Two riders on a single Suzuki Hayabusa set unofficial motorcycle speed record during practice run

The Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa motorcycle is one of the most insane bikes anyone has ever built.

First unveiled in 1999, the Hayabusa was the fastest production motorcycle of the 20th century.

The past week has seen the legendary Suzuki bike make yet more history.

And now, it has broken an unofficial speed record in England.

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Hayabusa: Suzuki flagship hunts down Honda

The 1980s and 1990s were a massive golden period for manic motorcycle fans.

For over 20 years, the biggest manufacturers tried to constantly outdo each other.

Japan’s internal battle for top-speed supremacy led to some truly incredible motorcycles.

In 1990, Kawasaki held the top speed record of 176MPH with the Ninja ZX-11.

Honda saw Kawasaki’s success and decided to build a bike to break that record.

1996 saw the introduction of the CBR1100XX Super Blackbird sports bike.

Named in homage to the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the bike went 1MPH over the record.

Suzuki then decided to smash that new record, so, in 1999, they unveiled the GSX1300RR Hayabusa.

For those who are unaware, “Hayabusa” is Japanese for the Peregrine Falcon.

In case you also don’t know, the Peregrine Falcon preys on the Blackbird in the wild.

And the machine decided to imitate nature – because the Hayabusa feasted on the Blackbird.

Reports varied, but it was accepted that the Hayabusa went from 188MPH-194MPH.

Talk about being the Blackbird hunter…

Two riders set unofficial speed record in England

York, England, is where we set the scene for today’s speed record story.

Specifically, the story comes to us from Elvington Airfield in York.

Jarrod Frost and Paul Milbourn are seeking to break a world speed record with their Hayabusa.

The record in question is the motorcycle passenger-ride straight-line speed record.

Henry Cole and Allen Millyard currently hold it, earned by reaching 183MPH in one mile.

Cole and Millyard equipped their custom bike with an 8.0-liter V10 they snagged from a Dodge Viper.

During their practice attempts, Frost and Milbourn had already unofficially smashed that record.

While using their turbocharged Hayabusa, the pair clocked 224MPH during a practice run.

To put that into context, the pair technically hit Mach 0.29. On a motorcycle.

Frost and Milbourn are now gearing up for the official attempt later in May.

And we have to say – we genuinely cannot wait to see how it goes.

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