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00:02 Hey folks, we just got done riding Suzuki's
00:26 2022 Hayabusa GSX 1300R.
00:31 This is a new redesigned hyper sport bike from Suzuki.
00:37 This motorcycle is all about going fast
00:41 and going there very comfortably.
00:44 The Suzuki Hayabusa is a cult classic motorcycle
00:49 within Suzuki's model lineup.
00:53 They've been making it since 1999
00:56 and over the years it's created just a following
01:00 like few other modern motorcycles made today.
01:04 For the 2022 model year, Suzuki did a number
01:08 of careful improvements to improve the overall dynamic
01:13 of this motorcycle.
01:15 Let's start with the engine.
01:17 The engine continues to be powered
01:18 by Suzuki's 1340 CC inline four.
01:22 This is a water cooled dual overhead cam 16 valve engine.
01:27 Now, while the architecture and the actual specifications
01:32 of the engine is similar to its predecessor,
01:35 Suzuki has done a lot of modifications inside that engine
01:40 to make it smoother, to add torque
01:43 and increase that fun loving high performance,
01:47 high adrenaline character that the Hayabusa has always had.
01:52 I really like the engine in this motorcycle.
01:55 It just has gobs and gobs of torque.
01:58 Just when you think Suzuki can't make engine any smoother,
02:02 they do.
02:03 This GSX 1300 R engine, just the epitome of smooth,
02:08 upshift into sixth gear, dial in the throttle
02:11 and away you go.
02:13 What I really like about the powertrain on the Hayabusa
02:16 is just the electronics package.
02:18 Suzuki's been pretty slow to roll
02:21 into the modern electronics package,
02:23 which is pretty crazy because they were one
02:25 of the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturers
02:28 to have fuel injection on a sport bike.
02:30 Fast forward to the Hayabusa
02:32 and they've thrown the kitchen sink
02:34 in the electronics department at this motorcycle.
02:37 The bike has 10 way adjustable IMU power traction control.
02:41 It has 10 way adjustable wheelie control.
02:45 It has cornering ABS.
02:46 It has engine brake control.
02:48 It has Suzuki's awesome SDMS adjustable power modes.
02:53 It has a really neat and slick launch control system.
02:58 After all, these Hayabusas are made for drag racing.
03:01 They're made for going fast in a straight line.
03:04 And that launch control really allows you
03:07 to wield the motorcycle and launch it
03:10 in a more easy and predictable fashion.
03:15 The chassis on this motorcycle,
03:17 this bike is still a very much a heavyweight motorcycle.
03:21 It weighs 582 pounds with a full tank of gas.
03:24 That's about four pounds less than its predecessor
03:27 and around 140 some pounds heavier than a GSX-R1000.
03:32 So it's a sizable motorcycle.
03:34 You know, these Hayabusas have always been designed
03:37 for bigger folks.
03:38 If you're an NBA size basketball player,
03:41 you are gonna like the ergonomics on this motorcycle.
03:44 There are not a lot of motorcycles made these days
03:46 that favor taller, larger riders.
03:49 This Hayabusa favors us tall guys.
03:52 Chassis on this motorcycle, it steers really well.
03:55 You'd be really impressed how well a 500,
03:57 nearly 600 pound motorcycle can ride,
04:00 both on the street and at the three mile
04:03 to LA road racing course where we rode the motorcycle today.
04:06 Very, very agile, very predictable.
04:08 The suspension is a nice improvement
04:11 compared to the previous Hayabusa.
04:13 The action's a little bit more responsive.
04:15 The pitch control is a little bit more dialed
04:18 and that factored in with the more powerful
04:21 braking package.
04:22 It's just much more competent motorcycle.
04:25 Even though it's big, even though it's heavy,
04:27 it doesn't necessarily feel as big and heavy
04:31 as the spec chart would imply.
04:34 Overall, really impressed with what Suzuki's done
04:37 with the Hayabusa.
04:38 If you're a long time diehard Suzuki Hayabusa fan,
04:42 you are gonna like this motorcycle.
04:44 Suzuki really stuck to the script.
04:46 They changed things, but they changed things
04:48 in a very methodical fashion.
04:51 This isn't an all new ground up redesign
04:53 with a cross plane engine
04:55 and everything's totally different.
04:56 This is the same Hayabusa motorcycle
04:59 that we've known and loved for many years.
05:02 It's just a little bit more modern,
05:04 a little more smooth, a little more polished,
05:06 and still a heck of a lot of fun to ride.
05:09 Well folks, that wraps things up
05:11 from the official press introduction
05:13 of Suzuki's 2022 GSX 1300R Hayabusa.
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05:27 and we'll see you next time.
05:28 Thanks for watching.
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