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    Hayabusa or GSXR1000 01-07 probably

    Ok so before people start, I have no intrest in your opinion if it is to state i need to get a 600cc before i move up to the big boys, i cant afford to switch bikes like that and the 600s i've sat on are small and uncomfortable bar the r6 and i dont really like yammys....

    Busa Pro's
    1. I sat on it and it just felt soooo comfortable
    2. Its big i dont feel stupid sitting on it
    3. it can go around corners unlike my harley

    GSXR1k
    Pro's
    1. sat on it felt good, not as good as the busa but pretty good none the less
    2. It was big enought that i didn't feel stupid on it.
    3. It can go round corners really well.

    The query i have is, How good can a busa do corners. I have heard and read plenty of nay sayers saying the busa is really heavy in the corners and doesn't handle all that well.
    Is this true? I love the twisties and it would be a massive factor to be considered. I am well aware the busa would never out corner the gsxr but whats it like on nz roads? would it be as good in the twisties then a tiger 800xc or a sv1000?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nzpure View Post
    The query i have is, How good can a busa do corners. I have heard and read plenty of nay sayers saying the busa is really heavy in the corners and doesn't handle all that well.
    Is this true? I love the twisties and it would be a massive factor to be considered. I am well aware the busa would never out corner the gsxr but whats it like on nz roads? would it be as good in the twisties then a tiger 800xc or a sv1000?
    The Busa is in my opinion the best road bike Suzuki have ever made.

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    Hayabusa's do handle but they are big.. and you need to sprecken ze Deutsch.




    For the road my pick would be a GSXR 750, just a thought. Lots of corners round here.....

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    First you have to ask yourself what you really want in a bike. Do you want a road legal track bike (GSXR1000) or do you want something more comfortable for touring at the expense of handling?

    Do you enjoy riding tight, twisty roads with the odd track day or do you prefer long distance touring? They are 2 very different bikes for different purposes.

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    I probably wont venture onto the track for some time not till my skills are better. But i love tight twistie roads but want to be able to long distances lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nzpure View Post
    Busa Pro's
    1. I sat on it and it just felt soooo comfortable
    2. Its big i dont feel stupid sitting on it
    3. it can go around corners unlike my harley

    GSXR1k
    Pro's
    1. sat on it felt good, not as good as the busa but pretty good none the less
    2. It was big enought that i didn't feel stupid on it.
    3. It can go round corners really well.
    Fly up and see me...ride them both. If you buy either...I'll refund your airfare and pay for your ferry trip back with your new bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by george formby View Post
    Hayabusa's do handle but they are big.. and you need to sprecken ze Deutsch.


    For the road my pick would be a GSXR 750, just a thought. Lots of corners round here.....
    whats the gsxr750 like for size? is it roughly the same size as the 1k?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    Fly up and see me...ride them both. If you buy either...I'll refund your airfare and pay for your ferry trip back with your new bike.
    Now there's an offer for you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haggis2 View Post
    Now there's an offer for you!
    And seeing as you live locally...you come buy one and I'll shout you a flight somewhere else!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    Fly up and see me...ride them both. If you buy either...I'll refund your airfare and pay for your ferry trip back with your new bike.
    Pictures and prices?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nzpure View Post
    Pictures and prices?
    www.motorcycle.co.nz

    or email me pmcdonald@wmcc.co.nz and I'll email you some pics right back!

    Pete

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    www.motorcycle.co.nz

    or email me pmcdonald@wmcc.co.nz and I'll email you some pics right back!

    Pete
    Pff your a dealer......like i could afford a new one....wife's just had kids i have no monies....couldn't even afford the finance payements
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nzpure View Post
    Pff your a dealer......like i could afford a new one....wife's just had kids i have no monies....couldn't even afford the finance payements
    Yes...but I have a 3000km old GSXR1000L0 I can do for 15k, and Busa's from 8k.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nzpure View Post
    whats the gsxr750 like for size? is it roughly the same size as the 1k?
    Yup. Certainly roomier than the 600 & more usable on the road than the 1000 IMHO.

    Having said that, I regularly see a black Hayabusa on the street here & his tires are always fooked right to the edge, the rider is obviously getting value for money somewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nzpure View Post
    I probably wont venture onto the track for some time not till my skills are better.
    That's half the point in going to a race track, to improve your skills. Race tracks are the best place to become a better rider.

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