The Intermot show is over for another two years. It?s been an action-packed five days, with Indian making perhaps the biggest bang with its FTR 1200 street tracker (see report). But ?America?s First Motorcycle Company? didn?t have a monopoly on the news.
We?ve picked out four more important launches?plus a couple of leftfield machines that have just debuted at the Paris Motor Show. Let?s kick off with the one that created the biggest buzz: the new Suzuki Katana.

The new Suzuki Katana The rumors have been floating around for years, and Suzuki has finally confirmed that the Katana is back. The new bike will go on sale in just over a year?s time, and it?s based on the GSX-S1000.
We reckon Suzuki has got its strategy right. This won?t be a class-leading hyperbike costing the earth, but a large-ish roadster sold at a mid-range price. Suzuki has wisely taken a leaf out of BMW Motorrad?s playbook. Just as the Germans repurposed an older Boxer engine for the hugely successful R nineT, the Katana engine can trace its roots back to the 2005-2008 GSX-R1000.

Like Husqvarna?s street bikes, the styling has just the right amount of ?retro? and ?future,? without looking derivative. Only one color will be available at launch??Mystic Silver.?
Key specs are 110kW (150PS), around 80 pound-feet of torque, a curb weight of 474 pounds (215 kilos), brakes by Fujico and Brembo, 17-inch wheels, LED lighting, an 825 mm (32.5 in) seat height and 3-mode traction control.
There?s no word on pric...