Suzuki Shows Off Its Katana At The Expo

Published February 5, 2020
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The quirky litre-class bike is based on the GSX-S1000

Suzuki Shows Off Its Katana At The Expo highlights

While most two-wheelers at Suzuki’s expo stall are boring BS6 updates of existing models, there are a couple of exciting displays as well. One of these is the Katana that’s proudly being shown off at the Japanese bikemaker’s stall. Based on the GSX-S1000, this litre-class rocket resurrects a legendary Suzuki model name last seen in the 1980s. It was unveiled at Intermot 2018 and this is its first appearance in India.

Suzuki Shows Off Its Katana At The Expo details

The 999cc inline-four motor powering the Katana churns out 152PS and 107.9Nm, mated to a 6-speed gearbox via a slipper clutch. But what separates the Katana from the S1000 is its oddball appearance. It derives inspiration from its erstwhile namesake, resulting in a deliberately boxy look characterised by straight lines rather than curves.

To tame all the power on tap, Suzuki has given the bike 3-stage traction control system, twin front discs bitten on by Brembo radially-mounted calipers, and dual-channel ABS. Suspension duties are handled by a USD fork and linkage-typed monoshock.

Suzuki Shows Off Its Katana At The Expo overview

Competition for the Katana comes from other litre-class nakeds like the Honda CB1000R (also a neo-retro), the Yamaha MT-10, Kawasaki Z1000, and BMW S1000R. There are no details about an India launch yet but Suzuki says it could bring it as a CKD if customer reception is positive enough.