GSX1000/1100S

“THE RIDING POSITION IS CRIPPLING. IF YOU CAN MANAGE MORE THAN 80 MILES AT A TIME YOU’RE DOING WELL” How times have changed. Way back in 2010 when PS first evaluated and tested a GSX1100S (anoraks may remember the beautiful, original SD model on the cover of Issue 4) you could buy a minter for between £4500 and £5500. These days you’d be lucky to find a ratty Kat 1100 for that kind of dough; a gleaming example will now rush you between £10-12K. But opinions towards Katanas haven’t changed. They’re still very much a Marmite machine – you either love ’em or loathe ’em. And that’s all down to the radical, angular styling that’s been dividing reaction to this distinctive Suzuki for over 40 years. In terms of engineering…

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Practical Sportsbikes (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2023

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