The 1982 Suzuki GS1000SZ was a single year version built to meet Superbike racing displacement limits around the world of 1000cc., while regular production versions had 1100cc engines. Purportedly 3500 of the 1000cc bikes were built, with 1500 coming to the U.S. market. The engine was a sleeved down version of the GS1100 4 cylinder motor which featured new for 1982 4 valve per cylinders. While the engine was special to the U.S., the bike is better known for its’ radical appearance. Designed by Hans Muth of Target Design, the Katana looks were inspired by the swoop of Japanese Katana swords. The bike featured low clip on handle bars, a wedge shaped quarter fairing, a kind of velour two tone seat cover and an instrument cluster where the tach and speedometer needles spiral away from each other as the revs and speed build.

This bike has Ohlins shocks and a MotoGP Werks 4 into 1 exhaust and is otherwise stock. The stock shocks and exahust system are stored so the bike can be put back to stock original condition for static display in the future.