BLADE RUNNER
Apr 15, 2019
4 minutes
WORDS: MIKKO NIEMINEN
PICS: SUZUKI/MORTONS ARCHIVE
Let’s cut (ahem) right to the chase: the new Katana is always going to be a bit of a Marmite bike – it's not to everyone's taste.
Given the fairly niche market and the huge cost involved in developing a new motorcycle from scratch, it made sense for Suzuki to take the GSX-S/F models and base the new bike on that, but that didn't stop them making the Katana a bit of a looker.
The front of the bike is faithfully based on the old Katana: There are sword-inspired lines, a stubby screen, a die-cast mudguard strut and, of course, a rectangular headlight.
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