Suzuki Hayabusa Buyers Experience Waiting Period Of 3 Months

The Suzuki Hayabusa is one of the most popular superbikes in India mainly due to the fan following it received in the Bollywood movie ‘Dhoom’. The superbike has been on sale in India for quite some time now and is surprisingly racking up good sales figures as well. To top it off, buyers are experiencing a waiting period of close to three months for the superbike. Read on to find out why it is so. 

Since its official launch in the country, the Hayabusa was brought to India as a CBU model which contributed to high import duty. The bike, back then, carried a sticker price of Rs 15.95 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). However, last month, the company launched the 2017 model in the country with a price tag that was Rs 2.5 lakh less. This was achieved by shifting to CKD operations of the Hayabusa, which is now priced at Rs 13.88 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).

Speaking on the progress of the Hayabusa, Kenji Hirozawa, VP of strategic planning, SIMPL, said: “We are ensuring high levels of quality with the same tests for fit and finish as we do in Japan. Other bikes also have similar quality levels and we are exporting them to other countries as well. For example, we are exporting the Gixxer 150 to our home country Japan and that should give you a fair idea of the quality of our bikes.”

The company now assembles the Hayabusa on a dedicated assembly line at the Suzuki Plant located in Gurgaon. The assembly of the bikes is carried out by technicians who have been specially trained by Japanese engineers. While the drop in price has resulted in a waiting period of three months, the company has mentioned that it is working on reducing it by increasing the productivity without compromising on the quality at any cost. The above is planned to be achieved by increasing the number of technicians and extending the overall length the of the assembly line. The company currently rolls out one bike per day which, after implementation of the changes, is supposed to go up to three Hayabusas in two days which brings the production to 30-32 units in 24 working days.