The Hayabusa in ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’ is co-owned by Australia’s fastest woman, land speed racer Kim Krebs.Production: 1999-present Interesting facts Suzuki Hayabusa 2016 / Collection: Kim Krebs & Greg Watters & Jim Higgins (Black Art Racing) / Photograph: Kim Krebs Kim Krebs / Photograph: Jean Turner Specifications RELATED: Read more about the bikes in ‘THE MOTORCYCLE’ exhibitionĪUSTRALIAN CONNECTION: Read about our local historyĭELVE DEEPER: Browse the LIST OF MOTORCYCLES ![]() This machine uses the streamlined shape of the Suzuki Hayabusa along with a heavily modified engine that produces nearly three times the horsepower of the stock machine, enabling Kim Krebs to set a number of land-speed records in her class. Because of this, breaking speed records has been a battle to reduce wind resistance while also increasing horsepower. The first speed record sanctioned by the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) was set a full century ago, in 1920, at 168 km/h.Īlthough a physically larger engine can produce more power, its increased size also brings an increase in wind resistance. The Indian Scout Special 1920 (‘World’s Fastest Indian’) and Vincent Black Lightning 1951 show that achieving the maximum straight-line speed possible on a motorcycle has been a quest for more than a half century. To stop the ongoing Japanese and European manufacturers’ ‘speed wars’, both Suzuki and Honda agreed to electronically limit the speed of production motorcycles to 300 km/h, meaning the Hayabusa’s claim as the ‘world’s fastest production bike’ would never be bettered. Launched in 1999, the Suzuki Hayabusa immediately eclipsed the then world’s fastest production motorcycle, the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird, with its top speed of 312 km/h. ![]() Installation view of ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane highlighting the Suzuki Hayabusa on display / Photograph: Natasha Harth © QAGOMA Suzuki Hayabusa 2016 ![]() Designed for pure unadulterated speed, the Hayabusa is quite simply the ultimate sportbike. Optimized for speed, the Suzuki Hayabusa’s design holds a special place in motorcycling history.
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