Mojo Silver
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US $22.95
I remember the first time I saw one of the Katana range. I lived not far from Pinewood Studios in the UK at the time and thought it was some exotic machine destined to appear on a James Bond movie.
I couldn't decide if I liked or loathed it, it was just so radically different to look at than other bikes at the time.
The fact was that at the time Suzuki were wearing the mantle for the "best" superbike with their GSX1100E. It was really the first Japanese bike to combine power, (it was the fastest at 140mph and 11.5 second standing quarter) with handling.
All through the seventies it was all about power and engine size, at least as far as the Japanese manufacturers were concerned, rather than all round ability. The GSX1100E combined what was then a massive engine with real world handling, and with a voluntary 100bhp limit loosely in place between all the bike manufacturers of the time, Suzuki decided to look at design.
The fact was, even though the GSX1100E dominated the superbike niche, it still looked like just about any other motorcycle out there. In fact its solid square front headlight was often considered ugly. The whole package of engine, frame and style was rather anodyne.
Suzuki had the engine, now they wanted the style and stay ahead of the competition, or failing that, set it apart.
In fact they recruited a company called Target Design, owned by a man called Jan Fellstrom, based in Germany. They had done a lot of design work on BMW cars, and were given free rein to come up with a new radical design for Suzuki.
Katana is a Japanese word meaning Samurai sword, and was designed to look like nothing else. Only available in matt silver and with a tow tone seat, the Katana was completely revolutionary on looks.
The Katana came with various engine options, but it was the GSX1100S, a specially produced racing homologation of which only 3000 were made, that got the most attention.
The Katana was not a huge seller - the style divided opinion hugely, and the frame, suspension and engine were nothing new, but it gave Suzuki the start of a reputation for innovation, and kept them at the top in the superbike stakes.
Zac is a keen musician, and enjoys travelling with his Martin Backpacker guitar. The Martin Backpacker guitar gives him the freedom to play and practice anywhere.
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