Hayabusa or GSXR1000 01-07 probably

[Nzpure]

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?

[Crasherfromwayback]

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.

[george formby]

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

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

[SMOKEU]

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.

[Nzpure]

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.

[Crasherfromwayback]

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.

[Nzpure]

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?

[Haggis2]

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! :drinkup:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Now there's an offer for you! :drinkup:

And seeing as you live locally...you come buy one and I'll shout you a flight somewhere else!

[Nzpure]

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?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Pictures and prices?

www.motorcycle.co.nz

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

Pete

[Nzpure]

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:(

[Crasherfromwayback]

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.

[george formby]

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.

[SMOKEU]

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.

[Nzpure]

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.

I agree whole heartedly but ill probably venture onto the via mark from mainlands instruction. I am serverly frightened of dropping my bike as i wouldn't be able to afford a new one.

[Nzpure]

Yes...but I have a 3000km old GSXR1000L0 I can do for 15k, and Busa's from 8k.

would you give me a trade in on http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=457350717

[Fast Eddie]

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.

I would do that buddy. The busa handles mint. goes great in the corners and doesnt feel heavy or cumbersome eh. plus u can ride 2 up all day and its got great aerodynamics.

if ur riding a harley the busa will be a mint step up handling anyway. the gsxr1000 is a bit more focused and will get uncomfortable quicker than the busa in my opinion. been on both but not for more than a 40/45 min stunt from chch to akaroa n back.

i do like a bus tho.. if i could afford one

[Fast Eddie]

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:(

lol just quietly.. why are you even looking for a busa or gsxr1000 if you can't afford one and can't make even finance repayments if you financed one :D dreams are free I guess

[Nzpure]

lol just quietly.. why are you even looking for a busa or gsxr1000 if you can't afford one and can't make even finance repayments if you financed one :D dreams are free I guess

Because if i can sale my harley and my honda i have a little cash aswell should be able to afford a bike for around 8k ish

[SMOKEU]

I agree whole heartedly but ill probably venture onto the via mark from mainlands instruction. I am serverly frightened of dropping my bike as i wouldn't be able to afford a new one.

Are you also going to that course on the 29th?

[Nzpure]

Nah, its all full up. Word is however acc is going to fund more because it sold out so quickly. I have plenty to practice for a while anyway after the 1 one 1 i did.

[Fast Eddie]

Because if i can sale my harley and my honda i have a little cash aswell should be able to afford a bike for around 8k ish

what are you hoping to get for the 1200 hugger harley? pics? i'v got all sports/race machines.. would like an old tractor in the mix

[Nzpure]

what are you hoping to get for the 1200 hugger harley? pics? i'v got all sports/race machines.. would like an old tractor in the mix

Have a look its on trademe. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=457350717

[SMOKEU]

Nah, its all full up. Word is however acc is going to fund more because it sold out so quickly. I have plenty to practice for a while anyway after the 1 one 1 i did.

I'm lucky because I signed up early. :wings:

[Stylo]

The Busa is in my opinion the best road bike Suzuki have ever made.

Nice one Crasher , I'm with you on that point .....

[nzspokes]

would you give me a trade in on http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=457350717

Your screwed, Jack da Muss is bidding on ya bike.

Make sure you cook some eggs.............

[Nzpure]

Your screwed, Jack da Muss is bidding on ya bike.

Make sure you cook some eggs.............

Haha yea i saw that.

[mossy1200]

If your doing 3hrs plus on rides busa or zx12r.they may not be your thing but when i had mine it was a good mixture of sport and comfort with a sport orientated look.

The bike I most regret selling was BMWR1200S.Wasnt as powerfull as most bikes I had owned but it just handled so good in corners and had factory ohlins front and rear(budget factory ohlins before someone jumps on the difference between RT ohlins and factory spec).

[DrunkenMistake]

I could crack a wise remarks about Hardleys but I wont,

have you considered the Honda Blackbird?
I havnt had the chance to ride either but I have heard mixed reviews of both, but I would pick the Honda over the Busa, but thats just personal preference

[mossy1200]

I could crack a wise remarks about Hardleys but I wont,

have you considered the Honda Blackbird?
I havnt had the chance to ride either but I have heard mixed reviews of both, but I would pick the Honda over the Busa, but thats just personal preference

I had a blackbird before zx12 and I had destroyed the lower fairing from lack of ground clearance hence the change.I tested busa and zx12 and found the 12 to be half way between busa and litre race so took that.

