Used KATANA Motorcycles for Sale in marengo, Illinois

2020 Suzuki Katana,

2020 Suzuki Katana,

2015 Suzuki Sport,

<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">There are few names in motorcycling with as much clout as “Katana.” The 1981 Suzuki GSX 1100 S Katana is widely regarded as one of the greatest sportbikes of the 1980s, and was a prequel to one of the company’s all-time hits in the 1985 Suzuki GSX-R750. Fast forward to today, and check out the Katana 1000!!! Like many redo’s, the new Katana is not all new, as it’s based heavily off the GSX-S1000 that debuted in 2015—itself taking many of its parts from the 2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000.  The Kat gets the GSX-S’s same chassis, swingarm, and 43mm Showa front suspension (albeit with black fork legs instead of the GSX-S’s gold), as well as the same K5-derived motor. You can’t blame Suzuki for scavenging the 2005 parts bin here, as the K5 is widely regarded as one of Suzuki’s best-ever superbikes.   Without doubt, it’s the Katana’s styling that takes center stage. Suzuki’s engineers have done well to link this and the original, which after 40 years still looks the part (in my opinion). The new aesthetic is just a freshen up of the original, with the boxy front-end retained but the rear now a sleek, almost minimalist design with the number plate moved to its own separate hanger above the rear wheel—normally the domain of Harley-Davidson or Indian but a first for Suzuki. The tank is one of the talking points. Suzuki tried to incorporate a design that stayed true to the original and wouldn’t be too high, and thus impede the rider’s arms with the tall one-piece handlebar, but big enough as to continue the line drawn from the small screen to the tail.   the good things within the Suzuki’s electronics package is that the three-level traction control system can be switched off and it will stay off after you’ve cycled the ignition.   Another niceity is there are no ride modes to mess around with. Suzuki was the first to bring adjustable ride modes with the GSX-R range back in 2007 with the S-DMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector), but they have seen it fit not to grace the Katana with its presence.  The ride position is extremely comfortable with the single-piece, high-rise handlebar putting no weight on your wrists, and the seat.     This one has a Leo Vance pipe on it, it also has several other add-on on it. Check out the pictures I bet you will like what you see.  </p><p></p>