340 KPH Hayabusa up to which year?

pgsagar · 4th October 2011, 10:14

The current Hayabusa has its speedo calibrated upto 280 kph max whereas the older ones had upto 340. Upto which year 'busas came with 340 speedo? Can anyone please suggest? Please do not direct me to a website. Tried in vain for hours but it's like looking for a needle in the haystack. There are hundreds of sites which had all the info about 'busas but there is not a single simple English sentence which said 340 kph 'busas came up to ----- year. So much for information glut!

ku69rd · 4th October 2011, 10:48

To make it simple the busas manufactured 99-00 had the 340 KMPH. Amidst threats of Euro Safety backlash, all major Bike Manufacturers have a self imposed ban of producing/manufacturing bikes which were limited to 299 KMPH.

ku69rd · 7th October 2011, 11:37

To add further to this blog, Ninja ZX-12R, actually clocked 200 MPH in its pre-production avatar, it was the first victim or should i say it as first bike to follow the self imposed ban norms. Else we would have seen Ninja ZX 12R being the fastest produced street legal bike. The 99-00 spec Busa with a turbo aftermarket kit would produce 400+ BHP at the wheel.
There was one example owned by my friend in Bangalore. (Would not want to step on his privacy and announce his name in public forums)

pgsagar · 7th October 2011, 17:23

400 Hp 'busa?

Must be having chain-snapping and tyre-shredding torque, too. You need your own private airstrip to zip by. Oh, and a tailchute to brake.

bivin · 7th October 2011, 20:03

not necessarily.. check this video out.. the busa makes about 450 at the wheel.. and its not even the fastest bikes built by these guys!!

Underground Racing Gallardo vs. Shamrock Racing Turbo Hayabusa - YouTube

Sheel · 8th October 2011, 00:46

Are you speaking about speedo meter read outs? If yes, the 'busas in the '02 '03 era.
S6 might be of help here

Posting a link of the 'Busa doing good speeds on the 340kmph speedo. Links to other face-lifted versions are provided therein.

Hayabusa - top speed - YouTube

4th October 2011, 10:14	#1
pgsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,630 Thanked: 3,570 Times View My Garage	340 KPH Hayabusa up to which year? The current Hayabusa has its speedo calibrated upto 280 kph max whereas the older ones had upto 340. Upto which year 'busas came with 340 speedo? Can anyone please suggest? Please do not direct me to a website. Tried in vain for hours but it's like looking for a needle in the haystack. There are hundreds of sites which had all the info about 'busas but there is not a single simple English sentence which said 340 kph 'busas came up to ----- year. So much for information glut!
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4th October 2011, 10:48	#2
ku69rd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,510 Thanked: 1,779 Times View My Garage	Re: 340 KPH Hayabusa up to which year? To make it simple the busas manufactured 99-00 had the 340 KMPH. Amidst threats of Euro Safety backlash, all major Bike Manufacturers have a self imposed ban of producing/manufacturing bikes which were limited to 299 KMPH.
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7th October 2011, 11:37	#3
ku69rd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,510 Thanked: 1,779 Times View My Garage	Re: 340 KPH Hayabusa up to which year? To add further to this blog, Ninja ZX-12R, actually clocked 200 MPH in its pre-production avatar, it was the first victim or should i say it as first bike to follow the self imposed ban norms. Else we would have seen Ninja ZX 12R being the fastest produced street legal bike. The 99-00 spec Busa with a turbo aftermarket kit would produce 400+ BHP at the wheel. There was one example owned by my friend in Bangalore. (Would not want to step on his privacy and announce his name in public forums)
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7th October 2011, 17:23	#4
pgsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,630 Thanked: 3,570 Times View My Garage	Re: 340 KPH Hayabusa up to which year? 400 Hp 'busa? Must be having chain-snapping and tyre-shredding torque, too. You need your own private airstrip to zip by. Oh, and a tailchute to brake.
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