Our weekly offering to the gods of speed is bookended with Suzukis. We start with a Katana from the masters at AC Sanctuary and end with a look at the new Suzuki GSX-8T and GSX-8TT. Wedged between them is a modern Honda Fireblade that pays tribute to Freddie Spencer’s NS500.
Suzuki Katana by AC Sanctuary The restomods produced by Japanese powerhouse AC Sanctuary have so much presence that they render hyperbole obsolete. This time, they’ve pulled out all the stops to deliver a hard-hitting Suzuki GSX1100S Katana for their most discerning customer: AC Sanctuary founder Hiroyuki Nakamura.
Nakamura-san’s Katana takes the usual AC Sanctuary recipe and pushes it into overdrive. Its frame has been trued and strengthened, and accommodations have been made on the left side to offset the drivetrain for a wider rear tire.…