Together with a similar horsepower advantage, the 750 just stomps all over the 600. However, the real difference is the 750’s torque advantage, which, expectedly, is around 25% better across the range. Specific output of both bikes is almost identical, at 111bhp/1000cc for the 750 (83 hp in total) and 114bhp/1000cc for the 600 (68hp in total). The 750’s nowhere near a GSXR, but it’s not too shabby either, and its power and torque are plenty in the real world, as opposed to the 600, which frankly feels a bit anemic at times. Worse, at 8000rpm the motor flattens out, strangled for air, while the 750 revs much more smoothly, and with genuine authority in its top end. The 600 has nasty buzzing vibes around 6000-7000rpm, which disappears further into the rev range, but is very bothersome because that range is where the engine spins most frequently during sport riding, and at 130kph on the highway. If you want to be lazy, a lot of urban riding can be done in top gear at 20-25 kph, the 600’s top gear throttle response is completely friendly, unintrusive, and even superior to the majority of bikes I’ve tried.īoth 600 and 750 pull 5000rpm at 100km/h, and will just barely pull redlines in sixth for respective top speeds around 220 and 230 km/h. It’s very easy to accelerate adequately from rest in second gear, low gearing helping the Katana’s roll on throttle performance. Light action clutches complement superb shifting an definite upside to Suzuki using old GSXR technology!Īround town the 600 feels extremely flexible and smooth while snicking through the gearbox at low rpm.
The 600 has slightly lower bars than the 750, giving a riding position that is classic sport touring: mildly rearset pegs and a gently leaned forward stance.īoth bikes start and warm quickly, but they still have those bothersome chokes that make the engine race when cold but luckily are not needed for long. The bulky appearance is not an illusion, for as soon as you straddle the Kats you realize they are fairly large motorbikes, both coming in around the 210Kg mark. Last year saw a new ‘molded’ style applied to the Kats Suzuki’s new 600 and 750 Katanas are totally identical except for the 750’s higher clip ons, upgraded rear suspension, and bigger bore motor.įirst impression is definitely stolen by the bulky styling quite unlike anything else I think Suzuki tried too hard to make the Kats look distinctive, but I won’t comment further about it because styling is subjective as hell, and this test is for riders, not designers.
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In a market place full of motorcycles at all imaginable extremes of the spectrum, Suzuki’s Katana 600 and 750 duo stick out as a minority: they are simply designed to be practical, versatile, and inexpensive. Words: Piero Zambotti Photos: Nick Smirniw
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