Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Test fleet: Suzuki Hayabusa

When I collected the Busa I never expected that I’d get through the year without any more points being added to my licence (and I’m really hoping that that statement isn’t going to jinx me!), nor that the big Suzuki would prove to be a near-perfect vehicle for so many different types of riding through so much of the year.

As I mentioned last month, the Hayabusa is great at keeping the worst of the weather off the rider, although the lack of heated grips is an issue when the mercury is below zero. I’ve been using Keis heated gloves, and they are truly superb down to freezing, but below that point finger and thumb

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