Australian Motorcyclist — January 2018

along well with nearly 85kW! Using

#46, the oldest and best-known

MotoGP rider, to whip up the media

could only help Yamaha get this

technology into the

SUZUKI

Following along with travels into

the long distant past, Suzuki pulled

the covers off the new Katana and

while not as note perfect

designed ‘80s road bike. All the

lines were there but for me it

didn’t have the long lean look;

it is much squatter and too

modern. Still, if it makes it into

production the fan club will

pick up enough orders to

make it viable.

QUADRO

Neither an Audi or a four-season

pizza, Quadro had a stand large

enough to convey presence and

ambition. It’s part scooter and

part utility, and you only had to

go out in the Milan drizzle and

view the snow-capped mountains

to the north to realise there is a

place for the Quadro in Europe.

OTTO

On our old friend Google, there

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‘Otto’ in the title. This little

Taiwanese mini electric bike

makes good use of the moniker.

I thought it was pretty snazzy-

looking with its modern sporty

styling, given that it is small

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