Suzuki’s Hayabusa is the ideal sportbike for folks looking to get somewhere quickly. And after a seven-year production run since its last minor update (2013 MY), the Japanese brand treats us with a thorough refresh that hopes to attract the next generation of Bridgestone tire smearing ‘Busa riders.
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Swing a leg over the Hayabusa, and the seating position is familiar, but with a slightly lower seat height. It remains tall-rider-friendly with a long, low, and stretched-out riding position. If you’re an NBA-sized rider, you’re going to like this Suzuki. A few pounds lighter than its predecessor, the 582-pound GSX1300R is a sizable motorcycle between the rider’s legs.
Release the easier-pulling hydraulic clutch, and that heft fades away, along with anything else in the rearview mirrors. Like before, the ‘Busa delivers a smooth spread of thrust that makes it deceptively fast. A bidirectional quickshifter makes it even easier (and faster) to row through the six-speed gearbox without using the clutch. Engine vibration is minimal and this bike is well-suited to high-speed interstate rides, especially with its standard cruise control.
The ’22-spec inline-four (187.75 claimed horsepower) makes nearly seven ponies less than the previous version, says Suzuki. Torque output is also lower (3.7 pound-feet) and now rated at 114.3 pound-feet. However, we didn’t notice a difference versus its predecessor. Top speed remains limited at 185 mph.
Although first on the scene with a fuel-injected Japanese sportbike and adjustable S-DMS engine power modes, Suzuki has been slow to adopt modern electronics. We’re happy to report the Hayabusa includes all the current bells and whistles. From IMU-powered traction, wheelie, cornering ABS, and engine-brake control, the Hayabusa finally enters the digital era. A mixed analog and digital dash looks familiar and features logical and easy-to-use switch gear—especially compared to more complicated setups from other brands...
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Swing a leg over the Hayabusa, and the seating position is familiar, but with a slightly lower seat height. It remains tall-rider-friendly with a long, low, and stretched-out riding position. If you’re an NBA-sized rider, you’re going to like this Suzuki. A few pounds lighter than its predecessor, the 582-pound GSX1300R is a sizable motorcycle between the rider’s legs.
Release the easier-pulling hydraulic clutch, and that heft fades away, along with anything else in the rearview mirrors. Like before, the ‘Busa delivers a smooth spread of thrust that makes it deceptively fast. A bidirectional quickshifter makes it even easier (and faster) to row through the six-speed gearbox without using the clutch. Engine vibration is minimal and this bike is well-suited to high-speed interstate rides, especially with its standard cruise control.
The ’22-spec inline-four (187.75 claimed horsepower) makes nearly seven ponies less than the previous version, says Suzuki. Torque output is also lower (3.7 pound-feet) and now rated at 114.3 pound-feet. However, we didn’t notice a difference versus its predecessor. Top speed remains limited at 185 mph.
Although first on the scene with a fuel-injected Japanese sportbike and adjustable S-DMS engine power modes, Suzuki has been slow to adopt modern electronics. We’re happy to report the Hayabusa includes all the current bells and whistles. From IMU-powered traction, wheelie, cornering ABS, and engine-brake control, the Hayabusa finally enters the digital era. A mixed analog and digital dash looks familiar and features logical and easy-to-use switch gear—especially compared to more complicated setups from other brands...
Find out more: https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/story/reviews/2022-suzuki-hayabusa-gsx1300r-mc-commute-review/
Photography: Kevin Wing
Video/edit: @AdamWaheed
Motorcycle Riding Gear Worn
Helmet: Shoei RF-1400
Jacket: REV’IT! Crossroads
Pant: REV’IT! Jackson
Gloves: Racer FHH
Boots: TCX X-Vibe WP
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00:00 Hey folks, welcome to this special edition MC commute coming to you live from the official
00:05 US press introduction of Suzuki's 2022 Hayabusa.
00:11 This is an overhauled hyper sport bike from Suzuki designed to go fast and go there in
00:18 extreme comfort.
00:20 Let's swing a leg over this thing and tell you what it's like to ride.
00:23 Hey folks, here it is, Suzuki's 2022 GSX 1300R Hayabusa.
00:31 This is a third generation overhauled hyper sport bike from Suzuki.
00:37 This motorcycle's all about going fast in a straight line.
00:43 But for the 2022 model year, Suzuki's done some really nice improvements to make this
00:49 motorcycle even more versatile.
00:53 Let's swing a leg over it and tell you what it's like to ride.
