VOLUME 58 ISSUE 15 APRIL 13, 2021 P83
iad emissions regulations that strangle
modern motorcycles. We've recently
harped about how much performance
the emissions cops strangle out of the
current generation of production motor-
cycles, and it's a fact we're all going to
have to get used to—unless you're on
an electric bike.
The '22 'Busa has managed to get
through those hoops without feel-
ing like it has lost a massive chunk of
its performance arsenal. Part of this
comes down to straight capacity—it's
easier to make a big engine clean than
a small one, just ask Yamaha with the
YZF-R6—but also Suzuki's revised
electronics to ensure every molecule
of fuel is burned to its full potential, and
the 4.5-pound lighter exhaust system.
The effort of getting the bike
through emissions testing has meant
the 2022 Hayabusa produces less
overall power and torque than the
2008 model, a fact not lost on the mil-
(Top) Even if we just
showed you this
pic, we bet you could
guess it belonged
to a Hayabusa.
(Bottom) The
integrated turn
signals are slim,
svelte and oh so
pretty. The design
department did
really well with the
2022 'Busa.
Long and low, the
Hayabusa loves high
speed sweeping bends.
It's as solid as a house
built on rock.
