Divyank Kushagra Bansal 
The third-generation Suzuki Hayabusa made its debut in 2021.
Though it features significant design updates and changes, it has retained the first-generation bike’s signature design cues like the famed aerodynamic silhouette and the iconic seat hump.
In profile, the new bike harks back to the preceding model whilst featuring straighter, sharper design lines, a new side fairing with redesigned vents, new rear-view mirrors and re-profiled straight-edged exhausts.
On paper, the new Hayabusa is less powerful and produces less torque than the preceding model. Compared to the latter's 197bhp & 155Nm, the 2021 model develops 188bhp @ 9,700rpm and 150Nm of torque @ 7,000rpm.
The handlebars have been moved 12mm closer to the rider for improved ergonomics and long-distance riding comfort.
The 1,340cc motor has been heavily reworked – it's been fitted with new, lighter pistons, conrods, valve springs, re-profiled camshafts, revised crankshaft & crankcase and a new cam chain tensioner, to list a few. The gearbox has also been tweaked and gets gears with revised bearing width for improved gear shifts.
Though the new Hayabusa is built on the same chassis as before, it's been given a new sub-frame that's 0.7kg lighter. The new exhaust also helps save 2kg, resulting in a total weight loss of 4kg.
A new TFT display (with auto-brightness adjust) sits between the Hayabusa's iconic twin dials, the latter also being redesigned.
One of the biggest design changes on the updated Hayabusa is the new rear cowl and the new LED combination tail lamp.
The Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (SIRS) on the Hayabusa comes with the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector Alpha (SDMS-α). It offers three preset rider modes and three user-defined modes. The SDMS-α also governs a 10-mode traction control and other bike settings.
The new, seven-spoke alloy wheels come shod with specially-developed Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 tyres.
Thanks to all the updates and a flatter torque curve, the 2021 Hayabusa is the fastest-launching one to date – reaching the 100km/h mark from a standstill in 3.2 seconds, 0.2 seconds quicker than its predecessor. The top speed remains electronically capped at 299km/h.
The third-gen model rides on updated 43mm KYB forks and gets fully adjustable front & rear suspension. Braking is managed by new Brembo Stylema callipers that sit on bigger 320mm discs.
A new, vertically-stacked LED headlamp set between angular air intakes gives the new Hayabusa a fresh face. The air intakes are flanked by new position lights that double up as integrated turn signals.
