I remember being dumbstruck when the Suzuki Katana become launched lower back in 1980. And after a length of distaste, I now find those angular appears growing on me once more. They are saying that retro style movements in forty-12 months cycles, so perhaps the second one coming of the Katana is nigh.
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| SUZUKI KATANA "Classic" BY AC SANCTUARY |
The Katana GSX1100S had a strange gestation. It become conceived in Bavaria by means of goal design, at the behest of Suzuki’s advertising supervisor for Germany. This Katana, but, comes from the japanese resto-mod masters AC Sanctuary. Known as the RCM-189 very last edition, it’s designed to be the remaining expression of the breed.
SUZUKI KATANA Present BY AC SANCTUARY
As with every RCM (‘actual complete gadget’) builds, the body has been cleaned up and bolstered. The engine has been blueprinted and rebuilt, and is fed with the aid of Keihin FCR carburetion. Gases go out through a Nitro Racing system with titanium mufflers; an Earl’s overall performance cooler maintains temperatures under manage.
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| SUZUKI KATANA "Classic" BY AC SANCTUARY |
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| SUZUKI KATANA "Classic" BY AC SANCTUARY |
The 17” wheels are from oz.Racing, shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso rubber. The suspension is an Öhlins setup originally designed for the Yamaha XJR1300, and the brakes are a combination of Brembo, Nissin and Sunstar components.
Knowing AC Sanctuary, the construct exceptional could be matched via insanely rapid performance and a big upgrade in handling dynamics. Now, wouldn’t it be interesting if Suzuki pressed the original Katana lower back into production once more, like they did in short in 1990?
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| SUZUKI KATANA "Classic" BY AC SANCTUARY |
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| SUZUKI KATANA "Classic" BY AC SANCTUARY |
Take a look at our insurance of previous AC Sanctuary masterpieces here, and head over to faster And quicker for an illuminating interview with Hans-Georg Kasten, one of the creators of the Katana.
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