Suzuki Hayabusa is an Iconic Motorcycle in Motorcycling History! The first-generation Hayabusa was launched in the year 1999 and over 1 lakh Busa's were sold worldwide in just 9 years. The original Hayabusa was entitled the title of the world's fastest production road-legal motorcycle. Then, in 2008, the world got the second-gen Busa and it took the game to another level. Now, it's 2021 and Suzuki has finally unveiled the all-new third-generation 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa. The new-gen Busa will be launched in India very soon and its unofficial bookings are also open. In today's article, we will be comparing the New Third-gen Suzuki Hayabusa vs the Old second-gen one.
Suzuki Hayabusa - New (Third-gen Model) vs Old (Second-gen Model)
The all-new third-gen Suzuki Hayabusa retains its iconic silhouette but it now looks sharper than ever before and gets plenty of modern elements too. For starters, the new-gen Busa gets a sharp headlamp assembly which houses the new all-LED headlamp and LED DRLs. The LED turn indicators flank the headlamp, and it even gets a sleek visor and a sharper nose. If you have keen eyes, you can also notice the new re-designed rear-view mirrors. The new Suzuki Hayabusa is globally available in two colour options. They are Glass Sparkle Black with Candy Burnt Gold and Metallic Matt Sword Silver with Candy Daring Red.
Now, moving to the side profile, you can see that the new Hayabusa looks sharper than before and it gets an aerodynamic design language. Suzuki has even made some ergonomic changes in the new Busa and its seat height now stands lower at 800 mm as compared to 805 mm on the previous one. The company also says that the handlebars have been moved back by 12 mm. The new Busa gets a 20-litre fuel tank as compared to the 21-litre fuel tank on the previous one. The new Hayabusa gets a 120-section front and 190-section rear tyre wrapped around new 7-spoke alloy wheels.
The rear-quarter of the new Hayabusa looks more muscular than before, thanks to the new exhaust pipes. The new Busa gets rectangular-shaped large exhaust pipes which Suzuki claims are lighter than the circular ones found on the old second-gen model. Thus, the overall kerb weight of the motorcycle now stands at 264 kgs as compared to the 268 kgs of the older Busa. The ground clearance of the motorcycle is rated at 125 mm (+5 mm than before). The new Busa also gets a new instrument cluster but it still retains its old-school charm. The motorcycle gets large analogue dials on either side as speedometer and tachometer and there is also a TFT display in between.
Now, if we talk about the heart of the matter, so the new Hayabusa gets the same 1340cc, inline-four-cylinder engine but it now complies with Euro-5 / BS6 emission norms. This liquid-cooled motor now churns out 190 PS of power at 9700 RPM (-7 PS than before) and 150 Nm of peak torque at 7000 RPM (-5 Nm than before). The engine comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and it now gets a host of electronics. Some of them are a six-axis IMU, lean-angle sensitive traction control, ABS, launch control, ride modes, anti-wheelie, engine braking settings, cruise control, hill hold control, etc.
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Finally, talking about the India launch timeline and price, so the new 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa will be launched in India by April 2021. The unofficial bookings for the same are now open and one can book it by paying a token amount of Rs. 2 lakh - Rs. 5 lakh, depending on the city. The new Hayabusa is expected to be priced around Rs. 20 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi. Do let us know New Suzuki Hayabusa vs the Old One, which one will be your pick? Feel free to share your opinions with all of us in the comments section below. You can also join our 91Wheels Auto Enthusiast Telegram group (click via mobile to join) curated exclusively for the fans, enthusiasts and the owners. Further, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more such amazing motoring updates.