[mossy1200]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-423484363.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-444823422.htm

[skip2012]

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?


Hay bud, I have a 1999 busa & I love it, I had an rz250RR & than bought the busa, the best thing would be try this beast first! before you buy anything else, because it has it all, the only thing it does not have is respect! , you! have to respect it! The only time I ever had problems with handling was when I was out of my skill range, it was wet i was in the twisties & trying to keep up with other more expirirenced riders. The busa will do everything you want it to do, twisties, touring, speed records, its just up to how hard you! want to twist the throttle. My old man takes my busa for a squirt almost every week end, but he has a great deal of respect for it as he has seen me on it from a distance lol, to me riding any bike is great, but riding a busa gives you the freedom of tour & sport. Hope this can help? I just love my busa.

[gonzo_akl]

The Busa is in my opinion the best road bike Suzuki have ever made.

At the price you have it listed on your website it would have to be...

http://www.motorcycle.co.nz/motorcycle/9538

even with yoshi pipes

[Crasherfromwayback]

At the price you have it listed on your website it would have to be...

http://www.motorcycle.co.nz/motorcycle/9538

even with yoshi pipes

Yeah I've revved the boss up about that. He obviously had the gips and punched in an xtra '9'!

[mossy1200]

Yeah I've revved the boss up about that. He obviously had the gips and punched in an xtra '9'!

And the workshop added a extra cylinder 1690cc busa

[Crasherfromwayback]

And the workshop added a extra cylinder 1690cc busa

lol...must be stuck in Harley mode I think.

[Maha]

lol just quietly.. why are you even looking for a busa or gsxr1000 if you can't afford one and can't make even finance repayments if you financed one :D dreams are free I guess

I asked myself that very question....:confused:
Waiting to sell stuff before you purchase can prove futile...

[Nzpure]

Hay bud, I have a 1999 busa & I love it, I had an rz250RR & than bought the busa, the best thing would be try this beast first! before you buy anything else, because it has it all, the only thing it does not have is respect! , you! have to respect it! The only time I ever had problems with handling was when I was out of my skill range, it was wet i was in the twisties & trying to keep up with other more expirirenced riders. The busa will do everything you want it to do, twisties, touring, speed records, its just up to how hard you! want to twist the throttle. My old man takes my busa for a squirt almost every week end, but he has a great deal of respect for it as he has seen me on it from a distance lol, to me riding any bike is great, but riding a busa gives you the freedom of tour & sport. Hope this can help? I just love my busa.

The more i read about it the more it sounds like my kind of machine tbh. I want a bike that i go to work on then take to the hills around chch for some fun after work then boost up and see my folks in the BOP.

[Fast Eddie]

The more i read about it the more it sounds like my kind of machine tbh. I want a bike that i go to work on then take to the hills around chch for some fun after work then boost up and see my folks in the BOP.

aw yea, my folks live up in the BOP too eh, always wanted to ride up. used to live in chch prior to the feb quake.

Busa would do that tour very nicely

[Nzpure]

aw yea, my folks live up in the BOP too eh, always wanted to ride up. used to live in chch prior to the feb quake.

Busa would do that tour very nicely

Next time i go you'll have to come:Punk:

[Kickaha]

.. would like an old tractor in the mix

I should fly down to Dunedin and punch you in the back of the head for bidding on that :bash:

[Fast Eddie]

I should fly down to Dunedin and punch you in the back of the head for bidding on that :bash:

haha was waiting for that :D

[Fast Eddie]

ride your ducati down.. :sweatdrop

[Brett]

The Busa is in my opinion the best road bike Suzuki have ever made.

I was talking to a bloke at the gym today who reckons he is going to look at GSXR 1000 next, Busa is too cumbersome on NZ roads. I love the Busa too, but I think size would put me off each time.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I was talking to a bloke at the gym today who reckons he is going to look at GSXR 1000 next, Busa is too cumbersome on NZ roads. I love the Busa too, but I think size would put me off each time.

It shouldn't do mate. Come down and spend an afternoon on our demo. You may be surprised.

