New Scale model Suzuki GSX750S Katana Kit 1:12 by Tamiya

This model kit recreates the Suzuki GSX750S Katana. When announced at the 1983 Tokyo Motor Show, the Suzuki GSX750S New Katana was a complete model change from previous iterations with the famous Katana name. It sported a fully retractable headlamp, Full Floater rear suspension, new Positive Damping Fork (PDF) on the front, and a 77hp DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine.

The 1970s and 1980s were a time of revolutionary new designs in the automotive world, sharply angled wedge-shaped cars were dominant with designers like Giorgetto Giugiaro and Marcello Gandini leading the way. Hans Muth was already one of the world’s top motorcycle designers by the end of the 1970s, and so as the 1980s dawned he chose to take Suzuki in an entirely new direction.

Muth’s new Katana design took no small amount of inspiration from the legendary Japanese sword, with its flowing lines, gentle curves, and sharp edges. The Katana remains one of the most famous and beloved motorcycles ever released by Suzuki – so much so that they released a new version of the model that was released in 2019.

About Kit:

?1/12 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 182mm, width: 63mm, height; 96mm.

?The model’s retractable headlight opens and closes just like that on the actual machine.

?The inline 4-cylinder DOHC engine and its cooling fins reproduced in rich detail. Includes vinyl tubing to depict parts such as throttle cables and brake lines.

?Front and rear tires are represented with solid synthetic rubber tires, with tread pattern.

?Rear suspension utilizes a metal coil spring.