Hot on the heels of the showing of the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Concept at EICMA in November is a rumour that an all-new Hayabusa replacement is in the works, and will be in production as soon as mid-2016.
According to Morebikes UK, Japanese motorcycle magazine “Young Machine” has published photos purportedly showing the engine and design concept for a supercharged 1,400 cc inline-four that is touted as the next-generation GSX-R1400.
The Hayabusa – the Japanese name for the peregrine falcon – is Suzuki’s top-of-the-line bike, and designed for sheer top-end speed. It is reported the photos were taken during a presentation to Suzuki’s decision makers ahead of the Tokyo motor show in October, showing engine options and concept design for the bike.
Rumour has it the new Hayabusa has been green-lighted and will undergo chassis and ride testing soon before a mid-2016 release. This is unusual since under normal circumstances, such a production decision would only be made six months after testing before being launched.
Perhaps this is Suzuki’s late-to-the-party challenge to Kawasaki’s H2R, which has taken the motorcycle top-speed crown away from Suzuki. Kawasaki’s H2R has a top speed of 357 km/h, and is not road-legal. The road-going H2 is reported to be speed-limited to 300 km/h, as is the current-model Hayabusa.
this bike is a legend. kinda big compare to yamaha r1m, ducati panigale, kawa h2r, bmw hp4 and aprilia rsv4 rf but those are different categories.
repect for those who have courages to ride one.
yes hayabusa is a legend, it is consider as a hyperbike categories, mainly compete with Kawasaki ZX14R
Now paultan start to report motorcycle news, is a good move, well done Mr. Mohan.
The public was expecting Suzuki would go for turbocharging route as opposed to supercharging, judging by the recent Suzuki’s ideas found in the Suzuki Recursion concept.Hopefully this would be the case, at least Suzuki would have a different solution to Kawasaki when comes to creating the ultimate Hyperbike!
Turbo on a bike isn’t ideal due to the turbo lag.
Turbo design & technology had come a long way since the early years during the early 1980s. Modern-day turbo system have tremendously reduced the turbo lag phenomenon, so in terms of throttle response should’nt be really far-off atmospheric engines.And I don’t think the Kawa H2R’s supercharger system is completely lag-free, since it is of centrifugal supercharger design (which has some traits of a turbo compressor). Unless, you are talking about Roots/Sprintex-type Superchargers, which got highly instant response but heavy & power-sapping forced induction system..
even the current GSX1300R is 1 heck of a fast machine to ride. & now they are planning to increase displacement & add up a supercharger?..that’s a WOW!. But currently , most Busa’s owner rather turbocharged their ride with immense increase in horsepower. Wonder how this will compare?
It is a good move for this hyperbike categories, the kawasaki has updated its own ZX14R at 2012 adding traction control but currently hayabusa is left behind that safety features, this next generation sure have traction control plus supercharged.WOW sure is hyperbike market leader and see how another big 3 of japan will respone this.Kawasaki ZX14R, Honda Super Black Bird (discontined since 2007),Yamaha do not have this bike at this segment.
Another poser bike to be purchased by chodes whose only talent lies in memorizing the brochure. The Highabusea wasn’t the fastest bike in 2000, nor has it been much more than a mushy tub of lard for the last 17 years. Go ahead, put a turbo on it. In the immortal words of Darnell, ‘you can’t polish a turd’. Guys who are fast ride Yamahas, Ducs and Kwaks. Inner city utes who like to airbrush their baby mommas on the tank ride ‘Busas. It’s a not a motorcycle anymore, its a stereotype. Throw that pig out Suzuki and try something new. You’re turning big bore bikes into the social equivalent of Camaros up on blocks.