1.) Released in 1999 and immediately won acclaim as the world’s fastest production motorcycle, at a top speed of 188-194 mph.
2.) Hayabusa is Japanese for Peregrine falcon, a bird that preys on Blackbirds. True to it’s name it surpassed it’s nearest competitor, the Honda Blackbird by at least a full 10 mph.
3.) In 2000, in fear of European importation backlash, the motorcycle manufacturers made a gentlemen’s agreement to limit around 300km/h. Technically, that makes it impossible for anyone to challenge the Busa’s title as the world’s fastest production motorcycle.
4.) The Busa was so well designed, that to remain king it only needed slight refinements after 10 years of production in 2008.
5.) In modified form, the Busa holds the records for a street registered bike, doing the mile at 278mph and the ¼ at 7.125 seconds, with a terminal speed of 209.14.
6.) Tested by MCN in May 2010, against the fastest track bike, the BMW S1000RR, the Busa still held the fastest ¼ mile time.
7.) The Hayabusa is speed in all it’s glory, but speed is not all the Hayabusa is. It is also comfort, aerodynamics and reliability as a daily commuter.
8.) The Hayabusa remains the only Superbike which sold more than 10,000 units for two consecutive years in the USA.
9.) The Hayabusa remains the top street Superbike choice, when it comes to customization.
10.) Fastest land speed piston bike ever was Rocky Robinson’s “Top Oil Ack-Attack†at Bonneville doing 373.363 mph, with two Hayabusa engines, in September 2010.
2.) Hayabusa is Japanese for Peregrine falcon, a bird that preys on Blackbirds. True to it’s name it surpassed it’s nearest competitor, the Honda Blackbird by at least a full 10 mph.
3.) In 2000, in fear of European importation backlash, the motorcycle manufacturers made a gentlemen’s agreement to limit around 300km/h. Technically, that makes it impossible for anyone to challenge the Busa’s title as the world’s fastest production motorcycle.
4.) The Busa was so well designed, that to remain king it only needed slight refinements after 10 years of production in 2008.
5.) In modified form, the Busa holds the records for a street registered bike, doing the mile at 278mph and the ¼ at 7.125 seconds, with a terminal speed of 209.14.
6.) Tested by MCN in May 2010, against the fastest track bike, the BMW S1000RR, the Busa still held the fastest ¼ mile time.
7.) The Hayabusa is speed in all it’s glory, but speed is not all the Hayabusa is. It is also comfort, aerodynamics and reliability as a daily commuter.
8.) The Hayabusa remains the only Superbike which sold more than 10,000 units for two consecutive years in the USA.
9.) The Hayabusa remains the top street Superbike choice, when it comes to customization.
10.) Fastest land speed piston bike ever was Rocky Robinson’s “Top Oil Ack-Attack†at Bonneville doing 373.363 mph, with two Hayabusa engines, in September 2010.