00:57 Alright folks, here we are at the helm of the GSX 1300R.
01:05 I like how Suzuki retained this instrument dash display but added some new technology
01:13 in the form of this color TFT rectangular display.
01:18 You can use this display to set up the various features of the motorcycle.
01:24 I have the user one setting in power mode max, traction control lowest setting one,
01:30 lift control lowest setting one, engine brake three, and quick shifter one.
01:37 And that is how we can access it.
01:40 I go hit the mode button and there is user interface one.
01:45 So now we have my mode.
01:47 Let's give her a start and away we go.
01:53 I really like these Suzuki Hayabusa hyper sport bikes.
02:00 These motorcycles are set up for larger humans.
02:06 If you are a NBA basketball player sized human being, you will like the way this motorcycle
02:14 fits you.
02:15 The clip on controls are stretched out.
02:19 The clutch and brake lever offer extreme adjustment.
02:24 If you have huge, huge hands, you can set these levers up to be so far out that I won't
02:30 barely even be able to reach them.
02:32 So a lot of adjustment and this motorcycle is made for folks over six foot tall.
02:37 You don't get to say that a lot in the contemporary power sport world but this bike is literally
02:43 made for people over six feet tall.
02:48 Sitting on this bike, the seat, the Hayabusa seat has always been really comfortable, really
02:53 plush, really thick, really well supported.
02:56 This one feels every bit as comfortable as the old bike.
03:00 It's a hint lower, a hint lower than its predecessor.
03:08 And away we go folks.
03:11 I like this hydraulic clutch.
03:15 It gives very nice feel and it makes the lever squeeze a little bit less.
03:22 So a very nice touch.
03:26 And away we go folks.
03:29 With a full tank of fuel, this motorcycle weighs 582 pounds.
03:35 It's very maneuverable for a motorcycle that is that heavy.
03:41 Four pounds lighter than the previous 2020 MY Hayabusa.
03:48 So still a sizable motorcycle but you'd be surprised how maneuverable this thing is for
03:55 a bike of its size.
03:57 Now Suzuki tweaked the steering geometry on this bike.
04:03 The steering head is a little bit more relaxed which Suzuki says they did to increase the
04:11 stability.
04:13 Stability was never really a problem on the old Hayabusa but with its added weight loss,
04:23 giving up a little bit of agility for more stability isn't a bad thing because this motorcycle
04:29 still feels very, very nimble.
04:38 This Hayabusa is powered by Suzuki's 1340cc inline-four.
04:46 Liquid cooled, dual overhead cam, 16 valve.
04:51 Suzuki fitted this plus size engine displacement I think for the 2008 model year.
04:59 And even though the displacement and architecture is identical as the previous version, the
05:05 internals of the engine have been modified significantly.
05:09 Suzuki has a habit of reworking the engines yet retaining the basic architecture.
05:16 They do that quite often in their engineering.
05:20 So a lot of changes, the engine's lighter.
05:23 It also benefits from Suzuki's more modern wet plate clutch with slipper action, slipper
05:31 function.
05:32 Suzuki did some good things with their GSX-R1000 and GSX-R1000R for the 2017 model year.
05:40 They fitted a heavier duty clutch and this motorcycle employs that technology.
05:47 But also that clutch mechanism also has slipper function just like before so you can downshift
05:55 and the motorcycle rear wheel won't lock up if you downshift in a too low of a gear for
06:03 the vehicle speed you are traveling.
06:08 Now this Hayabusa engine is good for right around 175 ponies, 173 ponies at the business
06:19 end of the Bridgestone Batlax S22 tire.
06:25 Suzuki says top end power is down just slightly compared to the previous version 2022 Hayabusa,
06:35 I'm sorry 2020, but the mid-range torque is a little bit higher.
06:40 So a little bit more torque.
06:43 The air box has been redesigned.
06:45 The air box is larger and this 1340cc engine flows more air at lower vehicle speed.
06:55 It also continues to benefit from Ram air intake.
07:01 So the motorcycle still benefits from Ram air intake which helps flood the air box with
07:10 cooler air and keeps that engine humming with propulsion.
07:19 Right now we are riding in fifth gear, sixth gear.
07:24 We are pulling just over 3000 rpm at 65 miles per hour.
07:34 So I like this powertrain so much because it's just smooth.
07:39 It's smooth and it's just filled with torque.
07:43 You can pass cars, you can accelerate from as low as 3000 rpm.
07:49 All you do is whack the throttle and the bike just builds nice gentle momentum.
07:55 It is awesome.
