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Volvi might be right, Suzuki may want to hitch its sales machine onto the Hayabusa wagon and reap sales success from the instant cred and name recognition.
Then again, as aBusa mentioned they did treat the iconic 'Katana' name with reverence and nostalgic respect. They also did it with the TLR - which as Glenn mentions above, have retained their value very nicely as a result. So maybe they will let the Hayabusa name rest on it's laurels and retire gracefully as well. I've always believed the fairing shape was the heart of the Hayabusa - donks and mechanicals you can always change, but its the shape and the 'look' that make a busa. I'm not sure Suzuki would retain a bike that barely changes fairing shape between model runs. Lets face it, if Suzuki takes the purist view, 8 years is a bloody long time to have a bike on sale that has remained essentially the same... so maybe ... yeah... let it fade into history.
The production line stops, but the legend lives on ? Who knows. Frankly, not worrying me either way. I'm in love with mine and have no plans to upgrade anyway.
Then again, as aBusa mentioned they did treat the iconic 'Katana' name with reverence and nostalgic respect. They also did it with the TLR - which as Glenn mentions above, have retained their value very nicely as a result. So maybe they will let the Hayabusa name rest on it's laurels and retire gracefully as well. I've always believed the fairing shape was the heart of the Hayabusa - donks and mechanicals you can always change, but its the shape and the 'look' that make a busa. I'm not sure Suzuki would retain a bike that barely changes fairing shape between model runs. Lets face it, if Suzuki takes the purist view, 8 years is a bloody long time to have a bike on sale that has remained essentially the same... so maybe ... yeah... let it fade into history.
The production line stops, but the legend lives on ? Who knows. Frankly, not worrying me either way. I'm in love with mine and have no plans to upgrade anyway.