Hyperbike ownership

[caspernz]

I thought you guys had all decided to call your bikes 'sport tourers' after the Busa came out.

Meh, in my book the Busa is a "SPORT tourer" and the Blackbird is a "sport TOURER" with the main difference being the intent of the pilot...since both are capable of that direct to jail, do not pass go, kinda speed anywayz

[yod]

Meh, in my book the Busa is a "SPORT tourer" and the Blackbird is a "sport TOURER" with the main difference being the intent of the pilot...since both are capable of that direct to jail, do not pass go, kinda speed anywayz

jeebus, that's fairly ambiguous territory innit?

The Busa was so named because the Blackbird was so named - the whole point of both bikes was to be the fastest fucker on the road, which they both were (are? is the 14 officially than the busa these days?) - that puts them in the same class IMO

i don't think either of them are really tourers....although they do it quite well

[caspernz]

jeebus, that's fairly ambiguous territory innit?

The Busa was so named because the Blackbird was so named - the whole point of both bikes was to be the fastest fucker on the road, which they both were (are? is the 14 officially than the busa these days?) - that puts them in the same class IMO

i don't think either of them are really tourers....although they do it quite well

Merely my opinion of course and since most big bikes can bust our legal limit while still in 1st gear...what any manufacturer intended us to use their so-called hyperbikes for becomes an individual choice.

I mean Mr Suzuki might be astonished to find what Drew gets up to on an RF900 for example

[Drew]

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I mean Mr Suzuki might be astonished to find what Drew gets up to on an RF900 for example

I reckon he'd be down with it.

[yod]

I mean Mr Suzuki might be astonished to find what Drew gets up to on an RF900 for example

I reckon he'd be down with it.

I broke mine


...and Mr Insurance bought me a Blackbird!

[Drew]

I broke mine


...and Mr Insurance bought me a Blackbird!

Thinking about it, the blackbird is probably another bike I'd enjoy thrashing the living shit out of around a track.

They're not very good at anything, and because of that could likely be pushed WAY harder than onlookers expect. Soft, spongy, and flexible equates to oodles of grip after all.

[yod]

Thinking about it, the blackbird is probably another bike I'd enjoy thrashing the living shit out of around a track.

They're not very good at anything, and because of that could likely be pushed WAY harder than onlookers expect. Soft, spongy, and flexible equates to oodles of grip after all.

they're pretty fucking heavy to be carting around a track - I've had a blat round Manfield and it was pretty hard work (when you're not used to it I guess)

after i got the blackbird i was looking after a mates RF while he was out of the country so I actually had both in the garage for a while - the RF was certainly a lot easier to shift but the bird is way more stable and predictable

you'd probably not be a big fan of the linked brakes I suspect...

[Crasherfromwayback]

you'd probably not be a big fan of the linked brakes I suspect...

I'd have to wonder why anybody would be!

[yod]

I'd have to wonder why anybody would be!

I don't mind them, don't really notice them, but you can certainly tell the difference between using just the lever and using the rear as well

but then i ain't braking all the way to an apex going around East Cape or along Route 52

VFR800 has 'em too but they're implemented slightly differently i think

[Drew]

you'd probably not be a big fan of the linked brakes I suspect...

I'd have to wonder why anybody would be!

Didn't take Gardener long to shred the rear at the last Nissan Mobile 500 in Wellington.

Reckon I could have them fucked and the brakes working like I want by the start of qualifying.

[Stylo]

Owns the car garage with the Kawasaki dealership

Ha not that small, 2pubs, 4square & a price cutter, hair dresser, chippy, chemist, ATS, Gold Pine, RD1, 2 engineering shops, resturant, panel beaters, 2 motorcycle shops, & 3 garages

Read this

Same guy I think , he took me for a tour through one of his sheds off-site a few months back to show me his toys - very nice,

Back to the thread, the 'Busa is a good all rounder too. Even fully loaded ..

South of Waimate ...

[T.W.R]

Same guy I think , he took me for a tour through one of his sheds off-site a few months back to show me his toys - very nice,

Back to the thread, the 'Busa is a good all rounder too. Even fully loaded ..

South of Waimate ...

lol you saw the Hardley, the SS ute & the XBGT huh? been clocked at over 160mph that thing but when its taken out it's usually warm-up then kane it for a 5min drive then park up for another 8mths.

This was a nice Busa

Have had the pleasure of giving one a hell of fright at 230kph 08 burnt orange/black model running yoshis & pc3; burst his bubble when he realised he was being given the hurry up by a 750 nearly 20yrs his junior funny what money spent in the right places can do

[Madness]

The fuel range on mine is already pretty average without 20lbs of boost...

[unstuck]

The fuel range on mine is already pretty average without 20lbs of boost...

Thats fucken nuts.

[Big Dave]

You can figure the VFR1200 into those Sport Tourer conversations too. It goes like a Busa for the first three quarters.