Opinions on the Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle?

[silverpig]

Check out the manufacturers websites for detailed specs, but I know the r6 pulls about 120 horse and they all pretty much top out at 155 mph (mostly cause they're limited to that).

 

[RSI]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Check out the manufacturers websites for detailed specs, but I know the r6 pulls about 120 horse and they all pretty much top out at 155 mph (mostly cause they're limited to that).

It must be lighter too right? so it's still gotta be pretty fast, compared to most cars ..

 

[chickendinner]

Food for thought

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: chickendinner

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: chickendinner
yes they are the fastest; i have one
0-60 depends on your ability to shift and if you ahve an air shifter.

OK - I haven't ridden for years, what is an 'air shifter' ?

Its a bottle of CO2 that hooks up to your horn, and when you press the horn it shifts. Its a must for the track.

Come on now! - You're jerking me around 'cause I'm an Old Fart!
How the hell does honking my horn cause my bike to shift?

 

[chickendinner]

Originally posted by: RSI

Originally posted by: silverpig
Check out the manufacturers websites for detailed specs, but I know the r6 pulls about 120 horse and they all pretty much top out at 155 mph (mostly cause they're limited to that).

It must be lighter too right? so it's still gotta be pretty fast, compared to most cars ..

heck yah, a ninja 250 will beat a lot of cars

 

[chickendinner]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: chickendinner

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: chickendinner
yes they are the fastest; i have one
0-60 depends on your ability to shift and if you ahve an air shifter.

OK - I haven't ridden for years, what is an 'air shifter' ?

Its a bottle of CO2 that hooks up to your horn, and when you press the horn it shifts. Its a must for the track.

Come on now! - You're jerking me around 'cause I'm an Old Fart!
How the hell does honking my horn cause my bike to shift?

here yah go

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Air Shifter


You have a busa Chickendinner? For me if I am doing a 1/4 mi run or any other "get moving fast" run, I never shift out of first before 60. Different riding styles for different riders though.

RSI- The others guessed what I was going after. If you have never ridden, you love the idea of this bike, but in reality if this were your first bike you would first fear then hate it. This is not a knock, but no one (and that would have been me too) can learn to ride well on a bike that is beyond them. You haven't the reflexes (no one is born with them). Trying to explain this is like trying to describe purple to a blind person. Ok, imagine you are in a situation where you need to manuever a 500+ lb machine out of the way of an oncoming vehicle while you are stopped. What would you do? Why hit the throttle and dump the bike and yourself, leaving you in the middle of oncoming traffic where you will be killed. Nice warm fuzzy feeling. It is never about riding along with everything hunkey dorey that is the problem. If things were perfect, then with time you might learn to ride on this bike, however difficult. In the real world, you will most likely die in the first 6 months. Understand that you can go from 0 to 100 to 0 before a Viper hits 100 to begin with. The busa is really a third bike. Take both Motorcycle Safety Foundation's rider courses. Master a 400 to 550cc bike. You will find it more of a challenge than you think to ride it WELL. Then a 600cc class bike for at LEAST a year. Some riders stay with these. Quick and agile. If at that point you feel the need, look into a litre class bike or one of the two hyperbikes (Suzuki's or Kawasaki's).

 

[silverpig]

<<Food for thought.>>


"The results from the AMA Prostar Rockingham race are in!! Gary Wardowsky improved his performance to 8.26 @ 174, with numerous 8.20 and 8.30 passes! These numbers were again obtained on the stock motor, with the Hahn RaceCraft Turbosystem on a street tire!"


damn

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: RSI
What are the specs on bikes like those? Oh and another question I have yet to ask .... How are all these bikes in terms of MILEAGE and RELIABILITY?

Mileage as inmiles per gallon? Most superbikes (900cc+) average the low to mid 30's. Semi-superbikes (600cc+) should be in the mid to upper 30's. Of course, it depends entirely on how you drive (easy on the gas, city, or highway driving, etc).

From what I've read, many reliability issues stem from neglect. Change your oil regularly and properly prep your bike for winter storage, and you should be ok for a long while. Just like any machine, however, YMMV.

 

[silverpig]

My favourite.

 

[RSI]

Thanks a lot! I understand exactly what you mean, don't worry about explaining purple to a blind person.

I'll look up a smaller bike for starters. That will probably give me a good idea.

