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Bike reviewed by cycle world https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-reviews/2022-suzuki-hayabusa-first-ride-review/

You are right. I finally tracked down the source of the pic in the FB post and it is indeed a screen cap of the Australian website. Glad I'm wrong

What I saw suggested on FB was that the electronics package was an add-on option, increasing the price. But I think now that was just a rumour or speculation.

Yeah. I'd take his word for it over some random FB post

I hope I'm wrong or maybe the guy who posted it is. He did say he was in California

that's what I thought at first, but the guy who posted initially said the one he priced was in California. I'm not sure if the screen capture from Facebook is the same guy, though. I've looked but there are literally hundreds of posts on the Facebook group

then they're gambling with the risk of alienating their fan-base

Can't find the original post on Facebook as its buried in all the comments, but I did find this screen capture:

Still, you would think that Akrapovic would offer a version without for the "not for street use" market

That's what I'd do. In the Suzuki development video, you get a glimpse of what looks like an all black test bike. It looks a heck of a lot better because it doesn't draw attention to that enormous hideous side vent. btw, I have a chromed grab rail on my silver '05. I think it looks pretty...

I ask because I don't know: wouldn't uncorking it upset all the fine tuning of the electronics, timing and mechanics that went into it?

That tail is the best part of the new Busa's styling

Although I did find it didn't handle as well as a Busa, I did find it more comfortable to sit on (albeit less sporty). The look of the front with its headlights and the "George Foreman grill" side vents were a turn off. This gen 3's side vents -- with the chrome and contrasting colour drawing...

So Akrapovic has already been tapped to produce slip on mufflers. At least they look better than the stock cans

I was annoyed the vid ended without him given a riding impression. All foreplay and no action. LOL. Left me hanging. Enjoyable vid to watch though. Hope they post the riding review soon