Back when men were men, MO wrote stuff like: “The bike did move around a bit through a particular 160 mph sweeper that was littered with pavement irregularities, but what bike wouldn’t?” And: “Coming down the hill into turn nine, braking from more than 150 mph, one finger is all it takes to get the bike to stand on its…
The Suzuki DR 800 S Big is the sort of bike no one would design today. It was the thumper to rule all thumpers, with a whopping 779 cc single-cylinder motor, long-travel suspension, a big front wheel and rally styling. That meant it was a little ridiculous, but sort of cool at the same time. Depending on your perspective, the DR…
Euro 5 emissions regulations had much to do with the changes to the 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa (shown here during sound testing). (Suzuki/)The emissions reductions required by the new Euro 5 standards are the underlying reason for Suzuki updating the Hayabusa, thereby enabling its sales to continue. The reductions in comparison to Euro 4 are 12 percent in carbon monoxide (CO),…