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Funny story and something I didn't know, I have always loved the Hayabusa but I never knew it meant Peregrine falcon in Japanese.
The Japanese always had the best bike model names I thought, such as Fireblade etc. The Japanese are also known for not always having the best sense of humour. On this occasion though people have said that Hayabusa was chosen as its name, as one of the Peregrine falcons favourite food items was blackbirds. The Irony was that the Hayabusa was about to knock the Honda Blackbird off its spot as the fastest production bike.