Collecting Route 21 Museum's 1981 Suzuki Katana Part 1

In this 3 part series we boost the Route21Africa's Musuem collection with the addition of the iconic 1981 Suzuki Katana 1100. Next we will review the 1981 original side by side with our 2019 Suzuki Katana and expand on the importance and role of this iconic bike.
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[@Digidi4]

the emission regulations take away a lot from the new bike's sound, but both bikes are gorgeous
also, thank you for showing us something cool from Africa

[@route21garage]

I totally agree with you. Sad that we don’t get to hear these awesome sounds anymore.
Glad you enjoyed the country 💪

[@cohiba7687]

Awesome guys I like yr research I just picked up a 1981 katana garage find with spoked wheels. It is completely black so I am researching if this was original - I doubt it but will check . Your tube helps and excites !!!

[@shannonwittman950]

It's good to see a classic original Katana which I remember when it was new in showrooms here in the USA. 1100cc was too much for my slim 68-inch height; I was more accustomed to 500-700cc bikes. Now that I'm older and marginally wiser, I'm thinking a classic 650 katana might be desirable but I don't know if Katana sizes other than 1100 were even for sale here.
Aside from the Katana legacy thanks for the vistas and iconic landmarks of South Africa. I know that it is quite modern there now but I fear we Yanks still envision what was sang of in Toto's 1982 hit single, "Africa." Wild and darkly alluring.