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ratios 1-2 moved closer together. B-King, a naked bike in the *The ABS is a supplemental device for
streetfighter mold, using the same brake operation, not a device for
Ergonomic and cosmetic changes for engine but with a different intake shortening stopping distance. Always
the 2008 model include a higher and exhaust. remember to reduce speed
windscreen, and interlocking gauge sufficiently before approaching
faces with a digital speedometer, as The speedometer and tachometer of curves.
well as a new gear indicator and a motorcycle with the triple clamp in
adjustable shift light. The fairing the foreground. The tachometer goes The Hayabusa has been one of the
fasteners were hidden to to 11,000 and the speedomter to 180 top choices for streetbike
uncomplicate custom paint work. mph customization,perhaps even the most
The twin-spar aluminum frame was popular customized sportbike. One
carried over from the reason may be the
previous version, and unique, instantly
wheelbase, rake/trail, recognizable
and seat height were the bodywork. The easy
same, while overall tunability of the engine,
length grew by two the wide selection of
inches, and the taller aftermarket parts,
windscreen added about possibly more than any
½ inch. Weight was other Japanese
saved by omitting the motorcycle, and the
centerstand. interchangeability
between models of
Technical improvements Suzuki parts have also
in the chassis include played a role. It was the
Tokico radial brake vibrancy of this custom
calipers, allowing smaller scene that prompted
discs and therefore lower Suzuki to send Koji
unsprung weight, Yoshirua to the US for
translating into superior feedback and
handling. Increased front inspiration for the
braking power[39] second generation
necessitated a sturdier design.
lower triple clamp. The rear brake Typically, a new sportbike model sells
caliper was moved to the top of the well in its first year, and then sees its Horsepower enhancements like
disc, giving a cleaner visual numbers decline every year as it nitrous injection, which can add 100
appearance. New 17 inch wheels grows older. The Hayabusa reversed bhp (75 kW), and turbocharging,
were designed, using Bridgestone BT- this pattern, selling in greater which can raise rear wheel power to
015 radials taken almost directly from numbers every year from the 1999 250 bhp (190 kW) and beyond, are
the GSX-R1000. launch through the 2008 revision. common.
From its debut in 1999 to June 2007
Other changes were a steering over 100,000 Hayabusas were sold Bikes are typically built to impress with
damper with a reservoir and dual worldwide. In the United States in being the most extreme, and most
cooling fans with a larger, curved each of the years 2005 and 2006, innovative. For professional custom
radiator. Because of increased over 10,000 units were sold. shops, the status as the first builder to
vibration from the longer stroke, the introduce a new style or
fuel tank was put on floating mounts. The 2014 model comes newly customization — a 300 mm-series rear
All told, the changes for 2008 resulted equipped with Brembo Monobloc tire width, for example — is often
in a dry weight of 490 lb (222 kg), 5 lb high-performance calipers and an hotly contested, and can pay
(2 kg) heavier than the prior Antilock Brake System. These features dividends in media attention and in
generation. are sure to appeal to lone riders sales. End
cruising the highway as well as
Alongside the second generation touring couples.
Hayabusa, Suzuki developed the new
