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I so miss going to motorcycle events! Cyndy and I had everything planned to go to the Isle of Man TT races in 2020 but it got cancelled due to the crud! Then they cancelled 2021 TT. We now have changed all of our reservations to 2022, and that’s 17 long months from now. With the vaccines and hopefully the end of this horrible situation coming I am making plans to go to the MotoAmerica races at Laguna Seca in July, and maybe the American Flat Track races later in the year in Northern California.
 
Like most of you I am wanting to get out on my motorcycle, take off with friends and go to a race or rally. There is nothing like it, and I have so many wonderful memories of the countless trips I have taken. So start thinking about your next trip that will create a whole new bunch of great memories!
 
Stay safe, get your vaccine shot and let’s get our motorcycling life started again!
The 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa
is an Evolution of a Revolution
It’s been 14 years since we’ve laid eyes on a new Suzuki Hayabusa. The long wait for the third-generation ‘Busa is over—today Suzuki is pulling the covers off the 2022 GSX1300RR Hayabusa. The model year 2022 Hayabusa has an MSRP of $18,599 ($3,800 more than the outgoing model). There’s no word yet on when the bike will hit dealers.

Suzuki says the reborn ‘Busa boasts more than 550 new parts, but the changes are more evolutionary than revolutionary. The goal was making its substantial 188 claimed horsepower more controllable and usable than ever with the implementation of the most advanced electronic rider aid suite we’ve yet seen from the Hamamatsu factory. Beneath the slippery redesigned bodywork, Suzuki engineers have aimed their magnifying glasses at the chassis and engine as well, making subtle changes to improve performance and durability while meeting increasingly stringent global emissions standards.

The 1,340cc inline-four engine is now Euro 5 compliant. Suzuki claims the third-gen Hayabusa produces 187.74 hp at 9,700 rpm and 110.6 pound-feet of torque at 7,000 rpm—figures that are slightly down compared to the previous generation, which produced a claimed 194.4 hp at 9,500 rpm and 114.3 pound-feet of torque at 7,200 rpm. However, Suzuki says that power and torque delivery are improved in the low- to midrange.
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