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The Second-Gen Hayabusa: Why the 2008-2020 Model Still Ages Best

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Suzuki's second-generation Hayabusa, built from 2008 to 2020, is being re-evaluated by overseas outlets as the strongest of the three generations, producing 195.7 horsepower and 113.6 lb-ft of torque from its 1,340cc inline-four. It features an adjustable 43mm Kayaba inverted fork and, from 2013, Brembo M4.32 calipers, with used prices ranging $5,950-$9,490. Reviewers credit it for pairing analog character with modern safety features like ABS.

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Mine Kusagane

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Looking back through history, the Hayabusa is a rare machine still being discussed nearly a quarter-century after its debut. What matters about the second generation isn't the 195.7-horsepower figure so much as how it wore an inverted fork and ABS without killing its analog character. Perhaps what this era needed wasn't safety that fears speed, but safety that controls it.