Suzuki’s Recursion Concept Likely To Become A Reality Soon

It's been quite a while since we've heard any information regarding Suzuki's Recursion, a concept motorcycle with a turbocharged engine that was first showcased at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Show. In fact, very little was known about the bike until recently. Now, it seems that the bike, which was about to become an urban legend, is inching ever so slightly towards reality. A leaked patent sketch of the motorcycle indicates that the engineers at Suzuki are back at the drawing board.

While many industry pundits speculated that the Recursion concept was Suzuki’s way of reinventing the Hayabusa, it is now rumored that the production-spec version of the motorcycle could be called the GSX700T. Some have even suggested that it could revive the iconic Katana nameplate from the 80s. Although the first set of patent sketches indicated that the motorcycle would be powered by a 558cc twin-cylinder turbocharged engine tuned to produce 100PS of power, the latest sketch suggests that the bike maker will be switching to a 700cc DOHC engine with the turbocharger placed ahead of the engine for a total power output of 150PS. And thanks to forced induction, expect it to deliver far more torque than a similarly sized naturally aspirated engine too!

Other changes that are evident from the sketch include changes to the design. The production-spec motorcycle is expected to feature a steel trellis frame instead of the concept’s aluminium beam design. And although the single-sided swingarm remains, Suzuki seems to have updated the design a bit.

It also reveals more details about the motorcycle’s wheels, forks and mounts on the radial front brakes. However, the calipers and the rear sprocket are clearly absent and the latest image also shows a switch to six-spoke front and ten-spoke rear wheels instead of the three-spoke design seen on the earlier patent.

The overall riding position also seems to have changed with the latest patent image showing lower and narrower bars angled downwards in a clip-on style. The footpegs, too, seem to be mounted higher than they were on the concept bike.

While the wait for a turbocharged Suzuki keeps getting longer, latest reports suggest that the bike maker could unveil a prototype at the 2019 EICMA Show. But hey, we're still keeping our fingers crossed.