This time they've updated a 1982 Katana with:
Oil cooler in the headlight opening and LED streetlight below
Bandit 1200 motor (some people talk about it being 'bigger', it has slightly more capacity than the original, but it's actually more compact front to rear)
Mikuni flatslides
Two British Nitron shocks in the monoshock position (like a prototype Rossi M1 from 2008 or so)
Modified Suzuki TL1000R Swingarm
Twin fillers
New tail
EBC discs and Nissin four-pots
USD Showas from a 2002-era Fireblade
Honda SP2 wheels
I love it. G
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I've impressed myself that I guessed it was a Katana from the first PIC.
I remember having a ride on the back of one aged about 8 with the robust protection of an open face helmet and a vest (with jeans and monkey boots of course, I wasn't entirely un-safety conscious).
And you know that Mr Muth of Katana fame was also responsible for the incomparable R65LS ...
I love it too.
I reeeealy like Katanas. Although, being picky, the original Kat had a gsx1100 engine in it and it is 16v.
Twin shock monoshocks ! its the future. I love it too...
Actually, it's the past - Vincent used them! And Harley use them on their soft tail frames as well. Does look cool though!
Hi Brad
Correct. The X stands for 16 of course...
G
I'm of an age where I do like it, but its always easy to make a bike tough with no indicators or mudguards.
It's o.k, but it's no Black Arrow is it?
Agree, love it! The guys at Icon delivers AGAIN something fresh! Trick with the LED and oilcooler front set-up.
Ha who needs airhead BMW scramblers when you can get a katana like that...I do really like the black arrow mind, like a real racer....
Nice wheelie!
I stand corrected Harley, nothing HD do could ever be termed the future
David
A Katana needs a lot more than no indicators to make it look tough. Skinny wheels, skinny forks, skinny swingarm all age it. They've done a lot to this bike, but not shouted about it, so it's easy to write it off an an easy conversion. Not to mention the totally new back end.
G
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