Comments by "Uhtred" (@uhtred7860) on "SUZUKI HAYABUSA - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed" video.

  1. 2:20 We got it as the GPZ (Gee Pee Zed😄) 900R, no "Ninja" tag, that was the time the U.S had the monopoly on silly names for bikes, Interceptor, Maxim, Sabre, Magna, Intruder etc.🤣
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  2. A forward-facing intake can indeed convert high air velocity into extra power, The problem for street bikes is the gain from ram air at 160 mph, (rarely attained on the street) is only around 3 percent, this indicates that for older production bikes this is more fashion than function, but it also provides cooler, denser air into the airbox which is beneficial to efficiency. Modern ram air ducts are mounted centrally, copying Moto GP practise, where the air pressure is highest, and routed through the steering head. Early twin ram air intakes like the Hayabusa's were mounted either side were the air pressure is lower, as a way to get around the issue of routing the air through the headstock.
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