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The Suzuki Hayabusa is one of the most iconic motorcycles our market has ever witnessed. From helping John Abraham escape the police to smashing landspeed records, the Hayabusa has done it all. For 2021, the Busa has become its best self (
read all about it in our launch story) but even then, a handful of people aren’t too impressed. So, what all can you get around the Busa’s price tag of Rs 16.40 lakh (ex-showroom)? We tell you exactly that.
Kawasaki ZX-10R: Rs 14.99 lakh
In the BS4 era, the only superbike that came close to beating the Hayabusa’s superb value-for-money prospect was the Kawasaki ZX-10R. For 2021, it’s the same story. The Kawasaki ZX-10R was launched a while back at Rs 14.99 lakh, an excellent price bearing in mind the bike has undergone an overhaul, like the 2021 Busa. You can check out all deets about the 2021 ZX-10R here. If this fits your checklist, be sure to hurry to
The launch is pretty close but thanks to the massive spike in COVID-19 cases, Suzuki India could postpone the launch or opt for an online event. Suzuki was also planning to organise a ‘Hayabusa Day’ to showcase the new bike.
Apart from the exciting new colours, the Busa packs a lot of goodies for 2021. The third-gen Hayabusa is probably the most feature-packed Busa to date. It gets an extensive electronics suite, including engine brake control, wheelie control, cruise control, hill hold control, and launch control all accessible through a dual-pod semi-digital instrument cluster that we totally dig.
The Hayabusa is theoretically powered by the same 1340cc inline-four motor, but the engine has undergone many changes for BS6 compliance. The power output has gone down, though, but Suzuki claims it’s now more tractable than before. It sees several other changes too.
Armed with learnings derived from Suzuki’s MotoGP outings, the 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa is lighter and is more evolution than revolution compared to the outgoing ’Busa.