Peregrine Falcon Motorcycle
The 2020 hayabusa will be the final lot of bs4 hayabusa motorcycles to come out of japan the 2020 hayabusa will be the final lot of bs4 hayabusa motorcycles to come out of japan the peregrine.
Peregrine falcon motorcycle. In particular the choice of name was made because the peregrine falcon preys on blackbirds which reflected the intent of the original hayabusa to unseat the honda cbr1100xx super blackbird as the world s fastest production motorcycle. The falcon ten series is named after the raptor genus known as falco. It also features advanced fuel injection system from suzuki for high combustion efficiency. The bike features idle speed control system that helps engine stabilize in different conditions allowing it to sprint from 0 60 mph in 2 5 seconds.
Hayabusa 隼 is japanese for peregrine falcon a bird that often serves as a metaphor for speed due to its vertical hunting dive or stoop speed of 290 to 325 km h 180 to 202 mph the fastest of any bird. Well the shape of the motorcycle was inspired by the peregrine falcon also the fastest creature on earth. The bullet kestrel black white altai merlin peregrine grey saker and vespertine. Hence the fastest production motorcycle being named hayabusa when introduced in 1999.
The ten motorcycles are individually titled after various species of falcon. Every aspect of the hayabusa was designed for speed from the tip of the headlight to the back of the tail cowling. That was enough to launch the 500 pound busa across the mile mark in single digits and demolish the old top speed record hitting 186 mph. After all this bike hasn t finished shaping and reshaping the.
The motorcycle had a singular shape which resembled the peregrine falcon an animal known for being the fastest on earth. The suzuki hayabusa is still suzuki s fastest superbike till this moment and it is named after the peregrine falcon the fastest bird in the world which has a top speed of 203 mph. Depending on whom you believe the enormous dual overhead cam 1300cc inline four churned out upwards of 170 hp. Launched in 1999 the suzuki hayabusa did its namesake justice.
Actually the bike s name was derived from that exact bird. Eventually the hayabusa managed to surpass the super blackbird by at least a full 10 miles per hour 16 km h. Eventually the hayabusa managed to surpass the. They personalized the hayabusa in crazy ways.
As mentioned earlier the busa s aesthetics were special and with such appearances the bike attracted a new consumer the sport bike customizer. Sep 15 2015 peregrine falcon hayabusa in japanese the peregrine falcon can reach speeds 180 200mph in a dive to catch prey. Three wheel custom suzuki hayabusa choice of name was made because the peregrine falcon preys on blackbirds which reflected the intent of the original hayabusa to unseat the honda cbr1100xx super blackbird as the world s fastest production motorcycle. When diving to its prey it takes a bullet shape to slip through the air molecules reaching speeds of more than 200 mph.
With one goal in mind owning a unique busa. Translated hayabusa is japanese for peregrine falcon a bird of prey that tops 200 mph to snag a snack.