Suzuki Hayabusa production to end in December 2018

Production of the Suzuki GSX1300R will come to an end on December 31, 2018. Better known as the Hayabusa, the bike will be discontinued due to non-compliance with future emission regulations.

The GSX1300R is unable to meet the Euro 4 emission norms that came into effect in 2016. The last date of sale for existing non-Euro 4 compliant bikes is December 31, 2018. After this date, any pending inventory would be shipped to the North American market. No new Hayabusa will be produced after this date.

Back in 1999, the first-generation Hayabusa made its debut. It had an unrestricted top speed (rumuored to be in excess of 312 km/h) and a 10-second quarter mile time. The 1999 model year bikes held the production speed record for a long time as bike manufacturers had an informal agreement to limit their vehicles to 299 km/h. The Hayabusa was beaten only recently by the Ducati Panigale R and the Kawasaki Ninja H2.

The second-generation Hayabusa was introduced in 2008.

Source: Jalopnik