![]() ![]() Special note is given to the exhaust, which is “ all in beautiful condition.”Ĭurrently located at Throttlestop’s museum in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Suzuki is offered on a clean Arizona title. The seller notes a “ few tiny stone chips on the lower fairing.” Mechanically, Throttlestop just serviced it and note that it “ runs and rides fantastic and is ready to roll” though it’s still on the original tires, which show dry cracks. It is entirely stock with the exception of a tinted windscreen. They are letting it go as they’ve recently acquired a zero-mile example that will be put on display instead.ĭuring their ownership, Throttlestop has put 5 miles on this bike. They acquired this from the Mecum auction in January of 2020 to display in their museum. The seller is the Throttlestop Motorcycle Museum in Ekhart Lake, Wisconsin. Manufactured in May of 2009, this example is VIN: JS1GW71A6X2103638. In addition, the “ Light Copper Brown” has a special place in collector’s hearts – it was only available in 1999 and its reminiscent of the natural color of a peregrine falcon. That’s one of the reasons why the first year (1999) bikes are so special – they they’re only year that weren’t speed restricted. ![]() Not wanting to lose a key market, a “gentlemen’s agreement” was reached between manufacturers, capping top speeds (or at least speedo-readings) to 300km/h (or 186.4mph). Things had reached a boiling point, and the Hayabusa was what turned up the dial on the proverbial stove. With a dry weight of around 480 lbs, that translated to 10.3-second standing quarter-mile runs, a 0-60 mph time of just under three seconds, and a top speed of up to 194 mph right out of the box.Īfter the Hayabusa’s release, there were talks of Europe banning the increasingly out-of-control-fast machines coming from the East. The massive inline-four put down 175 hp and more than 100 ft-lbs of torque. True to its name, the Hayabusa ate Honda for breakfast, not only becoming the world’s fastest production motorcycle upon its release but doing so by a margin of a 10 mph. Taking aim squarely at Honda, Suzuki gave the new model its name - which is Japanese for peregrine falcon – for two reasons one, because the peregrine falcon is the fastest bird on the planet and two, because it happens to feed on blackbirds. Just before the turn of the millennium, Suzuki released the GSX-1300R, or Hayabusa (隼). Looking to dethrone the CBR, Suzuki began developing a new big-bore multi-cylinder model. Kawasaki’s ZX-11 reigned supreme for a period, until Honda stepped in with its CBR1100XX, aka Blackbird. This prompted a slew of new models with ever-increasing top speeds in a bid to earn the title of world’s fastest production motorcycle. In the 1990s, motorcycle manufacturers competed in a technological arms race, with each brand vying for a leg up in what became known as the “speed wars”. Additional photos are available here for your perusal. Please contact if you have any questions!Ĭlick here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa. Please Note: In response to customer requests, we are implementing an automatic bid bump: if your proxy bid meets or exceeds the reserve price, bidding will jump up to meet that price and you will see “Reserve price has been met” under the price. ![]()
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