Suzuki Hayabusa

The Suzuki Hayabusa
GSX1300R
Premiered in 1999 and was immediately
accepted as the Word's fastest production motorcycle.
Clocking in times at the 190 mph mark, seeing those numbers 10 years ago made my head swim.
The Hayabusa gets it's name from the Peregrine Falcon, why ? At the time Suzuki viewed it's main competition as Honda's Black Bird CBR 1100 XX , so naturally they selected the Hayabusa name because Peregrine Falcons (Hayabusa) make prey of Black Birds.
Who said that the Japanese have no sense of humor ?
At current the newest generation of Busa's place 160+ HP at the rear wheel and are capable of reeling off Quarter mile times in the 9 second range.
In fact the Busa's engine has been so successful that it has been used in many different record setting Cars. Most famously was the GSXR/4 roadster made by Suzuki

2008 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R Specs

In-line 4 DOHC TSCC
81.0 mm
65.0 mm
1340 cc
12.5 : 1
Non-woven fabric
Electric
Wet sump
Electronic Fuel Injection
2190 mm
735 mm
1165 mm
1480 mm
120 mm
805 mm
220 kg
449 kg
(S-DMS: Suzuki Drive Mode Selector)
6 speed constant mesh
Wet multi-plate hydraulic clutch
Drive chain RK GB50GSV Z4
114 Links
Gear ratios :
1 - 2.615
2 - 1.937
3 - 1.526
4 - 1.285
5 - 1.136
6 - 1.043
Inverted telescopic,
coil sprung, oil damped,
spring preload fully adjustable rebound damping force 10-way adjustable
compression damping force 10-way adjustable
Link type, coil spring,
gas/oil damped,
spring preload fully adjustable force 22-way adjustable?,
compression damping force 22-way adjustable
23* 25'
93 mm (3.8 in)
30* right to left
320mm Disc
Tokico - Front twin 6 piston calliper
260mm Back single 4 piston calliper

Front 120/70 ZR17
Bridgestone BT-015
Rear 190/50 ZR17 Bridgestone BT-015
Cast aluminium alloy
2008 : 21 litres
Canadian : 20 litres
Highway 5.4 litres (Premium) @ 100kph average per 100kms
City 7.8 litres (Premium) per 100kms average
Various corners minimal hills and mid 25 Celsius.

A-Mode only.
Horsepower (Claimed) 197hp
Torque (Claimed) 146Kw @ 9800rpm
(Claimed) 154Nm @ 10200rpm

(Approx)
B Mode: 130Kw and 127Nm
C Mode: 100Kw and 105Nm
(S-DMS: Suzuki Drive Mode Selector)