LOT 554
Property of a deceased's estate 1982 Suzuki GSX1000S Katana Registration no. GMA 100X Frame no. G10X-500066 Engine no. GS10X-100372
Sold for £6,900 inc. premium
Lot 554
Property of a deceased's estate, 1982 Suzuki GSX1000S KatanaRegistration no. GMA 100X Frame no. G10X-500066 Engine no. GS10X-100372
Property of a deceased's estate
1982 Suzuki GSX1000S Katana
Registration no. GMA 100X
Frame no. G10X-500066
Engine no. GS10X-100372
1982 Suzuki GSX1000S Katana
Registration no. GMA 100X
Frame no. G10X-500066
Engine no. GS10X-100372
First seen at the 1980 Cologne Show, the GSX1100 Katana was Suzuki's 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, though some may have wondered why there was a 997cc GSX1000S version as well as one of 1,100cc. In fact, the former was only included to ensure the model's homologation for production racing in the up-to-1,000cc class, and nowadays is considerably rarer than the GSX1100.
This rare GSX1000S is offered from the estate of a late important UK-based private collector, who acquired the machine in September 1993 and is only its second registered keeper. Accompanying documentation includes an original owner's manual; copy parts lists; sundry expired MoTs; old V5 and old/current V5C documents; and hand-written riding and maintenance notes for the period 2003-2017 showing very limited usage (the most recent MoT expired in 2006). The Katana has been restored, it is believed some years ago. Unused for some considerable time, the machine will require recommissioning or restoration to a greater or lesser extent and is sold strictly as viewed. Accordingly, prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the condition and completeness prior to bidding.
This rare GSX1000S is offered from the estate of a late important UK-based private collector, who acquired the machine in September 1993 and is only its second registered keeper. Accompanying documentation includes an original owner's manual; copy parts lists; sundry expired MoTs; old V5 and old/current V5C documents; and hand-written riding and maintenance notes for the period 2003-2017 showing very limited usage (the most recent MoT expired in 2006). The Katana has been restored, it is believed some years ago. Unused for some considerable time, the machine will require recommissioning or restoration to a greater or lesser extent and is sold strictly as viewed. Accordingly, prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the condition and completeness prior to bidding.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
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