A picture with grandpa

[Tetsuo1000]

 

[Cantab]

Just a couple mods eh

 

[Johnnie Phatt]

I am not sure if I would ill for that swing arm
But I would sure hurt someone really badly

 

[RedBull]

I am not sure if
I would ill for
that swing arm .

But I would sure
hurt someone
really badly .

 

[Bumblebee]

Good looking bikes....

 

[Bumblebee]

It is nice the old "named" bikes would make an appearance...names like Katana, Interceptor, Ninja, were names to know.

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

Always loved the Katana , and that is one very trick and tidy example . That swingarm is very tasty , JMC is old skool cool . We got a racing class down under running among others Katana's , TBR racing is getting 180+ bhp reliably out of the ones they build and run . Great photo of the two Suzuki beauties together .

 

[Bumblebee]

I read Suzuki brought out a prototype GSX700T (turbo). Maybe the new Katana platform could be a candidate for this...???

 

[Tetsuo1000]

Great design, bit the old Kat was always a heavyweight bruiser to me, not this sensible commuter. Just like when they cast a skinny model to play Wonder Woman. Missed opportunity.

 

[Tetsuo1000]

Always loved the Katana , and that is one very trick and tidy example . That swingarm is very tasty , JMC is old skool cool . We got a racing class down under running among others Katana's , TBR racing is getting 180+ bhp reliably out of the ones they build and run . Great photo of the two Suzuki beauties together .

It is a special bike, this example is my brother’s. He has put a lot into it for sure, I believe he is getting about 160 out of her and seems reliable enough. Just don’t let stuck in traffic on a hot day, needs air to keep her cool. Just like the shark it resembles, it has to keep moving.

 

[Johnnie Phatt]

Not to say they Busa is ugly because I always loved the look But I always thought the Big katana was fabulous in that it took chances stylingwise. I liked it then I like it now. Although that 2018 is sort of true to the original while appealing to modern ideas. I still really like that swing arm. Dang!!!

 

[bigoltool]

Hans Muth would be proud!

 

[Bumblebee]

I wanted the original but got one of these instead....did a pile of work to it internally but wanted it to remain fairly stock in appearance. Except the pipe which is a Harris unit and pretty rare I am told.

 

[bigoltool]

I wanted the original but got one of these instead....did a pile of work to it internally but wanted it to remain fairly stock in appearance. Except the pipe which is a Harris unit and pretty rare I am told.

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Not sure why but Suzuki sold that bike in Canada but not the US. Back when everybody got the new stuff long before it came here.

 

[Bumblebee]

Not sure why but Suzuki sold that bike in Canada but not the US. Back when everybody got the new stuff long before it came here.

That was odd...many bikes almost didn't get to the US. My Bandit was one...at the last minute they decided it would be sold there. The '86 pictured (mine) is actually pretty stable and quick for an old bike, the best part is it has the good 'ol Suzuki reliability.

 

[Johnnie Phatt]

At one time the regulations to get a bike into cmthe USA were more strict that elsewhere in clouding Canada. Between the EPA and market research on American tastes on style the marketing people decided against it. We often get the European version of models still now. When we get them at all. Oddly enough, now that we have our own regulations our market is too small to make it worth bothering with doing the testing. Even though the bike meets European and US standards we don't get them. Go figure.

 

[bigoltool]

Gsx1400 was another that regrettably never made it to our shores. Loved that bike.

 

[Cantab]

Gsx1400 was another that regrettably never made it to our shores. Loved that bike.

Oil boiler's

 

[Johnnie Phatt]

yes I hoped we would get them here too But no such luck