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Encyclopedia > Suzuki GSX1300R
Suzuki GSX1300R
Manufacturer Suzuki
Also called "Hayabusa"
Production 1999 - present
Class Sport bike
Similar Honda CBR1100XX
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-13R
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14

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),[1] and was consistently tested as the fastest production motorcycle in the world before the 2001 detuning agreement referenced below.[2] It has a MSRP of GB£8650,[1]US$11,100,[3] AU$18,500, [4], CA$15,100.[5] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3264x2448, 3108 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Suzuki GSX1300R User:Roguegeek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... A scooter (left) and a cruiser Motorcycles have been produced in myriad different models for innumerable purposes. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Honda CBR 1100 XX Super Blackbird (Blackbird) - is a sport-touring motorcycle built by Honda. ... The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14, named Kawasaki ZZR1400 in Europe and Japan, is the flagship model in Kawasakis sport bike lineup and their most powerful model;[1] it was unveiled at the Tokyo 2005 show. ... A Kawasaki ZX-12R Hypersports are motorcycles characterised with high power output and top speed, stable handling, good aerodynamics and a more relaxed riding position than sport bikes. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... A variety of parked motorcycles A motorcycle or motorbike is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an engine. ... MSRP stands for Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price. Under earlier U.S. state Fair Trade statutes, the manufacturer was able to impose a fixed price for items. ...

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Concurrence

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. Binomial name Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 Global range (shaded green, dark dots on islands) The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), occasionally known in North America as the Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a large crow: 380-530 millimetres (15-21 in) long. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Co. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Binomial name Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 The Blackbird or Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a European member of the thrush family Turdidae. ...


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 BMW began as an aeroplane engine manufacturer. ... A Kawasaki ZX-12R The ZX-12R is a sport motorbike manufactured by Kawasaki Motorcycles. ...


Controversy

Parked "Hayabusa"
Parked "Hayabusa"

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.[citation needed] In model years 2001 and later an electronic speed limiter to 299 km/h (186 mph) was added. Image File history File linksMetadata GSX1300R.jpg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Suzuki GSX1300R Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata GSX1300R.jpg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Suzuki GSX1300R Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Look up publicity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A railing accidentally collapses at a college football game, spilling fans onto the sidelines An accident is something going wrong unexpectedly. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ... A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. ...


Performance

The following numbers are from a 2005 GXR1300R that was tested in October 2005:[6]

  • 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/
  • 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

Turbocharging

The motorcycle can be modified with turbochargers, and turbocharged Hayabusas hold many top speed and acceleration records, including the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme 1350 cc world record of 252.832 mph (406.894 km/h), the fastest American Motorcyclist Association US record for an open wheel bike.[7] During the record pass the onboard GPS recorded 261 mph (420 km/h) as a top measured speed. Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ... The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of motorcycle racing. ... The American Motorcyclist Association is a US organization of over 250,000 motorcyclists which organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists legal rights. ...


On Tuesday 11th July 2006, at Elvington, England, Frank (Flying Dutchman) Gillebaard of 200mph[8] set a one-way world's best of 265.4 mph (427.12 km/h) on officially approved/calibrated timing gear in a non-streamliner, followed closely by Jack Frost with 257.3 mph (414.08 km/h) [9]


References

  1. ^ a b Hayabusa 1300 (GSX1300R), Suzuki GB
  2. ^ Performance figures from Cycleworld June 2000, Performance Bikes June 2000, Sportbike Magazine June 2000, Motorcyclist Magazine June 2000, Bikenet Online, Bike Magazine - UK, May 2000, and others around the world
  3. ^ 2006 Hayabusa 1300, Suzuki USA
  4. ^ Hayabusa 1300, Suzuki Australia
  5. ^ Hayabusa, Suzuki Canada
  6. ^ GSX1300R Performance Numbers (English) (HTML). Motorcyclist (October 2005). Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
  7. ^ Noonan sets top speed record at Bonneville for non-streamliner, American Motorcyclist Association, 8 September 2005
  8. ^ 200mph.org
  9. ^ Elvington 2006 Wheelie & Speed Event Results

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Trivia

  • This bike was used in the Indian movie Dhoom. The villain John Abraham in the movie was shown using it as the getaway vehicle after conducting heists. The bike and the film both went on to acquire cult status in India. Now Hayabusas are found in various indian cities. Also the Yamaha R1 and the CBR Honda have gained popularity.
  • From its 1999 inception until Harley-Davidson's 2004 entry into NHRA Pro Stock Bike competition, the Suzuki Hayabusa was the only base model officially allowed in competition.

  Results from FactBites:
 
MotorPoint – The Fastest Sports Motor Bike Suzuki GSX 1300R (1133 words)
The GSX1300R was designed to be the fastest sportbike on the market and Suzuki hopes that the Hayabusa will be able to conquer the previous top speed records set by all other production motorcycles.
The rear brake is a twin-piston caliper with a 240 mm rotor.
Conspicuously missing from Suzuki's promotion of the Hayabusa is any mention of the bike's top speed potential, quarter mile abilities, or anything else that might imply the possibility of this bike being blindingly, antisocially, anarchistically, frigging fast.
AutoWeb - Suzuki "Hayabusa" Lands in Australia (647 words)
Suzuki's Ram Air Direct (SRAD) intakes are placed close to the centreline of the carefully shaped fairing nose, near the point of maximum air pressure.
Not only is the GSX1300R Hayabusa performance-friendly, it is environmentally-friendly too thanks to the addition of Pulsed-secondary Air-injection (PAIR) which minimises unburned hydrocarbons by introducing fresh air into the exhaust ports.
Finishing off the Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R is a compact instrument cluster with stepmotor tachometer and speedo, with LED backlighting and indicator lights.
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