[macka77]

whats the gsxr750 like for size? is it roughly the same size as the 1k?

its nothing like the bulk of a 1k but like a real tourqy 600,, if you want comfort 600/750 the way to go i have never ever any complaints in that department, im not tryin to change your decision i personaly like ridin a thou but miss the smaller 750 :shifty:

[Stylo]

It shouldn't do mate. Come down and spend an afternoon on our demo. You may be surprised.

He'll need an afternoon on the 'Busa ? I might have thought 5 minutes

I may be a little biased , still drooling over my L1 back from the drags last w/e

[300weatherby]

It shouldn't do mate. Come down and spend an afternoon on our demo. You may be surprised.

I am a an dedicated racer with a Daytona 675 for Bears and a Gsxr 1000 for everything else - in the real world I ride an 06 Busa that I have done 54.000 kms on. I think I am qualified to comment.....

The Busa is a do everything bike, it will commute to work without fuss, you can go drag racing on it, it will two up tour and two up fang better than anything else I have ridden in 30yrs trying allsorts , once you understand how to set it up and how to ride it, even in the tight stuff (real world) it will take a way commited rider on a sport 600 to get away from you. The Busa is a really easy and forgiving bike to ride, the thou is more focused and not so forgiving, if some one without a broad range of experience were chosing between the Busa and the Thou, they shoud choose the Busa.........

My two cents........

[Crasherfromwayback]

My two cents........

All true. Hey...I can ride a GSXR1000 over things like the Tukas quicker than I can the Busa. But I don't want to go that fast on public roads. I can hussle the Busa more than quick enough on twisty roads. In comfort. Then blow a GSXR1000 into the weeds if the road opens up. In comfort. They're smooth...and a big pussy cat. Untill you pull the pin. Best road bike I've ever ridden.

[Toaster]

The Busa is in my opinion the best road bike Suzuki have ever made.

Hell yeah - and I should know.



I almost forgot about the interwebby thing....

[Brett]

I am a an dedicated racer with a Daytona 675 for Bears and a Gsxr 1000 for everything else - in the real world I ride an 06 Busa that I have done 54.000 kms on. I think I am qualified to comment.....

The Busa is a do everything bike, it will commute to work without fuss, you can go drag racing on it, it will two up tour and two up fang better than anything else I have ridden in 30yrs trying allsorts , once you understand how to set it up and how to ride it, even in the tight stuff (real world) it will take a way commited rider on a sport 600 to get away from you. The Busa is a really easy and forgiving bike to ride, the thou is more focused and not so forgiving, if some one without a broad range of experience were chosing between the Busa and the Thou, they shoud choose the Busa.........

My two cents........

Interesting comments. Will definitely bear in mind.

[Toaster]

Yep a Daytona 675 (with the R bit) would be a great trackbike and a Hayabusa powerful but well mannered on the road. I used to do 400km trips with a 30 min coffee break in the middle and manage without too much discomfort.... and that was under one tank of gas too.

Comparing with Hayabusa to a GSX1000R I felt more planted on the road on the Busa and certainly more comfortable being over 6ft and 100kgs.

The latter model is certainly a nice looker too. I would love to see a revamp but I doubt that will happen anytime soon if history is anything to go by (or the economy).

[Stylo]

Yep a Daytona 675 (with the R bit) would be a great trackbike and a Hayabusa powerful but well mannered on the road. I used to do 400km trips with a 30 min coffee break in the middle and manage without too much discomfort.... and that was under one tank of gas too.

Comparing with Hayabusa to a GSX1000R I felt more planted on the road on the Busa and certainly more comfortable being over 6ft and 100kgs.

The latter model is certainly a nice looker too. I would love to see a revamp but I doubt that will happen anytime soon if history is anything to go by (or the economy).

400kms aint too bad for a tank Toaster, how hard do you ride your Bikes ?

On my third 'Busa and never done better than around 280 before the little orange light come's on ....

[Toaster]

400kms aint too bad for a tank Toaster, how hard do you ride your Bikes ?

On my third 'Busa and never done better than around 280 before the little orange light come's on ....

I only got that doing a gentle cruise no more than 110km/h from North Auckland to Taupo.

It was a different story at the track or on a quick blat.