Suzuki has unveiled its complete 2019 street lineup, featuring a new SV650X cafe racer and adventure- and tour-ready V-Strom XT models, at the INTERMOT Expo in Cologne, Germany.
It also announced plans to bring the retro-licious KATANA to the U.S. as a 2020 model, available sometime in 2019.
2020 Suzuki KATANA. Image courtesy Suzuki.
2020 Suzuki KATANA
The original Katana 1100 was introduced in 1981, with futuristic (remember, it was the early ’80s) styling wrapped around a big-bore inline-four sportbike engine, and today it remains a cult favorite for early sportbike enthusiasts.
Suzuki teased a reboot of the Katana at EICMA last year, and now they’ve confirmed it will become a reality. The 2020 KATANA features styling cues that pay direct homage to the 1981 original, and it’s built around the potent GSX-R1000 999cc inline-four. 2020 Suzuki KATANA. Image courtesy Suzuki.
2020 Suzuki KATANA. Image courtesy Suzuki.
2020 Suzuki KATANA. Image courtesy Suzuki.
Suzuki also says it will be equipped with “a variety of advanced electronics” like traction control, Easy Start and Low RPM Assist. It also mentions a twin-spar aluminum frame, braced superbike-style swingarm, KYB suspension, dual front Brembo Monobloc four-piston calipers, 310mm floating rotors and a model-specific LCD panel.
MSRP is not yet available, nor is a specific launch time frame; Suzuki is only saying it will be sometime in 2019.
2019 Suzuki SV650X cafe racer. Image courtesy Suzuki....