With a new, more powerful motor the 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa was looking to regain its customary position atop the hyper-sportbike field.2008 Suzuki HayabusaOur street evaluations came in polar opposite weather conditions, with our Southern California testers enjoying sunny skies, while our Oregon contingent…

…running anywhere in the world. But it wasn't an easy year for Slowe or his Pro Street teammate Henson, as the pair made radical changes to their '08 Hayabusas. Gone were the dry sump systems that protected their engines but added weight and robbed MPH. In was a new, untested, aftermarket clutch with no data…

…the HTP team." Thompson is moving up to Orient Express Pro Street, competing against the ubiquitous turbocharged bikes on a nitrous huffing Suzuki Hayabusa. "We're going to see what we can do with it this year with some focus and a steadyRyan Schnitz is returning to his roots?drag racing street bikes…

BMW?K1300S MotoUSA put the updated-for-'09 BMW K1300S and its state of the art?suspension and braking technologies?up against the tried and true Suzuki Hayabusa in order to see if?the mighty German?contender?can take down the hyper-sportbike King.We first threw a leg over the slightly updated Beemer back in…

…the Busa coming out on top 139.36 to 139.08 mph.?That's not to say our two drag testers, MCUSA Editorial Director Ken Hutchison and Associate Editor Adam Waheed, didn't have an opinion about the duo's abilities at the strip. "At the drag strip the Hayabusa just barely has the ZX covered," argues Hutch…

Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa:?The flagship hyper-sports bike for the Japanese brand?over the past decade.Suzuki's?Hayabusa may be the single most modified motorcycle ever produced. A simple search of Google results in 535,000 images of Hayabusas, less than five percent that look…

…much better would this thing sound with some pipes' I think to myself. The engine is almost a complete carbon copy of the one used in the new '08 Hayabusa, except for a smaller airbox and a different 4-2-1-2 exhaust system that still uses Suzuki's exhaust tuning valve (SET) inside. Pump the hydraulic…

….but what about on the dirt?Ninja ZX-14This year's ZX-14 is the established horsepower king and there was a lot of speculation whether Suzuki's new Hayabusa would have what it takes to dethrone the biggest Ninja. We're going to have to wait until we put the two head-to-head, but for now the 2008 ZX-14…

…super streetbike of choice, the Hayabusa has become a staple in Suzuki's sportbike line-up, with over 10,000 new units sold in 2006 alone. That ever popularity may explain why it has been so long since the bike received any significant updates until now. The 2008 Hayabusa's Chief Engineer, Hiroshi Iio,…

…Daniels- '05?Suzuki GSXR750 - 109 hp 1000cc Sportbike: Christopher Chang- '07 Suzuki GSXR1000- 163.39 hp Open Sportbike: 'Busa Ray- '06 Kawasaki Hayabusa - 196.0 hp Sportbike/Turbo: John Noonan - '05?Hayabusa - 428.9 hp Sportster/Buell: Bennett's Performance '00 Special Const. S&S - 125.29 hp V-Twin…