Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2000 Suzuki Hayabusa. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
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”. 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. Kawasaki’s ZX-11 reigned supreme for a period, until Honda stepped in with its CBR1100XX, aka Blackbird. Looking to dethrone the CBR, Suzuki began developing a new big-bore multi-cylinder model. Just before the turn of the millennium, Suzuki released the GSX-1300R, or Hayabusa (隼).
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. 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. The massive inline-four put down 175 hp and more than 100 ft-lbs of torque. 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.
Of course, when your name is Fujio Yoshimura, not even those specs were enough. After the Hayabusa’s release, he took it upon himself to turn one into a race bike for the X-Formula class of the 1999 Suzuka 8-Hour. Dubbed the “X1R,” the bike came with 12:1 forged pistons, Yoshimura cams and exhaust, and plenty of other trick race tech. Claimed output was 193hp and 105lb-ft of torque at 8,000rpm, while dry weight was whittled down to a svelte 436lbs. Unsurprisingly, the X1R won handily in a class of heavily modified competitors, prompting a limited release of 100 street-legal replicas the following year.
This example is VIN: JS1A1111200107124. It came to Iconic as an import; KCR Motorcycles in South Africa built the bike to be a replica of the original X1R.
The odometer shows 7,203 kilometers (4,475 miles). However, because we swapped the motor, we are classifying true mileage as unknown.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, we swapped the engine (the original had a crack) with a unit from a stock Hayabusa, swapped the radiator, replaced the seized clutch reservoir, changed the oil and oil filter, replaced the fuel sender, changed the hydraulic fluid, installed a new chain, and gave the bike a detailing.
Tire Year Front/ Rear: 0921/2221
Tire % Front/ Rear: 95/95
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 30/34
Brake % Front/ Rear: 70/70
Hydraulic: NEW
Oil: NEW
Coolant: NEW
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: OK
Turn: N/A
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: N/A
Kill: OK
Horn: OK
Fork: OK
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: NEW
Battery:12.8/13.9 CHG
Notes: TEST RIDE OK, UNIT OPERATES AS DESIGNED
Modifications:
Full Öhlins suspension front and rear.
BST carbon fiber wheels.
Full system Yoshimura exhaust with catalytic converter (only two brought into the USA).
PFM brake calipers and rotors.
Brembo brake and clutch master cylinders.
Full imported X1 body kit with aluminum full tank with dual filler cap.
Braced swingarm with alternative lengthening and shortening extender blocks.
Full billet top yoke.
OneDesign Black Edition tank guard.
OneDesign windscreen.
Custom reservoir caps.
Manual fan switch, frame sliders.
Lightec mirrors.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Pilot Power 2CT tires with date codes of 0621 and 0921.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Suzuki is offered on a clean Oregon title. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any Hayabusa stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the comments!
