We spend a memorable day with the modern-day iteration of the iconic Suzuki Katana from 1982.

Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
Best Bikes in India | No.1 Two Wheeler Magazine
We spend a memorable day with the modern-day iteration of the iconic Suzuki Katana from 1982.

Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
Suzuki has announced a number of models returning in 2023 with new colours, including the GSX-R1000, GSX-R1000R, GSX-S1000 with the GSX-R600, GSX-R750, and the SV650 proving that the supersport middleweight sportbike class isn’t completely gone.

Having trouble finding the right bike which can serve for both city riding and cruising? Here we have the full specification comparison of four bikes which you can get your hands on.
Below are the detailed head-to head specs for the four bikes:
| Motorcycle | RE Hunter 350 | TVS Ronin TD | Suzuki Gixxer 250 | Yamaha FZ25 |
| Engine | Two-valve, SOHC single-cylinder | Four-valve, SOHC single-cylinder | Four-valve, SOHC single-cylinder | Two-valve, SOHC single-cylinder |
| Displacement | 349.3 cc | 225.9 cc | 249.0 cc | 249.0 cc |
| Cooling | Air-cooled | Air-cooled with oil cooler | Oil-cooled | Air-cooled with oil cooler |
| Power (hp) | 20.4 @ 6,100 rpm | 20.4 @ 7,750 rpm | 26.5 @ 9,300 rpm | 20.8 @ 8,000 rpm |
| Torque (Nm) | 27 @ 4,000 rpm | 19.93 @ 3,750 rpm | 22.2 @ 7,300 rpm | 20.1 @ 6,000 rpm |
| Gearbox | Five-speed | Five-speed | Six-speed | Five-speed |
The all-new Suzuki Katana has been launched in India priced at Rs 13.61 lakh (ex-showroom).

Somehow, the ADV has evolved into a purely urban machine. Suzuki have understood the assignment and turned in their submission. We evaluate it over two states and a few hundred kilometres