07:59 Now even before this redesign, Suzuki's Hayabusa has been easily the smoothest, most predictably
08:09 engineered motorcycle Suzuki's ever built.
08:13 And they've recognized that and they're building upon that legendary character with this 2022
08:20 bike.
08:21 It's just so smooth, so easy to ride.
08:25 You could be riding this motorcycle at 140 miles per hour and you literally feel like
08:29 you're going 60 miles per hour because the bike is just devoid of any unwanted movement.
08:37 The engine doesn't vibrate excessively.
08:39 Yes, you can feel a little bit of engine vibration through the clip-ons.
08:44 You can feel a little bit through the foot pegs, but it's very, very minor.
08:50 And it's just enough vibration to let you know that you're riding a high performance
08:55 sport bike, but not so much that it feels unwanted or annoying.
09:00 I've ridden this motorcycle, not this one, but Suzuki's previous generation Hayabusa
09:06 thousands and thousands and thousands of miles.
09:09 And those motorcycles are just, they're so good at touring.
09:13 Like it was weird that Suzuki didn't make a touring, a sport touring version of the
09:18 Hayabusa just because it lends itself so well to that application.
09:28 This six speed gearbox has a bi-directional quick shifter.
09:33 So all you have to do is press up on the gear shift lever and the motorcycle moves into
09:38 its next forward cog.
09:41 Conversely, when you downshift, all you have to do is let off the throttle, downshift,
09:47 and the motorcycle goes into a lower gear.
09:50 No clutch needed.
09:52 I love quick shifters.
09:54 Not only do they make the motorcycle feel faster, but they add a level of stability
10:00 when you're downshifting.
10:02 I'm the kind of guy who really likes to go into corners hard and fast.
10:06 Sometimes I'm downshifting and when I downshift, the quick shifter affords greater chassis
10:12 stability.
10:13 It keeps that, it keeps those tires loaded with grip.
10:18 So well done Suzuki.
10:24 I wouldn't say this quick shifter is any better or worse than some of the top quick shifter
10:30 bikes in the sport bike and super bike segment, but it definitely works really well.
10:41 This motorcycle drinks from a slightly smaller 5.3 gallon capacity fuel tank.
10:48 So about .2 gallon less fuel capacity.
10:53 Suzuki says that the fuel capacity was lost to get the shape of the fuel tank and the
10:59 Ford for the larger air box.
11:04 Right now we've averaged 32 miles per gallon.
11:08 So not a very good fuel mileage.
11:12 These bikes are thirsty.
11:13 It has such a big engine and those big pistons just consume a lot of fuel.
11:20 If you can lug the engine and avoid holding it wide open, kind of like how we're riding
11:26 now, this thing will net better fuel mileage, but you got to have a restraint throttle hand.
11:39 This tripometer has a variety of range functions.
11:42 So we know we're getting instant MPGs of 44.6.
11:47 We have 164 miles left on the odometer.
11:52 Everything's accessed via this switch gear on the left hand side.
11:57 I like the switch gear on this motorcycle because it's pretty easy to use.
12:01 It's very logical and it's just easy to figure out.
12:04 You don't really need the user manual to figure out the vehicle settings on this motorcycle.
12:10 There's other motorcycles out there that have prettier displays, but setting them up is
12:15 much more complicated.
12:17 I'd rather have a more simple, easy to use, functional display than something that's super
12:23 pretty but overly technical and convoluted.
12:26 So good job Suzuki.
12:28 You guys did your homework and we're paying attention.
12:33 I love that torque.
12:34 Yummy, delicious torque that just propels you forward.
12:38 No fuss, no muss.
12:42 Suspension on this motorcycle.
12:44 Suspension on this motorcycle, it feels a little bit more poised than the previous Hayabusa
12:49 was.
12:50 Not that the previous Hayabusa wasn't adept, but the suspension just follows the contours
12:57 of the road a little bit more accurately.
13:00 It has a little bit more damping control when you're using the brakes or getting on the
13:05 throttle like we are now.
13:10 The fork has independent spring preload, rebound, and compression damping adjustment.
13:17 I also like that the fork isn't a single function fork.
13:21 There is separate rebound damping for separate cartridges on both sides of the fork leg.
13:30 That just gives you more accurate damping control in my opinion.
13:34 Some people like the single function stuff, but in my opinion, if you can have double
13:39 cartridges that's always the way to go.
13:44 The shock absorber also has three way adjustment for spring preload, rebound, and compression
13:50 damping.
