There are now reports that Suzuki is nearly ready to introduce a production version of the Boost King... without the boost. Likely to feature a normally aspirated 1300cc Hayabusa motor, rather than the turbo engine used in the concept, it will still pack plenty of punch for naked-bike enthusiasts. If it shows up as a 2006 model from Suzuki, expect an announcement in the September time-frame.
MCN Australia reports that it looks like Suzuki is jumping with heavy guns into the naked motorcycle battle. After the BMW K1200R, the Benelli TNT and Yamaha's MT-01, Suzuki is looking at launching their B-King motorcycle this year.
Originally, the prototype had a 1300 cc, turbo charged 250 hp machine. Now, it's a 1500 cc with a normal engine and a reputed 175 bhp. Not too shabby.
But gone are also all the prototype special features, such as Heads Up Display (HUD) built-in to the special helmet, fingerprint technology, remote diagnostics, etc. Still, a killer motorcycle.
It would appear that the motorcycle will be launched at the Paris motorcycle show this September. (from blogs.motorbiker.org)
