Hans Muth
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Suzuki GSX400X Impulse: The 1986 ‘Tokyo Tower’ from Katana Designer Hans Muth
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The Suzuki GSX400X Impulse was unlike almost anything else on the road when it appeared in 1986. Styled by Hans Muth, whose earlier work included the celebrated Suzuki Katana, this unusual Japanese-market four-cylinder combined radical looks with some seriously interesting engineering. There are some motorcycles you can identify at a glance, and others that leave…
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Hans Muth: The Designer Who Changed How Motorcycles Look — and Ride
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Few individuals have shaped the look and function of modern motorcycles as profoundly as Hans Muth. A designer whose influence spans both classic and contemporary motorcycling, Muth helped redefine how bikes should perform, feel and — crucially — look. Originally trained in car design, Muth worked for manufacturers including Ford before joining BMW in 1971…
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