13:51 I like these OE settings.
13:54 This motorcycle just seems to be a little bit more balanced than the old Hayabusa.
14:01 Now keeping this bike's speed in check is a set of triple disc hydraulic brakes.
14:09 We have Brembo's Stylema radial mount calipers that grip a larger 320mm diameter rotor.
14:19 So a little bit larger diameter brake discs.
14:22 It's a very noticeable change when you look at the front end of the motorcycle.
14:26 And they're gripped by Brembo's awesome Stylema calipers.
14:30 I love these calipers.
14:31 They have a nice rigid feel when you're squeezing back on that brake lever.
14:36 Good stopping power.
14:38 And the shape of the brake calipers helps brake cooling.
14:46 So it allows more air to flow over the surface of the caliper and hence cools down those
14:54 components.
14:55 The cooler they are, the more you can use them.
14:59 So very nice addition.
15:02 The brakes on this motorcycle, even when Suzuki went to those model block Brembo's for the
15:07 2013 model year, the brakes on the Hayabusa were nothing to ever write home about.
15:13 This setup is more capable at monitoring the Hayabusa's speed.
15:19 I also like the big oversized rear brake disc.
15:23 I'm a big rear brake guy.
15:26 I love a big rear brake.
15:27 And this bike has a nice powerful back brake.
15:30 Good job again Suzuki.
15:33 This motorcycle also has linked brakes.
15:36 So when you use the front brakes in a pinch, it automatically sends some hydraulic pressure
15:42 to the rear brake circuit.
15:44 Conversely, if you use just the rear brake pedal, that operates the rear brake pedal
15:51 independently.
15:53 So honestly when I use the front brake, I don't really feel the rear brake actuating
16:00 very much.
16:01 But to be fair also, I like using the rear brake.
16:06 I use it naturally just out of habit and for greater vehicle and rear suspension action
16:13 control.
16:14 So yep, rear brakes are great folks.
16:19 Mirrors.
16:21 These rear view mirrors are awesome.
16:24 They show a good, they show what's going on behind you very well and they don't shake
16:31 or vibrate that much.
16:33 Again, this motorcycle is very, very smooth.
16:38 Everything it does from the way you twist the throttle to the way you squeeze the brakes,
16:43 everything is just in great unison and harmony.
16:47 This motorcycle is masterfully developed and calibrated in terms of each of its control
16:56 inputs.
17:02 Now this bike has launch control and lots of bikes have launch control, but I like how
17:09 it's easy to enable launch control and there's three RPM limits that allow you to tailor
17:17 the engine speed that you will release the clutch at.
17:21 Now when you're using launch control in an aggressive map on a liter and above size sport
17:27 bike, this bike generates so much power that it's easy to bunch the clutch plates.
17:32 Well, if you launch the bike at a lower RPM, it helps reduce clutch wear.
17:40 And to be fair, these Suzuki Hayabusa's, they've always had really strong, durable clutches.
17:45 These motorcycles are made to launch.
17:47 To do drag strip launches, repeated drag strip launches.
17:52 Of course, you don't want to get that clutch too hot because that's when it'll start melting
17:57 down, but the ECU of this vehicle has logic built in where it won't let you launch the
18:08 motorcycle if the vehicle senses that the engine oil and the clutch is running at too
18:15 hot of a temperature.
18:16 How cool is that?
18:20 I think it's a neat thing.
18:21 I mean, I love doing drag strip race style launches, but you don't want to burn up the
18:28 clutch.
18:29 That's expensive.
18:30 So it's nice to know that the motorcycle actually has programming to help mitigate that.
18:43 Now this motorcycle, it definitely has a more sporty ergonomics package, but it's still
18:50 pretty comfortable.
18:52 The rear sets aren't too high.
18:54 They're not too low where you're going to drag hard parts.
18:57 Definitely if you're a shorter person or someone with a smaller torso, it's going to be a little
19:02 bit of a reach to the control, to the clip-ons, but if you're six foot or taller, you will
19:09 like it.
19:11 Etc.
19:13 This motorcycle has cruise control.
19:16 Cruise control is now standard.
19:19 Thank goodness that was something that Suzuki was missing in its arsenal for quite some
19:25 time.
19:26 So we now have cruise control.
19:28 Heated grips are available as an accessory.
19:32 Suzuki, why didn't you put heated grips on this motorcycle as an OE feature?
19:40 Still, if you want heated grips, which you're going to want, you can purchase that as an
19:45 accessory.
