Description
Please note: This listing comes from the Legendary Sportbikes Collection. The project was started to preserve and celebrate the golden age of sportbikes, a period the seller describes as “the transition from dual shock, air-cooled, two valve naked or bikini fairing bikes into single shock, liquid-cooled, four (or five) valve fully faired machines.” We will be creating a dedicated Legendary Sportbikes page as more of the collection comes to auction. Stay tuned!
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1993 Suzuki GSX-1100 Katana. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Suzuki debuted the GSX1100F to the ‘GSX” line in the golden era of motorcycles – the 80’s. The F model was designed with sport-touring in mind, taking the engine that was in the current GSX-R 1100 and retuning it for better fueling, and better power delivery on the bottom-end. Suzuki did more than just adjust the fueling though, including a rebore, softer cams, and smaller Mikuni carbs, making this a more approachable and friendlier to ride bike for those long distance getaways.
Other features of this new for the time Katana included an electronically adjustable windscreen, a redesigned steel frame, and a 5.5 gallon tank.
Stemming from the lack of Swiss-army-knife do it all that was the GS1150, the newly debuted GSX1100F offered those similar features to the already established Suzuki market. The Katana was now boxed up in a demure, reserved, and approachable package that allowed riders that didn’t fit into the current line of Suzuki models to feel welcome with the brand in blue hailing from the land of the rising sun.
Manufactured in June 1992, this example is VIN: JS1GV72A0P2100705. The seller acquired the bike 4.75 years ago through a private collection.
The odometer shows 17,237 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states that the “bike was dry stored. We added alcohol-free fuel and replaced the battery and it started easily and runs crisp and strong.” The seller had one of his technicians perform a safety inspection. He notes the following in his condition report:
Modifications:
Per the seller, this Katana is stock.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Pilot Activ tires with date codes of 3011 and 4013.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Bloomington, Indiana, this Suzuki is offered on a clean Indiana title. Have any GSX-1100 Katana stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
