
LOT 682
1983 Suzuki GS550M Katana Registration no. FVX 385Y Frame no. GS550MX00102570 Engine no. GS550-222429
Estimate: £2,000 - £2,500
Lot 682
1983 Suzuki GS550M KatanaRegistration no. FVX 385Y Frame no. GS550MX00102570 Engine no. GS550-222429
1983 Suzuki GS550M Katana
Registration no. FVX 385Y
Frame no. GS550MX00102570
Engine no. GS550-222429
Registration no. FVX 385Y
Frame no. GS550MX00102570
Engine no. GS550-222429
Styled by the German firm of Target Design under the direction of Brit 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, the existing GS550 - first introduced in 1977 - getting the Katana treatment for 1981. Testing the GS550 Katana alongside Kawasaki's GPz550 in 1982, Bike magazine found the Kat a little down on power and speed when compared to its rival but the more comfortable mount for long distance riding. The Katana's top speed was clocked at 111mph, and it was judged that the 53.7bhp maximum power output was "well within the range of its frame and suspension". An older restoration, last run around 18 months ago, this Suzuki GS550M Katana is described by the vendor as in good overall condition and original except for a Motad 4-into-1 exhaust system. The machine is offered with a V5 registration document.
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.
Saleroom notices
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