Suzuki's KANA was announced in 2000 to be discontinued amid the voices of many fans expressing regret, but in 2019, the "KATANA" based on the GSX-S1000/F was returned to the market.
This time, let's thoroughly analyze what kind of performance this car that represents the order and the first year of the year has!
< H2 class = "news_headline2" >[○] elegant and mature in-line four-cylinder engine paired with a heart-warming body</h2>
The restriction on personally experiencing the third Keihin boom (the third Keihin Road is a special car road connecting Tokyo to Yokohama, from the second half of the 1980s to the early 1990s, when a group of knights gathered on this 16.6-kilometer road to race on saturday nights, and even hundreds of people participated in the heyday) (Japan stipulated that 400cc large motorcycles could only be tested at the supervision station between 1975 and 1995, and the pass rate at that time was even less than 1%. Ridiculed as being more difficult than the forensic test) Generation, the "KATANA" is definitely one of the most special cars.
Therefore, when I heard that a brand new car with the name "KATANA" was about to appear on the market, I was actually quite nervous. But now, after all the test rides, after actually understanding its amazing riding performance, I was finally able to let go of the big stone in my heart.
▲【2019 SUZUKI KATANA】Main specifications ■ Total length 2130 Full width 835 Full height 1110 Wheelbase 1460 Seat height 825 (each mm) Vehicle weight 215kg ■ Water-cooled four-stroke side-by-side 4 cylinder DOHC 4 valves 998cc 148ps/10000rpm 10.9kg-m/9500rpm Six-stage round-trip fuel tank capacity 12L ■ Brake F=Double disc plate R=Double disc ■ Tire F=120/70ZR17 R= 190/50ZR17 ● Color: Silver, black ● Japan MSRP: 1.54 million yen
▲【Reminiscent of a Japanese knife, full of personality design】 SUZUKI was the first car to use a rocker arm to fix the rear soil removal, although the front and rear wheel frames are the same as the GSX-S1000/F, but the standard tires have been changed from dunlop's D214 to Roadsport 2, in addition to reducing the battery capacity.
▲Compared with the GSX-S1000/F, the seat height is 810mm, and the KATANA becomes 825mm, which is a bit tall for the author who is 175cm tall and weighs 62kg, and the position of the straddle is more front, and the upper body is almost upright.
Let's start with the engine. The prototype GSX-S1000/F's 998cc water-cooled inline four-cylinder engine is a 2005-2008 GSX-R1000 engine tuned to its best condition, the most touching thing is that it has very few subtle vibrations, and at low revs it can also be reassuring, smoothly making people never think that its basic design was 15 years ago, especially in cruising, it feels as smooth as silk.
The low-speed section, which can be easily ridden in 10% of the uphill section with the highest 6 gears, does not need to worry about the engine stalling even in the state of slow U-shaped rotation, and this function is based on the Low RPM Assist low-speed assist system that can control the engine speed drop.
It can be both elegant and easy to control in daily life, and when the throttle is fully open, it can show amazing acceleration, and its speed even exceeds the KAWASAKI Z900RS, which is also a retro sports car, and if the track control system is set to the most sensitive level 3, the indicator light notifying the intervention status will immediately start flashing.
Its handling performance is also very good. The natural pitch movement that occurs when the throttle is switched and the lightness felt when tilting and reversing the bodywork, although all come from the GSX-S 1000/F, the KATANA's frame-mounted headlights are lighter than the fully fairing version of the F, and the width of the handlebars with the addition of force points is also very wide, so the handling performance becomes very sharp.
And a car with such a high whirlwind force like this will naturally make people want to lower the handle position a little, and then increase the front wheel load, but its riding posture is very relaxed, the upper body is more upright than the GSX-S, and the ability to easily perform sports riding is definitely praised.
In addition, although only the front wheel of the brake device uses The Brembo product, the initial feeling is also very stable, which is very similar to the GSX-S, and the control of the front and rear wheels is also very high.
▲[The frame and engine are based on GSX-S1000] The aluminum alloy bi-impinge frame continues to use the spare parts of the prototype GSX-S1000, and the wheelbase of 1460mm, the forward tilt angle of 25 degrees and the traction gravitational distance of 100mm are the same. The water-cooled inline four-cylinder engine, which began with the 2005-2008 (L5-8) GSX-R1000, also directly inherited the 148ps maximum horsepower and track control system.
▲KYB φ43mm inverted fork is fully adjustable.
▲The left and right asymmetrical rocker arms come from GSX-R1000 (L2-5), and the rear suspension can adjust the preload and extension damping.
▲ [The characteristics of "KATANA" are displayed in a modern way] The square headlamps are divided into two parts, the upper part is the low beam, the left and right are the positioning lights, and the direction lights next to the loose water tank are the direction lights.
The instrument panel is based on the current GSX-R1000, and the screen interface is designed exclusively by KATANA.
▲The Taper handle made of aluminum alloy is adopted.
▲Using a built-in fuel tank with a modeling fuel tank cover, the fuel tank capacity is only 12L.
▲The front and rear seat cushions can be opened with a key, and a rope is stored inside to hang luggage.
▲The tail lights with streamlined shape and the lamps and lanterns all use LED lights.
< h2 class="news_headline2" > [△] is a little oversensitive at first, and on the highway it will shake violently up and down due to road conditions</h2>
Although the GSX-S1000/F is also like this, the MOVEMENT of the KANTANA from the time the throttle is fully closed to the opening is slightly too sensitive, and because the movement of the shock absorber is basically very good, it will cause violent up and down vibrations when riding on the highway with a large height difference. In addition, its bold exhaust sound also makes people want to be able to control the convergence a little.
<h2 class= "news_headline2" > [this car is recommended for such riders] has an astonishing speed and overwhelming presence in this category</h2>
Since the fuel tank capacity is only 12L, the range should actually be only about 200km, so like the GSX-S1000/F, it is more suitable for those who want to spend half a day riding on the mountain road and regain their mood. There are a lot of KANANA modified parts all over the world, so it's fun to build a modified car that you like.
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