Now in its third generation, the Suzuki Hayabusa was thoroughly updated for 2022. We logged 1,700 miles on public roads and did a dyno test for this road test review. (Photos by Kevin Wing)

Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. These days we?ve got three billionaires ? Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk ? trying to one-up each other in the space race. Ever the showman, Branson beat Bezos by a week in their personal quests to become space cowboys. If you want to book a galactic flight, a ticket could set you back a cool $250,000.

What a waste. You can reach hyperspace right here on Earth for less than a tenth as much. Just head down to your local Suzuki dealer and fork over $18,599 for a new Hayabusa. All you have to decide is which color you want your rocket to be.
2022 Suzuki Hayabusa in Metallic Matte Sword Silver / Candy Daring Red

Our test bike is a gorgeous Metallic Matte Sword Silver with Candy Daring Red accents. The ?Busa also looks sharp in Glass Sparkle Black and Candy Burnt Gold, but you can?t go wrong with Pearl Brilliant White and Metallic Matte Stellar Blue either. Ah, the tyranny of choice!

TAKING FLIGHT

Yes, the Hayabusa, along with all other street-legal production motorcycles, has its top speed electronically limited to 186 mph (300 kph). But with some ingenuity ? and money ? you can go faster. Much faster.

Just ask Becci Ellis. Her husband Mike built a turbocharged Hayabusa, and she rode it to a world-record speed o...