1999 Suzuki Hayabusa
Lucky Strike Paintwork

Registration No: V41 EAW
Frame No: JS1A11112001003628
MOT: September 2026

RESERVE REDUCED

• 1999 Gen 1 GSX1300R Hayabusa
• Professional race replica paintwork
• MOTd, supplied with a current V5C

The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4 wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2, but after the war Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport, so Suzuki began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success, soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 60s were second only to Honda in numbers of two-wheelers manufactured. Initially renowned for performance two strokes, they moved into four strokes in the late 1970s with the GS range of DOHC fours, setting new standards for performance and handling. The arrival of the oil cooled GSXr750 in 1985 revolutionised motorcycling giving buyers race quality performance for the road, with the GSXr1100 launched a year later raising the bar even further. The GSXr range started a performance war between the manufacturers, with the target of producing a genuine 200 mph road bike, fought out mainly between Honda's Blackbird and Suzuki's Hayabusa. The name Hayabusa is Japanese for Peregine Falcon and was chosen for its 200 mph diving speed, but also rather cheekily, because the bird preys on Blackbirds, showing Suzuki's intention to better Honda's top speed. The Hayabusa achieved its aim and is still probably the fastest road legal bike available.

This stunning 1999 Gen 1 Hayabusa has been professionally refinished in Lucky Strike Suzuki race team colours. It appears to have had only 2 owners from new and apart from the replica paintwork, is presented in standard trim, still with its original Suzuki stamped 4 into 2 exhaust system. From a deceased estate, the bike has been recently recommissioned by a friend of the family including a new pair of Pirelli Diablos, battery, oil and filter, rear pads and new pads and seals in the front calipers. The fuel pump has been replaced by a TTS High Flow unit, and the bike is booked in for an MOT at the end of September. It will be supplied with some receipts, its new MOT and a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415871189