Suzuki announced way back in 2018 that they will be stopping the sales of the Hayabusa because of Euro 4 emission standards, and with no other Euro 4 model coming, some thought that it was the Suzuki Hayabusa’s end; but great news, as Suzuki announced, the King of Speed is back, ‘Busa’s back’.
The 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa has been completely reworked. The third generation’s design concept was it to look like a ‘Refined Beast’. Its fairings are now sharper, straighter, and more chiseled. Side profiles are also changed but is still looking like the Hayabusa we’ve known. It now comes with a new mirror design and new vertically stacked LED Headlights placed between the new angular air intakes.
A new exhaust system is now also present as they are now complying with Euro 5 emission regulations and to cut down weight. The new bike’s mass is now down to 264kg from 268kg.
Like almost every bike nowadays, the new 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa has a TFT display, but what Suzuki did was something I really liked. They did not go all-out like how other modern bikes now have with those oversized screens. Instead, Suzuki has chosen a simpler, cleaner and classic Hayabusa two analog gauge dash layout, but with a colored TFT screen between them to show other information.
The new Hayabusa now has a new upgraded version of the SDMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector), called the SDMS-a. It gives the rider three pre-set options, each having an adjustable power mode, traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control, and quick shifter settings. It also comes with three user-definable settings.
It now also comes with new secondary injectors, which bounces fuel off a plate in the intake funnel to improve fuel atomization, aiding the claimed increases in low to mid-range performance, and all of it is tied to a ride-by-wire throttle system with wider throttle bodies.
One of the biggest leaps of the third generation Hayabusa is its electronics, making the new generation an improved experience in terms of riding performance, comfort, and safety. The new version of SIRS (Suzuki Intelligent Ride System) now comes with many new features, which are:
- Suzuki Drive Mode Selector Alpha (SDMS-α) featuring a selection of three factory preset and three user-definable modes, combining:
- Motion Track Traction Control System (10 modes plus off)
- Power Mode Selector (three modes)
- Bi-directional Quick Shift System (two modes plus off)
- Anti-lift Control System (10 modes plus off)
- Engine Brake Control System (three modes plus off)
- Active Speed Limiter
- Launch Control System (three modes)
- Emergency Stop Signal
- Suzuki Easy Start System
- Low RPM Assist
- Cruise Control System
- Combined Brake System
- Motion Track Brake System
- Slope Dependent Control System
- Hill Hold Control System
The 2021 Hayabusa’s engines power comes from a reworked version of the second generation model’s 1340cc four-cylinder engine but with a redesigned piston, connecting rods, crankshaft, and magneto; and as explained by Naoki Mizoguchi, one of Suzuki’s engine designers, reusing the second generation’s engine wasn’t what they thought about first.
“We considered a variety of engine configurations before arriving at the final design. Experimentation included building prototypes with larger-displacement engines, turbocharged versions, and others with six cylinders. In the end, we came to the conclusion that the original engine package achieved the best overall balance. We also came to the conclusion that not changing the basic layout was key to retaining the Hayabusa’s distinct identity,” explained Naoki Mizoguchi.
Now, despite having less horsepower (from 195 hp to just 188 hp) and torque (from 154 Nm at 7200 rpm to just 149.9 Nm at 7000 rpm) than the second-generation model, Suzuki has said that its improved power delivery and response means it feels every bit as fast as the old version apart from at the very top end. Top speed of the new model, like every Hayabusa apart from the very first examples, is electronically limited to 299 kph.
Its top speed has a limiter that only goes up to 299 kph. but we do not know just how fast it could go if the limiter was removed. Suzuki also claimed that despite having less torque and horsepower, the new Hayabusa is quicker than before. 0-100 kph happens in just 3.2 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than the older bike; but it comes at a price. Its average fuel economy is now at 17.89 km/l from 21.12 km/l, but as I would say if you could afford a Hayabusa, why worry about gas consumption?
With all of these changes, I know one thing for sure, we are all glad that the King of Speed is back. The 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa will first go on sale in Europe by the end of February, with North America and Japan to follow shortly. It’ll be priced at £16,499 in the UK (around PHP1,086,136)
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