The Suzuki GSX1300R, also known as the Hayabusa, is a hypersport motorcycle introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1299 cc inline-4 engine rated 175 bhp (129 kW), and was consistently tested as the fastest production motorcycle in the world before the 2001 detuning agreement referenced below. It has a MSRP of GB£8650, US$11,100, AU$18,500, CA$15,100.
The name Hayabusa is the Japanese term for the Peregrine Falcon, known for its speed, and perhaps a joke at the expense of the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird which was the fastest production motorcycle prior to the Hayabusa: the Peregrine Falcon is a predator of the common blackbird. Its extreme performance capability has also dubbed the bike as a "high abuser" of legal speed limits. Subsequently, bikes were released to challenge the Hayabusa highest top speed for a production motorcycle, including the BMW K1200S, the Kawasaki ZX-12R and now the new ZX-14.
After its introduction, the major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers realized that the power and speed wars among flagship sport bikes would not end and would eventually lead to increased government regulation, an unfavorable public image due to more fatal accidents and higher insurance premiums. In model years 2001 and later an electronic speed limiter to 299 km/h (186 mph) was added. Wikipedia
Performance (numbers are from a 2005 GXR1300R that was tested in October 2005):
* Top speed: 306 km/h (190.2 mph) (Bikes produced post 2000 are electronically speed limited to 299 km/h)
* 60-80 mph: 3.13 seconds (96.6-128.7 km/h)
* 80-100 mph: 3.31 seconds (128.7-160.9 km/h)
* 1/4 mile (402 m): 10.02 seconds @ 143.7 mph (231.3 km/h)
* Power: 156.1 hp (116.40 kW) @ 9500 rpm at the rear wheel
