With emission laws tightening around motorcycle
manufacturers, we bid a quiet farewell to the famed 2019 Suzuki GSX1300R
Hayabusa which is not in compliance with Euro 4 standards.
Powered by a 1,340 cc, liquid-cooled DOHC
inline-four, the Hayabusa – Japanese for peregrine falcon – produced a claimed
173 hp at 9,500 rpm and 135 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm. This was good enough to
propel the Hayabusa to a top speed of 312 km/h back in 1999 before motorcycle
manufacturers came to a gentleman’s agreement to limit the top speed of their
products in fear of authorities imposing non-negotiable restrictions.
Weighing in at 266 kg, the Hayabusa is hardly a
lightweight by today’s superbike standards and suspension is done with
upside-down forks and monoshock at the back. For the 2019 Suzuki Hayabusa,
Brembo four-piston calliper brakes are offered, with a single-piston Nissin
unit at the back and ABS is standard.
It remains to be seen what, if any, replacement
Suzuki might propose for its hyperbike. Rumours have been circulating that a
replacement Hayabusa in the form of a 1,400 cc turbocharged four-cylinder is on
the drawing board but little has been heard of it.
