2008 Suzuki B-King Test Ride

[Cajun]

So when you said you would buy one, will it replace something in your garage? Could it be your only bike?

Saw one in Dave Andersons in Masterton... its def not my kind of bike, its MUCH wider in the tank than I thought it would be.

Yes skelstar it will replace the 600. Still in two minds if i wan to sell the 600 for one or not tho.

Riding it does not seam big, my legs didn't feel much wider than sitting on my 600.

[nodrog:Me]

followed one of these on the weekend, it was getting along rather briskly. those pipes have to go though, its like following the S.S. Enterprise.

[BarBender]

followed one of these on the weekend, it was getting along rather briskly. those pipes have to go though, its like following the S.S. Enterprise.

Beam Gordie up Scotty.

[jrandom]

... that was before I saw it in straight bleck and with a pair of Yoshis...

Suits you sir.

[MotoGirl]

Yes skelstar it will replace the 600. Still in two minds if i want to sell the 600 for one or not tho.

Me thinks someone enjoyed riding the 600 too much yesterday

[The Pastor]

big cc racing in the uk do a bolt on turbo which bumps it up to 260hp @ rw, and with it just being the naked hayabusa, the yanks are already bolt turbos to them, so its not like its a hard job. espially with out fairing getting in the way

its not really the point is it? i was hoping it would spawn a new series of turbo/superd bikes and by the time i can actually afford them, i'd have a bit of choice.

a factory turbod over 200hp jappa for under 20k, yes plz

[Cajun]

its not really the point is it? i was hoping it would spawn a new series of turbo/superd bikes and by the time i can actually afford them, i'd have a bit of choice.

a factory turbod over 200hp jappa for under 20k, yes plz

well they are getting 200hp out of 08 busas with just a pipe/pc3/tune.

[skelstar]

Cajun: would it still appeal if the bike was putting out 130HP?

Not an accusation or inference.

[DMNTD:Me]

On Saturday I had a good freaking blast with a dude riding a black B-King.
Highly impressed how flickable he made it look in the tight stuff and no we weren't mucking around,at all.
I'll be taking Moto GB's demo out next week for a hoon

[BarBender]

Suits you sir.

ITS NIICE! Will suit you too brother once the heavy benches get under way.

I'll be taking Moto GB's demo out next week for a hoon

I can feel a - I've Gone and Done It Again, Again, Again Again....coming on.

[Cajun]

Cajun: would it still appeal if the bike was putting out 130HP?

Not an accusation or inference.

Skelstar - no real idea, but i don't buy a bike due to it having more hp than something else, I buy something i like look of, and like riding.

but i liked the look of it long before hp figures where ever talked about.

Its just so big massive in your face sorta thing, and with that it would also have it has big hp numbers, espiallying having the busa motor in it.

But saying that its a naked bike not like big hp numbers matters to much long term, since its limited to 240km/h in stock trim, and i felt the wind on the arms at speed(some of that will be not to use to a naked bike, didn't feel as bad when i was final leg of trip on it), less hp would most likley it easy to ride.

[phoenixcustom]

So how high is the seat on this bike exactly im not overly tall at 5ft 8 and have short legs is this bike going to be to tall for someone like myself.Does it come with ride height adjustment.

[EJK]

On Saturday I had a good freaking blast with a dude riding a black B-King.
Highly impressed how flickable he made it look in the tight stuff and no we weren't mucking around,at all.
I'll be taking Moto GB's demo out next week for a hoon

I bet you Sir will take one home very soon lol

[Cajun]

Put another 200km+ on a B-King yesterday

And tested it on a varied set of roads, from tight and technical roads, to some fast sweeping, thru some straight roads.

Had another test on the fuel, fuel light started flashing at 196km, and got up until 224km before i got to gas station. Which works out with my first rough estimate, the fuel gauage has 6 bars, and go each one of those bars is worth 40kms on average. When i fueled it up, it took 14.5 litres(the same amount the busa that traveled me took, which another interest though), so still had 2 liters in its 16.5l tank.

This bike is very very fast espially up to 200km/h, but after that speed it starts trying to tear your hands off the bars, tops fastest I saw was 230km/h on the speedo.

I found in the very tight slow stuff, it was a bit of a handful, but i think some lower bars would help with that problem, or a bit of tweaking of suspenion, but it also 60kgs heavy than my current bike, which also does not help with me riding it. Thru all other corners, its quick/stable/solid having a bike with longer wheelbase, and more weight does help in these areas.

Honstly there isn't that much wind on body as i expected on a naked bike, with the big ram air ducts, there is pretty much no wind on your legs, and at normal to tad above legal speeds, no really noticeable wind pressure, on cheast/head/arms.

Power wise - I jumped from the busa to the b-king, and you can really feel it has more get up and go, in accelration(does have lower gearing) and share HP, and to go with that, the engine/clutch/gearbox is so much smoother compared to the older bike.

It is a bike that easley can sit at 100km/h but was happy to sit at 150km/h, but could just be clicked up to 6th and cruise the open road like that, or moving and down the gearbox thru the back roads when need.

A awsome bike for real road riding, that seams to have awsome road present, whenever i came up behind cars they moved out of the way, kids/parents looking out trying to see what was.

[Cajun]

So how high is the seat on this bike exactly im not overly tall at 5ft 8 and have short legs is this bike going to be to tall for someone like myself.Does it come with ride height adjustment.

805mm, but it is a very wide seat.