And, More Afternoon Moto News - Racing Insider, Hyperbike Comparo & Roger DeCoster

Yep, the fourth edition of Alex Gobert's "Racing Insider" is no up and available for reading. As usual, he covers World Superbike, Australian Superbike, MotoGP, British Superbike, AMA Supercross and Australian Motocross. So, get some inside information about each series and you just might learn something.


http://tinyurl.com/yd424nz

Well, it is sort of a Hyperbike comparison; he only puts the BMW K1300S up against the Suzuki Hayabusa, leaving out such bikes as the Kawasaki ZX-14R, but he has a reason for it - Kawasaki did not have one ready for him to ride. For some pleasurable reading and to see how the two stack up against each other (they have admittedly different purposes), take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yeaf5h3

Speaking of AMA Supercross, we have an interview with Suzuki team manager Roger DeCoster which is mainly focused on the young star Ryan Dungey. Apparently, DeCoster took a real gamble when hiring the Minnesota native. To hear how he came to the decision, take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yeat9u4

Santa Pod Raceway Hosted Suzuki Hayabusa 10th Anniversary

We saw that this was supposed to happen back in October, but it is only now that a video from the 10th Anniversary celebration of Suzuki's iconic Hayabusa at Santa Pod in the United Kingdom. Have a look and a listen to this super-supersport motorcycle and the people who own and love them.

http://tinyurl.com/yafanlq

TapouT and Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows Bring You Meet the Fighters and VooDoo Customs

Long title, but it is a long list of participants! Suzuki has worked with VooDoo Industries will be presenting the TapouT Tribute Suzuki on Friday, 4 December 2009. It's a small world; I was just speaking with Rob Uecker while he was on the road to this event. When he arrives and sets up, they will be presenting a lovely Hayabusa customized by VooDoo for the TapouT fighters, Punkass and Skyskrape. I think you will be impressed, but you be the judge - we will see them this weekend after they are shown to the TapouT fans in their Lounge.

http://tinyurl.com/yc8fa77

The Suzuki Hayabusa Designer - Koji Yoshiura - to Appear at Santa Pod Raceway in UK

The Northamptonshire drag strip will host a 10th anniversary celebration for the iconic Suzuki Hayabusa and Suzuki GB has convinced the designer of that bike to make an appearance at the event! Yoshiura-san will attend the festivities and enjoy the same two days of fun during 10 - 11 October 2009. Get ready for some cool drag racing fun...

http://tinyurl.com/yb53pbo

Indian Patent Dispute Causes Experts to Question Twin-Spark Technology

It seems that twin-spark plugs in an engine provide little benefit when the combustion chamber is properly designed. Examples are given with the Yamaha YZF-R1 and the Suzuki Hayabusa; both are at the top of the performance charts and yet both do just fine with one spark plug per cylinder...Interesting reading, but short.

http://tinyurl.com/ydjanuw

Richard Hammond Takes a Ride on a Hayabusa

Once again, Richard Hammond is best know as one of the three hosts of the amazing show Top Gear. However, he is also an avid motorcyclist; this is his story of how he went from a sportbike to a Harley to a Suzuki Hayabusa.

http://tinyurl.com/o2sf8m