Speed Read, 20 June 2021

Our weekly search has uncovered a Suzuki GSX 1200 dressed as a Honda, a Triumph Speed Triple cafe racer from France, and an impossibly low mileage MV Agusta 750 S. We also look at Super73’s newest e-bike, and a gnarly video from Icon Motorsports.
Team Yellow Corn Honki We’re not sure how a bright yellow four-cylinder Suzuki masquerading as a Honda slips under the radar. But this beastly superbike was built three years ago, and it’s the first time we’ve laid eyes on it. Dubbed the ‘Honki,’ this gloriously ridiculous machine was built by the Japanese apparel and parts brand, Yellow Corn.
There’s not a lot of information on it out there, but from what we can gather it’s based on a Suzuki GSX 1200 Inazuma, likely a late 90s model. It’s been bored to 1,277 cc with JE pistons, and features a Yoshimura camshaft and Mikuni TMR 41 mm carbs. There’s also a pair of Earl’s Performance oil coolers. The bodywork is either repro or original Honda CB-F stuff, giving the Honki its unique appearance (and name).
Yellow Corn built the swing arm and exhaust, and probably a bunch of other bits too. The forks are by Showa, the rear shocks are from Togashi Engineering, and the brakes are Brembo units, hooked up to a pair of stunning forged wheels.
The result is a ferocious ode to the classic superbike, and a bike we’d love to see ridden in anger on a race track. It’s also a stark reminder that yellow can be an ex...
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