THE DREAM MACHINE : SUZUKI HAYABUSA

The Suzuki Hayabusa (also known as the GSX1300R prior to 2008) is a hyper sport motorcycle originally introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1340 cc inline-4 engine and was consistently tested as the fastest production motorcycle in the world before the 2001 detuning agreement referenced below. The 2008 model has a MSRP of $11,999USD.

The name Hayabusa is the Japanese term for the Peregrine Falcon, known for its speed. When introduced in 1999, it overtook the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird as the fastest production motorcycle. Perhaps it is not coincidental that the Peregrine Falcon is a predator of the common blackbird. The first generation of the Hayabusa was called the GSX1300R and was powered by a 1299 cc inline-4 liquid-cooled engine. It would remain relatively unchanged up through the 2007 model year.

The motorcycle's performance in stock form is capable of the following:
* 1/4 mile (402 m): 10.02 seconds @ 143.7 mph (231.3 km/h)
* 60-80 mph: 3.13 seconds
* 80-100 mph: 3.31 seconds
* Top speed: 189.6 mph
* Power: 156.1 hp @ 9500 rpm