The Katana sword is touted by historians as one of the finest cutting weapons in military history. Used by the Japanese Samurai, it was precise and fast, as opposed to some of the slow and cumbersome broadswords of the same era.
That philosophy of speed and agility took hold at YT recently as they attempted to come up with a bike that would speak to a segment of riders they had previously not spoken to. Better known for catering to the kneepad and goggle crowd, they wanted to offer a bike that would suit the trail riding that most of the YT employees did after work.
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