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The Suzuki GSX1300R, also known as the '''Hayabusa''', is a Hypersport Motorcycle made by Suzuki . It has a 1299 cc inline-4 engine typically rated between 150 and 180 bhp (110 to 132 kW), and was consistently tested as the quickest and fastest production motorcycle in the world circa 2000 (see ''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). When introduced for the 1999 model year, the Hayabusa was an unadulterated speed machine. This edge has been dulled only a little in subsequent model years (2001 and later) by an electronic speed limiter when the major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers realized that the power and speed wars among flagship sportbikes would not end and would eventually lead to increased government regulation, an unfavorable public image (due to more fatal accidents or higher insurance premiums), or both. The top speed of all Hayabusa motorcycles since then has been limited by the onboard computer to 300 km/h (186 mph). A stock Hayabusa (with a professional rider) will run a sub-10 second quarter mile with trap speeds approaching 150 mph (240 km/h). Many top speed enthusiasts modify the motorcycle with Turbocharger s, and turbocharged Hayabusas hold many top speed records, including the FIM 1350cc world record of 252.832 mph (406.894 km/h). This is the fastest timed average (two way) anywhere in the world for an open wheel motorcycle, and the fastest AMA US record for an open wheel bike. During the record pass the onboard GPS recorded 261 mph (420 km/h) as a top measured speed. The name Hayabusa comes from the Japanese name for the Peregrine Falcon , known for its speed. Many also consider it something of a joke at the expense of the Honda CBR1100XX '''Super Blackbird''', which was prior to the Hayabusa the fastest production motorcycle: the Peregrine Falcon is a predator of the common blackbird. Subsequently, bikes were released to challenge the Hayabusa, including the BMW K1200S, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R , and more in 2006, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R . However, due to the voluntarily imposed speed limiters, these models were unable to challenge the original 1999 Hayabusa's claim to the highest production motorcycle top speed in history. EXTERNAL LINKS
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