premium fuel.
Issue three, ride. I know, its not a cruiser, but is it "normal" to feel as if the bike is out of balance? I mean the ride is constantly bumpy and choppy even on brand new pavement. Which makes me wonder if it has something to due with the engine, or the suspension. I know it is not a cruiser, but my dad's bmw K1200RS never felt as choppy as this katana is feeling when I took it on the exact same roads. Hell, even my AWFUL 2016 iron 883 (bad move, never getting another HD again) felt better on the same roads.
I will appreciate any and all help.
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