Description
In late 1981 Homologation-special GSX1000S Katana went on sale to qualify for production racing. The models sent to SA, NZ, USA, and Australia had 18” Rear wheels and spoked F&R. America’s 1025cc displacement limit in Superbike racing kept the U. S.-spec Katana to 998cc as opposed to the 1100cc version available everywhere else. Suzuki got its homologation special by reducing the GS1100 engine 2mm in bore and 1. 2mm in stroke. To keep power on par with the 1100cc version, cam timing was tweaked slightly, the TSCC (Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber) chambers were modified, the airbox was revised and a smaller-diameter alternator rotor fitted. Beefier con-rods and tougher valve-seat material were employed with an eye toward the harder-core use a racer might encounter. The result was a bike just a touch slower than the stock GS1100, a fact the major magazines didn’t fail to notice. There are probably only a handful existing in the world now. My Bike is completely original, down to standard exhausts as well, since these pics were taken the body had a new clear coat and fine polished. Also, the spokes and rims were disassembled and polished individually. Bike has 30000 meticulous miles by fanatical owner. She starts and idles. It certainly has a great pedigree and was imported to South Africa to probably be part of the Hiscock brothers race bikes.
