Katana 2019 and 1984 side by side

[John Kat]

I took a picture of my 1984 Kat next to the latest model from Suzuki.
The dealer let me ride the new bike and of course it's a whole new world.
The chassis is much "tighter"without beeing harsh, the brakes are phenomenal and there is a lot of power.
The riding position is exactly the opposite to the old model, you sit very close to the handlebars that seem ridiculously high.
A very good bike for sure but no match for my KTM 1290 R...

 

[wacky941]

Really nice, both of them.
You know, you may get have an opportunity here, if you are a photographer or know someone who is, contact the dealer and do some glamour shots of the two bikes together, I bet that they wouldn?t mind especially if you gave them some printed copies that are frame sized. I just think it?s a really cool opportunity and they would be able to use it as a selling point.

Just my opinion.

 

[bwringer]

Nice! Thanks for sharing the photo.

 

[nvr2old]

As weird and out-there as the early Katanas were when they first came out (love em or hate em)..they were actually a prelude to today's modern sportbike design. I always thought they were cool, and they certainly paved the way to today's styling.

 

[Jedz123]

Very nice to hear! Hope my local dealer gets one in so I can test ride it! If the price wasn't so expensive for what is basically is the same exact thing as a GSX-1000S I would be interested in one. $13K 150hp should be a nice bike I just hope it sells well.

 

[Rob S.]

So I figure I'll mount the radar on the right side and the anti-aircraft guns on the left.

Do seem a little old, though. Always thought that was the kind of stuff late teens and early twenties did. I was a mere 57 last time I pulled that kind of stuff.

Actually planning on pedaling my ten-speed to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles tomorrow to register Suzi. I do kind of wonder how I'll behave once she's back on the road. Maybe they'll just save everyone some trouble and slap the cuffs on me as soon as I walk in the door.