1984 Suzuki GSX750S Katana
Frame no. JS1GR74A582100925

Collectors' Motorcycles and Motorcars at the Barber Museum|10 October 2020, 13:00 CDT|Birmingham, Barber Motorsports Museum

1984 Suzuki GSX750S Katana
Frame no. JS1GR74A582100925

Previewing in Toronto, Ontario by Appointment. Please contact [email protected] for scheduling.

Styled by the German firm of Target Design under the direction of Briton Jan Fellstrom and first seen at the 1980 Cologne Show, the GSX1100 Katana represented a bold effort to produce an uncompromising sports bike in the European mould. The result was a machine that combined straight-line speed with secure handling like no Japanese bike before it. The concept's immediate success confirmed the wisdom of Suzuki's policy of introducing a family of similarly styled machines across just about every capacity class.

Late in 1981, after the introduction of the exciting GSX1000S, Suzuki released an almost identical 750cc version of the Katana from which the engine was taken from the GSX750E. The engines in all the GS-series Suzukis were over engineered, making them virtually indestructible if well maintained and capable of high mileage.

The 750cc Katana presented here belongs to a large collection of motorcycles located in the surrounds of Toronto. The bike is number 104 of the 200 imported in Canada. It has some patina on it and few little dings on the body but it is a perfect candidate for restoration or it can probably keep this look and be ridden like this after usual mechanical safety checks.
You will fall for the pop-up headlight!

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