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Suzuki GSF600 Last Samurai Is Fantastic in so

Many Ways, Performance Matches Great Looks

well, installing fresh rotors all-round. Turning his
attention to the powertrain, he gave the engine a once-
over before throwing some fresh plumbing into the mix.

We still find the GSF600's stock headers, but they've
been heat-wrapped and mated to an SC-Project
muffler via a custom mid-pipe. The OEM carburetors
are still in play, having benefited from an invigorating
rebuild to keep things running optimally. Tossa R 's
custom treatment saw the oil cooler revamped, as well,
so as to prevent the engine internals from ever getting
t o o t o a s t y d u r i n g s p i r i t e d r i d e s .

To take the conversion across the finish line, Asen
came up with a breathtaking color scheme we can't get
enough of. On the one hand, the frame was finished in
a stylish burgundy hue that's also echoed on the rims,
Asen Zahariev over at Tossa R is one of those
builders who knock it out of the park on every but black is the predominant color everywhere else you
project, and we've witnessed what he can pull off look. Gold makes an appearance on the brake
many times before. From his base of operations in calipers, as well as in the form of Suzuki tank graphics.
Sofia, Bulgaria, the man has made a name for
himself with incredible builds like this sharp
Suzuki Bandit. It was dubbed The Last Samurai
and made to perform as well as it looks.

Once the Suzuki GSF600 had been taken apart,
Tossa R cleaned up its main skeleton and did away
with the stock subframe. The rear framework was
replaced with a custom alternative, and various
electronics got stashed in between the tubes.
They're hidden out of view by handmade plates,
which encase the subframe's underside and
flanks. Up top, we notice a rad black leather seat
w i t h g o l d s t i t c h i n g .

A full suite of LED lights illuminates the rear end, while
the license plate is placed nice and low on a swingarm-
mounted bracket. Speaking of the swingarm, it is a
replacement unit 130 mm (5.1 inches) longer than the
stock part, mated to the rear three-spoke hoop of a
Suzuki GSX-R. The rear suspension hardware has
been thoroughly rebuilt to suit the updated geometry.

Up front, we still find the conventional forks that came
from the factory, but they were revamped and lowered
to get the motorcycle's stance just right. There is a rad
LED headlight from Doxmall attached to the upper
forks, along with a downsized front fender lower down.
In the cockpit area, you'll come across a bespoke
CNC-machined top clamp flanked by clip-on
h a n d l e b a r s .

The clip-ons are outfitted with snazzy grips and
underslung bar-end mirrors, yet the overall look of the
cockpit is delightfully minimalistic. Asen blessed the
Bandit's brakes with a comprehensive overhaul, as

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