Hayabusa

[Toaster]

Now the venerable old GSX600F is nothing like a Hayabusa! At the top speed of the 600, the Hayabusa rider would be just changing into third gear having got there a lot quicker!

Apart from both having two wheels..... yep.

Third gear? Nah.... still in second

[Katman]

I just think im getting a little over-confident on bikes and i thought the 750 would go far better it did.

You're not painting a very good picture of yourself.

[Edbear]

Apart from both having two wheels..... yep.

Third gear? Nah.... still in second

Yeah, possibly, the GSX-F was tapped out at 220...

[imdying]

If its anything like the zx14 its easier to ride than the litre bikes.

I must take one for a spin... The concept of something even easier to ride than a litre bike is a fantastic one

[Crazy Steve]

The Hayabusa is a fantastic bike for the money. Smooth, fast and has a look its owners just love.

Simple, treat the bike and the roads with respect. Fail to take it easy to start with and the bike will punish you. If you get one, make sure you use the C and B mode power settings first and get used to the bike at a range of speeds. Then use the full A mode.

It is a solid bike and quite a bit heavier than its smaller siblings. All the Suzuki sports bikes are quick and handle well. The best in corners was the 750cc IMO. The Busa is better for the bigger rider.

The Busa, MV, BMW and Kwaka are all incredibly fast. Anything over the 600cc mark is getting up there anyway and all need to be ridden with respect.

Ride smart, ride safe and keep the hooning for the track.

If he does buy a GSX1300R, I recommend a rider training day or two. I have done one and will likely do a couple more to keep working on skill, techique and confidence. I know I will never be as capable as my bike and I ride accordingly..... within my skill level. Trackdays and training sessions are a good place to stretch beyond that - in the safest possible environment with help and advice on hand.

Hayabusa is awesome.

Meh I think Hayabusa's are for old Men that can't ride very well...

Hayabusa YAWN ! ! Hayabusa SNORE ! !

Wheelsatnds at 260kph blah.......Try riding a real bike like a DR650 ! lol

Crazy Steve.

[Nzpure]

You're not painting a very good picture of yourself.

I know but i'm a little worried about myself lol. I just need to take it a bit easier, The acceleration is a little addictive specially when all a 250 really has is acceleration. I'm sticking to traffic ( makes me behave) and i love riding up on the summit road, the down hill corners scare the shit out me and i love it but i'm not confident to push it which is good it think. Quiet roads on the flat, there's too much temtation.

[Stylo]

1) They handle very well, and don't feel as heavy as they actually are or they look. Definitely not a Fireblade or GSX-R, but they are not as cumbersome as laid-back touring bikes (Triumph Thunderbird, VFR800, cruisers, Goldwings, BMWs) either.

2) A bit tricky to wheelie, actually. The wheelbase is that long so they are not as simple to wheelie as sportbikes. Instead of pulling up, they would simply squat and accellerate madly.

3) Yeah. Damn comfortable. For the passenger too. But not a pure laidback touring bike (Triumph Thunderbird, VFR800, cruisers, Goldwings, BMWs), mind you.

And, they are blindingly fast. They go much faster than they feel, so most of the time you'd be going faster than what you think you are at. The chassis and engine smoothness are designed for that, so that they don't feel scary when going at the speed they are designed for (definitely not road legal here!).

So, bearing that in mind, if you don't have sufficient skill to handle such thing, you'd find yourself in deep trouble very easily.

If you are coming back to riding after a long absence, and are thinking about Hayabusa, I would definitely recommend some sort of intensive training. Your mental judgement would not be valid on a Hayabusa as (as said above) it would play tricks on you.

P.S.
A new post-2000 600 would beat your 1995 GPZ1100 in a heartbeat. Imagine the difference between that and a Hayabusa. And I'm not just talking about the newest version either.

P.P.S.
If your dad, as you suggested, has a tendency to ride at speeds that would give your mum a heart attack from time to time, I wouldn't trust him on a Hayabusa without proper skills. It's too easy to do but too hard to stay alive at. Within 10 seconds you'd be above 200kph, and turning around a corner at that speed (or trying to stop) can be very difficult.

Good message and a degree of mental re-calibration is a good start when you're on something like a 'Busa or a ZX 14, the latest 1L sportbikes may have some numbers HP wise , but they dont have anywhere near the magic torque numbers the big guns have ( along with bigger HP's ) and that's what scares the shit out of you with a 'Busa when you're not expecting it. I'm only 49 and on my second 'Busa now and ...would'nt trade it for anything else ...except of course a ZX14 .....maybe

50 Cents .....

[Marmoot]

The acceleration is a little addictive specially when all a 250 really has is acceleration.

250 don't have accelleration when compared to a Busa.

the down hill corners scare the shit out me

Wait till you have to do downhill corners on a Busa....

[Nzpure]

Yes but its a couple of years riding before im aloud to even contemplate buying a busa...Thats i lie im contemplating buying a busa now but you get my drift.

P.S
I still going very slow around downhill corners..because they scare the crap outa me.
One of the reasons i looked at a busa is im 1.92cm's tall so im pushing nearly 6'4" im a rather big guy so i not that keen on most of the 650s and 750's but i don't want to ride a cruiser or a tourer i love the sports bike but need the room a tourer has so a hayabusa sports tourer is a good comprimise.

[Nzpure]

Well my old man has gone for his first ride in 10 years on the ducati. Loved the ride..Hates the bike lol apparently its gutless compared to his old kawa...Thats prolly because it was turbo lol.

[allycatz]

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Wait till you have to do downhill corners on a Busa....

Huh, wait till you have to PILLION downhill on the BACK of a Busa

[SMOKEU]

Meh I think Hayabusa's are for old Men that can't ride very well...

Hayabusa YAWN ! ! Hayabusa SNORE ! !

Wheelsatnds at 260kph blah.......Try riding a real bike like a DR650 ! lol

Crazy Steve.

I thought that was the touring BMW bikes.

[ishkur]

[QUOTE=Nzpure;1129932352] but he loves his sports bikes and is looking at getting a 2008 Hayabusa. He loves the look and really loves the sound of the power it makes. QUOTE]

dunno if its worth mentioning, but as with most of the new crop of GSXR's from Suzuki, the 2008 Gen2 Busa comes with the 3 different power maps, what they call S-DMS .. Drive Mode Selector .. putting the bike in 'C' mode throttles it back to something like 750cc power?
The idea is to limit the power for wet conditions etc, never used it on mine, but could be useful for someone trying to ease back into motorcycling?

[Toaster]

Meh I think Hayabusa's are for old Men that can't ride very well...

Hayabusa YAWN ! ! Hayabusa SNORE ! !

Wheelsatnds at 260kph blah.......Try riding a real bike like a DR650 ! lol

Crazy Steve.

I prefer "middle aged"...........

[Toaster]

250 don't have accelleration when compared to a Busa.


Wait till you have to do downhill corners on a Busa....

True on both counts. I remember my 250 had nothing on any of my bikes, let alone the Hayabusa.

Downhills are not my favourite. Lots of practice seemed to improve that a bit but it still feels like a lump at times.... the bike that is.