Some aficionados believe that the only way to design an attractive motorcycle, is to maintain a perfectly horizontal foundation line. But the German designer Hans Muth thumbed his nose at this convention, when he penned the mighty Suzuki Katana. He did believe in the importance of a good “flyline”—but on the Katana, he deliberately made…
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Small electric motorcycles face off against big-bore icons this week. In one corner, a custom electric commuter from Indonesia, and a golf-themed Super73 S2. In the other, a picture perfect Katana and a breathtaking Norvin.
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It’s not unusual for creative types to butt heads with their clients over design decisions. That includes custom motorcycle builders too—which is why some of them prefer to work without a brief, and an elite few even refuse to take commissions at all. HB-Custom’s Holger Breuer is usually happy to take some direction, but he…
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The French are out in full force this week, with a Katana from Lucky Cat Garage and an R nineT from Le Motographe. Big news from the OEMs too, with the new Harley-Davidson Sportster S and Zero FXE both breaking cover.
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We’re kicking things off this week with the wildest Suzuki Katana restomod we’ve ever seen. Then we look at a classic Triumph…
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It’s not often the ICON crew gets fresh meat. “Our usual meals consist of antiquated metal, served with a healthy dose of…
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The Intermot show is over for another two years. It’s been an action-packed five days, with Indian making perhaps the biggest bang…
Read more »This week, we’ve got a sublime CB, a wild Sportster and a pair of vastly different race bikes. Oh, and someone actually built…
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Like a good pair of leather boots or a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, the Suzuki Katana just seems to get better with age.…
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The Suzuki Katana is a bit of an oddball by today’s design standards. But it was hot property in its heyday—and those…
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When we heard that Motohangar had ripped the bodywork off a Suzuki Katana, we were dismayed. After all, the Katana is one…
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I remember being dumbstruck when the Suzuki Katana was launched back in 1980. And after a period of distaste, I now find…
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