Suzuki has announced the launch of the
2020 Hayabusa in India. To be sold through Suzuki Big Bike dealerships across
the country, it has been priced at INR 13,74,941 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The 2020
Suzuki Hayabusa is available in two new colour options – Metallic Thunder Gray
and Candy Daring Red. The MY2020 model features updated graphics as well. This
is the last of the Suzuki Hayabusa we'll see, as a BS-VI upgrade is not
planned.
The 2020 Suzuki Hayabusa sports a
1,340 cc inline four-cylinder, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, DOHC engine that
is linked to a six-speed transmission. There are twin discs at the front and a
single rotor at the back to perform the anchoring tasks. The braking department
is governed by dual-channel ABS. Shock absorption duties are performed by
inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped forks at the front and Link type,
coil spring, oil damped mono-shock at the back.
There are some rumours that Suzuki is
working on the next-gen Hayabusa using styling cues from the Concept GSX it had
unveiled in 2015. Some patent images leaked earlier this year were said to be
of this alleged future model. We do not expect to see the next-gen model,
assuming there is one in the pipeline, before 2021. It should feature a
comprehensive electronic package and hardware updates in the form of LED
lighting and colour TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity.
Regular readers would know that Suzuki
has also stopped the production of the current generation Hayabusa in Japan.
The Hayabusa is not the only giant to go off the production. Kawasaki will also
discontinue the legendary ZX-14R after 2020.