19:49 Now we talked about the relatively high level of comfort this motorcycle offers for a sport
19:55 bike.
19:56 Another cool feature is just the engine.
20:01 Even though the engine's really big and pumps out a tremendous amount of torque, it doesn't
20:06 kick off a lot of heat to the rider.
20:09 There are other sport bike, super bike motorcycles out there that, while fast and powerful, they
20:16 throw off a tremendous amount of engine heat onto the rider.
20:20 This motorcycle doesn't.
20:22 It's a very cool and comfortable ride when you're seated at the helm of this bike.
20:33 Maintenance, this motorcycle goes 3,750 miles between regular scheduled oil changes.
20:43 So every 3,750 miles you have to do an oil change.
20:49 Every 15,000 miles it is recommended that you inspect the 16 valve valve train to make
20:57 sure the valves are in spec.
21:00 So you have to remember, even though this isn't a competition motorcycle, it's not built
21:06 for racing, this motorcycle is in a very high state of tune.
21:13 175 horsepower at the business end of the Bridgestone Batlax.
21:18 It's a good amount of power.
21:20 Yes, there are leader class sport bikes out there that make even more power than that,
21:26 but they also rev to 14,000 RPM.
21:30 This thing only revs to 11,000 RPM.
21:34 So a lot of horsepower and performance built into this ride.
21:44 Another cool little feature I like on this motorcycle, we'll show you real quick, is
21:48 the rear passenger seat.
21:50 It pops up and there's a little bit of storage back there.
21:54 Not a lot, but a little bit.
21:56 So good job, Suzuki.
21:57 We are happy that you are paying attention to the details.
22:01 One feature I do not like on this bike is the puny foot pegs.
22:06 I love big, humongous, oversized foot pegs, and a little bit more sturdy foot pegs would
22:12 be a welcome feature on this bike.
22:14 All right, folks, we're here to do our photo stop now.
22:18 We'll wrap things up with you after this and give you our final thoughts on this Hayabusa.
22:26 All right, folks, we're going to show you the launch control real quick.
22:32 You enable launch control by pressing this button right here, the starter button.
22:37 You hold that down and then you can adjust the level of launch control.
22:42 This is low mode, this is medium mode, and this is high mode.
22:48 We're going to do high mode, show you how this thing launches.
22:51 I like how slick this interface is on a lot of the other motorcycles these days, the modern
22:57 day super bikes.
22:59 Getting into launch control menu is a little bit cumbersome.
23:03 This is super straightforward, and that three anchorment light RPM limit is sick too.
23:11 So if you want to be easiest on a clutch, you do this mode.
23:15 If you want to get a little bit better start, still be a little bit hard to clutch, that
23:19 mode.
23:20 And this mode is the real deal.
23:23 So we're going to give her the beans, guys.
23:27 Let's do it real quick.
23:31 Let's go up here and we'll do it.
23:34 All right, here we go.
23:38 Yes, awesome.
23:41 Now let's give her the beans.
23:47 Yes, the beans.
23:50 I love how fast this motorcycle goes.
23:56 What a hoot it is to ride.
23:59 Well folks, that was a fun morning riding on Suzuki's 2022 GSX 1300R.
24:07 Suzuki has done a nice makeover on this motorcycle, but of course, it stays true to the Hayabusa
24:14 roots.
24:17 It's comfortable, it's fast, it's smooth, it has a little bit more forgiving handling.
24:27 The suspension calibration is a little bit better, the brakes are a little bit sharper.
24:32 We now have electronics, cruise control, the launch control is a really nice feature.
24:37 I like the ability to tune all the electronics easily using the logical and intuitive switch
24:44 gear.
24:46 But at the same time, I wish this bike had a little bit more for a $3,800 upcharge compared
24:55 to the 2020 Hayabusa.
24:58 This bike just lacks a little bit of pizzazz for my tastes.
25:03 Still, if you are looking for the most high tech, high quality, still fast, still comfortable,
25:12 still a great motorcycle from Suzuki in the form of this 2022 GSX 1300 Hayabusa, I think
25:21 you will enjoy this motorcycle.
25:25 Alright folks, that's a wrap from today's special edition MC Commute.
25:28 Make sure to tune on in to MotorcyclistOnline.com, that's where all the content lives.
25:33 Check out the other videos we have, thumbs it up, thumbs it down.
25:37 And thank you for leaving a mechanical key on this bike, Suzuki.
25:41 We are pumped.
25:42 Good job.
25:43 Alright folks, see you later.
25:44 Thanks for watching.
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