Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa SHARPENING ITS WINGS

THE VENERABLE SUZUKI Hayabusa has always been renowned for being a rocket ship. For 2021, not only has the Busa had to evolve to current regulations, but retaining that mega acceleration was one key task for the engineers. The other major consideration was making the Busa handle like a dream. I applaud the engineers, as this new Hayabusa handles simply amazingly. You would not know it is a beefy beast of 264kg (wet) and after my time blasting into hyperspace at speeds that make you dizzy; I can honestly say this is one of the best handling road bikes you’ll ever get on. When I say, “road” I mean on public roads, not on the track – litre sportbikes are built for tracks, the new Busa is built for the road.

There has been a bit of ‘discussion’ about the new price, at $27,690 ride away it is a bit of a jump from the outgoing model. But when you look at the changes to this new bike, the price is more than justified. The old model is just that, an old model that has been around for donkey’s years in virtually the same spec. This new model brings