i would have to strongly disagree..but i am bias........gixxers are def. faster but are alot better looking than the ugly katanas.....the difference is everything..the gixxers are better looking, much faster, better handling etc and the gixxer was best bike out of the crate...was the katana?.......no way is a katana comparable to a gixxer.... sorry can you tell i have one and im in love with it. but opinions are like a!@holes, everyones got one.