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Originally posted by Bart View PostThe only product that Suzuki ever made that was officially called a "Katana" was actually a pathetic little scooter (skateboard + bicycle parts + weedeater engine). The name Katana was simply a sticker placed on GSX-F motorcycles designed for import into the US.
During the latter production years (1998-2006) the GSX-F only came in 2 engine sizes - a 600 and a 750. The GSX-F (aka "Katana") was only produced through '06. Nothing in '07. Then the line was re-introduced in 2008, although the "Katana" moniker was not used. These bikes are Suzuki's "sport-touring" model. They now came with a liquid-cooled engine and styling modeled after the GSX-R. They came in 2 engine sizes, a 500 and a 650.
So to answer the question, there *is* a 650-sized GSX-F, available only after 2008 & up, but it's not a Katana.
all the GSX-F models are the "fakes", and often referred to as "sticker bikes" or "teapots".
The Katana name was rekindled, primarily in the North American market, for the revised GSX-F series from the end of the 1980s through to 2006. However, in Europe and other markets, the GSX600F, GSX750F and GSX1100F are considered to be the direct replacement for the GSX550E, GSX750E and GSX1100E sports tourers. The GSX-F range comprised five basic models split into two general eras: the 1988–1997 GSX600F and GSX750F, the 1988–1993 GSX1100F, followed by the 1998–2006 GSX600F and GSX750F, both of which were heavily restyled for the 1998 model year.
Disparaging fans of the original Target Design Katanas are known to refer to the GSX-F models as 'Teapots' due to the profile of the faired-in design.[citation needed] These same models were offered in Europe, but without the Katana name; the Katana name was absent in Europe from 1986 until the 1999 arrival of a 49cc/50cc line of Suzuki scooters.
Originally posted by Fitron View PostIt doesn't matter where the info came from, or how it got here, only that it's correct, and answered the question.I don't have a short temper. I just have a quick reaction to bullshit.
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