The word ‘iconic’ gets thrown around too easily sometimes, but there’s no disputing the Suzuki Katana’s claim to it. Its radical looks might not have won everyone over when it first hit the scene in 1981, but it went on to build a true cult following. So if you’re going to build a Katana restomod, you’d better do it justice.
Darren Begg sure knows how to treat the Katana right. He runs dB Customs out of Ottawa, Canada, and has a knack for building jaw-dropping 80s restomods and race bikes. Not one to sacrifice function for form, he also has a tendency to drown his bikes in well-judged performance updates.
Built for a client, this sinister Suzuki Katana is positively dripping with style.…