New Katana

Mister Fishfinger · Friday, 28 September 2018, 03:19 AM

Here's the 4th teaser video from Suzuki. Unlike the first 3, it actually shows a bit of the bike:

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ARH · Friday, 28 September 2018, 03:45 AM

Mmmm ...actually doesn't look so bad in that vid.... back end is still odd tho. Will watch with interest when it's released.

Tony Nitrous · Friday, 28 September 2018, 03:47 AM

Please don't let it be a soft version of a castrated GSXR1000.

Irish in Oz · Saturday, 29 September 2018, 06:14 AM

What is the meaning of "Katana"

KiwiCol · Saturday, 29 September 2018, 06:26 AM

"Katana"

Kawasaki's

Are

Tame

And

Not

Adventurous

Probably got it wrong . . .

Tony Nitrous · Saturday, 29 September 2018, 11:10 AM

Quote from: Irish in Oz on Saturday, 29 September 2018, 06:14 AM
What is the meaning of "Katana"

Curved Japanese (Samuri?) Sword.

The sword was something special, as was the 1000 and 1100 Superbikes.

Sadly the 750, 650, 600, 400 and 50cc "Katana's" weren't, and just dumbed the name down.

I'd love a new Kat to be something special, a top end Superbike, naked or faired, sadly, I have a feeling it's going to be a Beetle / Mini / Jeep / Z900 / CB1100 styling job that has a hint of the past on something that's pretty average.

grog · Saturday, 29 September 2018, 06:40 PM

Agree Tony.

Mister Fishfinger · Tuesday, 02 October 2018, 11:19 PM

Well it was announced today and I am fairly disappointed. It's just a GSX-S1000 in a bodykit:

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/intermot-2018-suzuki-katana-1000-unveiled

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2018/october/suzuki-2019-katana-gsx-r1000

And a 12 litre fuel tank will get really annoying, really quickly.

ARH · Tuesday, 02 October 2018, 11:50 PM

Very disappointing... looks half arsed to me. Someone needs to take those designers and line them up against a wall....

seth · Wednesday, 03 October 2018, 12:05 AM

Not impressed they have jumped on the z900rs bandwagon wrapping a defined sports bike in sheep's clothing .
Must do better .

Andre · Wednesday, 03 October 2018, 12:13 AM

12 liter tank - that is so laughable that a further look at the potato-knife is not needed.

Globalrider · Wednesday, 03 October 2018, 03:42 AM

NO!

Tony Nitrous · Wednesday, 03 October 2018, 03:47 AM

The original big Kat was a top end, high performance, class leader. It really was something special. This is just another soft version of a Sportsbike engine with a few odd looking panels. I see why they make the Mini, Beetle, CB1100, Z900 etc and try and sell them off the image of something that was once great, it does nothing for me.

BbigMmac · Wednesday, 03 October 2018, 06:49 AM

Not worth all the commotion. Kind of disapointing actually.

Sweaty · Wednesday, 03 October 2018, 07:46 AM

Well, that is an ugly pig that you will be filling up ever 150kms. If that is the best they can come up with for a legendary bike, then they need to slap each other across the face & hand in their resignation

I think Kawasaki have done a good job on the Z900 rs & think it's a good modern spin on a classic (from a visual perspective at least)

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