Suzuki Katana on sale August 8

Suzuki Australia’s new Katana is officially here, and will go on sale locally on Thursday, August 8 priced at $18,990 rideaway.

Suzuki expects initial deliveries to sell out quickly, and has introduced an on-line ordering system so customers keen to secure an early example can do so quickly and easily.

PLACE YOUR KATANA ORDER HERE

Better yet, those who pre-order their Katana from the first shipment will also receive a Katana-themed Arai QV-Pro helmet, valued at $995, with their bike delivery.

Based on Suzuki's GSX-S1000 naked bike and priced at $18,990 rideaway, the new Suzuki Katana is available in its traditional silver livery (pictured) or Glass Sparkle Black.

Based around the firm’s GSX-S1000 naked which uses a retuned version of Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 long-stroke K5 engine good for a claimed 150hp (110kW) set within a twin-spar alloy frame. The Katana tips the scales 6kg more than its naked stablemate, presumably thanks to the bulky front fairing necessary to achieve the look of the original and popular version of the bike from the 1980s.

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A very 1980s-looking stacked rectangular headlight is modernised with LED bulbs and the silver paint scheme with red a Suzuki logo makes it instantly recognisable as a modern take on the 1981 machine. And with a relatively small 12-litre tank, the Katana will be more suited to shorter blasts and commuting rather than long-distance touring.

However, we’ll be making a more definitive judgment on the Katana when we ride it through the Gold Coast hinterland on August 8 – the same day that Aussie customers will start taking deliveries.

Standby for s full launch review and video on the new Katana.