Suzuki Motorcycles

The first-gen Suzuki Hayabusa took the motorcycle market by storm and was immediately dubbed the ‘fastest production motorcycle in the world’. Since then, however, other manufacturers have sprung into action, pushing the boundaries of sportbikes to new heights, a prime example of which is the Ducati 1299 Panigale.

So who do you think would win between a first-gen Suzuki Hayabusa and a Ducati 1299 Panigale? Got a winner in your head? Now, read on to know who actually wins between these two in a straight line.

If you’re looking for a timeless old-school motorcycle, it doesn’t really get any better than the OG 600cc bikes from the early 2000s and one of these, a striking 2001 Suzuki GSX-R600, is up on sale on Bring A Trailer.

The Suzuki Hayabusa got its biggest update last year. However, this update stirred up a bit of controversy, thanks to the drop in power due to the stringent Euro 5 emission norms. Suzuki, though, was adamant that the new bike was still rapid as ever and lived up to its ex- ” Fastest motorcycle in the world” tag.

Wondering how true this is? Well, Bike World recently took the all-new Suzuki Hayabusa to an empty runway to test the new Busa’s true speed, which also answers whether it has indeed slowed down.

The BMW S 1000 RR is one of the fastest bikes money can buy, but the same can also be said for the iconic Japanese hyper-tourers, the Suzuki Hayabusa and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R.

Ever wondered whether the 1000cc BMW can take on these 1300+cc heavyweights in a straight line? Well, lucky for you, here’s a drag race that answers that very question.

Harley-Davidsons might be hefty and slow steering, but they make epic drag bikes, thanks to their sky-high torque numbers and long wheelbase. But is this enough to beat a liter-class bike in a quarter-mile run?

Well, that’s exactly what this unique drag race is going to answer.

Liter class superbikes are a force not to be played around with and that’s why manufacturers load them up with top-of-the-line electronics. However, electronics don’t make the bike idiot-proof.

Demonstrating exactly that, we have YouTuber BadKittyTime who attempted bunny hops on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, which did go to plan a couple of times but ended up in an epic fail of the day video.

There are a lot of theories suggesting why you shouldn’t store tires or leave them on your motorcycle for a long period and even why you shouldn’t buy tires that are older than a few years.

But how true are these things really? Well, that’s exactly what we’re debunking here, with the help of a very informative video by Revzilla.

Over the years, the Suzuki Hayabusa has become one of the most popular motorcycles to pop a turbo or supercharger and an extended swingarm to create a blistering fast drag bike.

And this is exactly what UK-based supercharger specialist TTS Performance did by popping in a supercharger on a second-gen Hayabusa, which puts out a bonkers 401 horsepower!

While this is a dyno-tested figure, the folks at 44Teeth wanted to test it out in the real world, so they did what any person would do with a bike like this - take it on an airstrip. But they didn’t stop there and brought along an all-new third-gen Hayabusa to do some drag races.

Up to speed? Let’s get to the real deal.

After winning the world championship title in 2020, Suzuki failed to win a race in 2021, coincidentally after the departure of then team boss Davide Brivio. Can the appointment of a new team boss reverse the team’s fortunes?

Suzuki adds to its streetwise GSX-S saga with another chapter in its 2022 GSX-S1000. This is the base-model that serves as a platform for a handful of units, and is a good candidate as someone’s first road-use literbike with tractable power and baked-in safety features as part of its upgraded package.

Japanese modeller has created an incredible model of Suzuki’s Hayabusa hyperbike entirely from scrap paper. Not only is it accurate on the outside, the interior detail is incredible as well.

Drag racing is brilliant: a celebration of pure speed and acceleration, an explosion of noise. But sometimes you have to wonder at some of the races that take place.