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November 18, 2009
Filed Under (Suzuki) by admin
The Suzuki Hayabusa (or GSX1300R) is a hyper sport motorcycle made by Suzuki since 1999. It immediately won acclaim as the world’s fastest production motorcycle, with a top speed of 188–194 miles per hour (303–312 km/h), surpassing the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird by at least a full 10 miles per hour (16 km/h). After the much-anticipated Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R of 2000 fell 4 mph (6 km/h) short of claiming the title because of being speed-restricted, the Hayabusa secured its place as the fastest standard production bike of the 20th century. Besides its speed, the Hayabusa has been lauded by many reviewers for its all-around performance, in that it does not drastically compromise other qualities like handling, comfort, reliability, noise, fuel economy or price in pursuit of a single function. The Hayabusa has been one of the top choices for streetbike customization, perhaps even the most popular customized sportbike. Extreme horsepower enhancements like nitrous injection, which can add 100 bhp (75 kW), and turbocharging, which can raise rear wheel power to 250 bhp (190 kW) and beyond, are common. Another top modification is an extended swingarm, intended to decrease the tendency to wheelie during hard acceleration at launch, improving quarter mile performance, and giving the bike a drag-racing look. Lowering the front and rear suspension serves the same purposes. Post a comment
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