The Suzuki Hayabusa (or GSX1300R) is a ferociously powerful motorcycle made by Suzuki since 1999. It immediately won acclaim as the world's fastest production motorcycle, with a top speed of 189--196 miles per hour. Hayabusa 隼is Japanese for Peregrine Falcon, a bird that often serves as a metaphor for speed due to its vertical hunting dive. In particular, the choice of name was made because the peregrine falcon preys on blackbirds , which, eeeerm - reflected the intent of the original Hayabusa to unseat the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird as the world's fastest production motorcycle. Eventually, the Hayabusa managed to surpass the Super Blackbird by at least a full 10 miles per hour in top speed In 2000, fears of a European regulatory backlash or import ban led to an informal agreement between the Japanese and European manufacturers to govern the top speed of their motorcycles at an arbitrary limit. The much anticipated Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R of 2000 fell 4 mph (6 km/h) short of claiming the title, 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. Motorcycle Consumer News commented, "If you think the ability of a motorcycle to approach a 190+ mph or reach the quarter-mile in less <b>...</b>
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