Advice on Hayabusas

[mitchilin]

Traded the TL1000s in today on a busa.The TL was turning me into a hoon.Missus has always liked them so....Anyway went and got one.(Three years of debt)Started raining on the way home so parked it up.My real question is how much power have they got above 5 to six grand?I've only been tooling round on it and it seems to have so much useable grunt below four grand that I haven't used anything above that.Too be honest I'm intimidated by the power thats lurking in the higher rev range.

[marty]

i did the same about 4 years ago. had both for a while though. rode the TL after a month on the busa. found myself at full throttle everywhere trying for the same performance.

welcome to the world of magic mirrors, and actually having to hang on when you accellerate hard. your face will change into one of disbelief and grinning once you find that 'over 5000rpm' place - the brutal pull and speed in 3rd & 4th gear to redline will blow you away.

which busa did you get? pix?

[mitchilin]

Can't find the cable for the camera.Blue and silver paint.2001.The 'busa is way different to the TL and it's good for that sort of feedback.I've been doubting my sanity all day about buying it but the 'busa ,kind of encourages more sensible riding.It took a week or so before I was seeing the full power of the TL and I couldn't sleep.I was lying awake thinking about how fast it was.

[nadroj]

Agree with Marty. You haven't ridden a Busa till you've had it to red line in first 3 gears! About 7-8 grand it comes on real strong.

[mitchilin]

Agree with Marty. You haven't ridden a Busa till you've had it to red line in first 3 gears! About 7-8 grand it comes on real strong.

The TL would just power stand of the mark on the throttle.Is the 'busa going do the same at higher speed?

[98tls]

Never ridden a Busa but followed one through some real tight stuff over on the west coast,watching the back wheel let go under acceleration was pretty awsome,got talking to the guy up the road a bit,he loved it to bits.Enjoy your new ride.

[nadroj]

Na - it will come up in first but get your weight forward & short shift if it does. They come up reasonably slowly so keep your foot hovering over the footbrake.

[mitchilin]

[nadroj]

Same color & all as mine....

[Jerry74]

Busa aka Tomahawk Cruise Missile hahahah...

Good one mate have fun

[mitchilin]

The TL had done some miles and it was a shit hot bike,but it had, had a hard life.The gas tank rusted thru ,the rear suspension was rock hard and squeaked badly.By comparasion the bus is lke brand new.Two up and some big miles is why I got it.Guess in the next couple of rides I'll find out what the power is like,but the bus is so easy to just float around on.In the back of mind I was thinking "maybe it's too much".BIG MILES AND BIGGER SMILES

[98tls]

The TL had done some miles and it was a shit hot bike,but it had, had a hard life.The gas tank rusted thru ,the rear suspension was rock hard and squeaked badly.By comparasion the bus is lke brand new.Two up and some big miles is why I got it.Guess in the next couple of rides I'll find out what the power is like,but the bus is so easy to just float around on.In the back of mind I was thinking "maybe it's too much".BIG MILES AND BIGGER SMILES

Remember mate how much it is is governed entirely by your right wrist.Enjoy.

[Yanosh]

Stop posting questions about how fast it is and go ride the thing! I rode my R1 all day when I first got it and constantly kept pushing the revs a bit at a time to get a feel for the speed - I admit, it's probably not even close to the busa, but I'd be out there finding out!

Have fun & stay away from the boys in blue!

... oh and make sure you post once you've been near the red line!

[mitchilin]

That's f*ckng good advice.It was bought home to me last week.I was first up at the traffic light and this sexy looking chick on a SV1000 takes the next lane.Lights change just as a group of Harleys come through splitting lanes.Brain said to wrist go fast and I'm going thru this group on the back wheel.I can't wheelstand but tell that to the TL.Throttle off wheel comes down throttle on and and the fronts back up.I felt like such a dickhead doing these unintentional monos thru this group of bikers I took the next turnoff even though that wasn't where I was going.I can buy a 'Busa but can't get a twelve gauge.Go figger.

[nallac]

didya get it from cycle spot or next to them can't remember the name?.

I think i'll have to take one for a ride one day just to scare myself silly.
I don't think i've got the self control to own one.