Since its first launch in 1999, if there has been a name which was an epitome of speed and the name would have just popped up in the minds of any bike lover or as a matter of fact others too, when one spoke of a super bike, it was the Mighty Peregrine Falcon, The Suzuki HAYABUSA. And, now after a long halt of 14 years, Suzuki has finally taken wraps off the Mighty Busa for 2022.
Now as per Suzuki there are a total of 550 new parts that have been changed for the Hayabusa to have an evolutionary change. The design as evident is quite the same and not much has changed other than a few lines up and down for improving the aerodynamics. While on the performance front the bike is now underpowered by 10 horses, but the same might just make up with the tech that has been lad on the bike which were missing seeing the evolution in other competitive bikes.
The Engine stays the same unit that was, with 1340cc displacement that now churns out 188hp of power @ 9,500rpm and a torque figure of 150Nm @ 7,500rpm. Now not all is same, if that is what just popped in your head, the engine has been revised with lighter components with changes including revised cam profiles; stronger, lower-mass pistons and connecting rods for improved durability; a redesigned combustion chamber; and redesigned crankcases for improved oil lubrication. The engine now quite evidently is EURO 5 compliant with the power and torque deliveries improved from low to mid range.
The design of the bike is quite the same as seen, but yes the frame is lighter now with the same twin spar aluminum design. Needless to say the bike retains it's character, which we have loved always, but with a few changes here and there the bike looks meaner than ever. The Hayabusa is now suspended using fully adjustable suspension units from KYB and the latest Brembo Stylema calipers with 320/310mm discs front/rear to make the mighty falcon land on it's Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 tires.
In the past years, the one thing that the Hayabusa lovers might have missed in the bike, was definitely not the power, but the inclusion of rider aids. With the inclusion of just the ABS in the last iteration the bike was far from advanced in the tech field. Speaking of which Suzuki has now introduced a full electronics suite that includes a six-axis IMU by Bosch that powers a host of rider aids at tap with the Suzuki Intelligent Ride Suite (SIRS). The tech suite now includes lean-sensitive traction control and ABS; wheelie control; launch control; engine brake control; rear-wheel lift control; three power maps; hill hold control; and even a speed limiter that allows riders to set a top speed limit, which can be overridden with a twist of the grip or deactivated with the touch of a button. Suzuki has also fitted the Hayabusa with an up/down quickshifter and cruise control. With the riders of this time space getting accustomed to all the rider aids that keeps them on the saddle, the SIRS will definitely help a rider keep balance and ride the new Hayabusa with much more confidence and pleasure than ever.
Keeping a track of all the above technical details and rider aids is a new TFT dash that sits comfortably between the iconic analogues. The lighting is all LED and adds to the fashion affair of the bike.
After a long wait of 14 years, while one might have been waiting for new engine, new design, more power among others, we were gifted with an evolutionary change in the legendary Hayabusa. As per Suzuki themselves, they were very clear after a lot of R&D and prototypes to create something that people have loved about the bike since 1999, and quite evidently they have done so by presenting not a new bike, but "A New HAYABUSA"
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