 

[thawolfman]

How is the Ninja 250R for a first bike? I may have an opportunity to purchase a GSX-R 600 or 750(not sure yet) for ~$5000 but I've never ridden before. I dunno if I should go for that bike or hold off and get a mid 90's 250R to learn on. Any ideas?

 

[chickendinner]

A 250 can be a great bike to learn on, the best thing is weight, that way you can learn to turn way better then on a bigger bike. My first bike was a gxsr 750, i learned out on a deserted country road.I wish i had learned on a smaller bike. A 250 is not good for freeway use tho, you ahve to have it reved way out and to most riders it can be a nuisance.

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: chickendinner
A 250 can be a great bike to learn on, the best thing is weight, that way you can learn to turn way better then on a bigger bike. My first bike was a gxsr 750, i learned out on a deserted country road.I wish i had learned on a smaller bike. A 250 is not good for freeway use tho, you ahve to have it reved way out and to most riders it can be a nuisance.

Thanks alot man, that's just what I wanted to hear

Anyone else have anything to say about the 250?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: thawolfman

Originally posted by: chickendinner A 250 can be a great bike to learn on, the best thing is weight, that way you can learn to turn way better then on a bigger bike. My first bike was a gxsr 750, i learned out on a deserted country road.I wish i had learned on a smaller bike. A 250 is not good for freeway use tho, you ahve to have it reved way out and to most riders it can be a nuisance.

Thanks alot man, that's just what I wanted to hear Anyone else have anything to say about the 250?

I hear a lot of good things about this bike. You need to consider your weight. If you are 140 lbs its great. If 240 it will not have enough power to move you well.

 

[amnesiac]

After doing craploads of research at motorcycle forums, I have come to the conclusion that for a first bike, the Suzuki GS500 is a fantastic bike to start on. It's a "standard" bike so it doesn't cramp you into a funny hunchback shape, it's fairly good-tempered, and freeway worthy. Find one used for less than a grand if you're lucky, and make sure you get it without fairings (the fiberglass / plastic body panels) so you don't scratch it up if you drop your bike. Many first time bike riders tend to knock their bikes over either with bad turns, parking, or cleaning.

 

[thawolfman]

~180 sound ok?

 

[yakko]

I love the look of the Hayabusa. I hate the price.

 

[thawolfman]

I like the price of yakko. I hate the look.

 

[yakko]

But you still want it.

 

[thawolfman]

[homer]mmmmmm.........yakko[/homer]

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: amnesiac 2.0
After doing craploads of research at motorcycle forums, I have come to the conclusion that for a first bike, the Suzuki GS500 is a fantastic bike to start on. It's a "standard" bike so it doesn't cramp you into a funny hunchback shape, it's fairly good-tempered, and freeway worthy. Find one used for less than a grand if you're lucky, and make sure you get it without fairings (the fiberglass / plastic body panels) so you don't scratch it up if you drop your bike. Many first time bike riders tend to knock their bikes over either with bad turns, parking, or cleaning.

Finally someone sane..

Seriously RSI if you want to ride a bike, first take the MSF course (www.msf-usa.org) before even attempting anything else. If you want to buy the bike ahead of time stick with a 500cc (or 250 if you are not really sure of yourself). 500cc will be fine for most people, its heavy bike, but light enough to flick and easy enough power to handle the throttle control. I have a suzuki GS 500 and its an awesome bike. With some basic mods i can increase HP. The problem is that you think that because the engine is so small its got to be slow. Remember a bike is only two wheels and an Engine. My bike will pretty much beat any car on the road without mods. I however am going to mod it a bit (GS500's from CA run a lot leaner and hence need to be modded to bring up to 49 state spec). Still I can run circles around most cars.

There are several bikes I would suggest for you in the sports bike areas. Suzuki GS500 is one, then there is the Kawasaki Ninja 500R, the Buell Blast (500cc single, nice riding position very very comfortable for beginner), Suzuki SV650 and SVS650, they have a lot more power than the 500's but are much lesser than the supersport 600cc's. The Honda Nighthawk 450 (used bike) or the 750 (a tad bit powrful but if you respect it it would be fine) are also nice bikes.

But first please take teh MSF course.

By the way I find my GS quite a bit comfortable for riding, I know I will keep this bike for ages, and only buy a new one when I feel like it. Even though I have had it for over a year and I ride it almost daily I still feel I got lots to learn, and frankly nobody can learn to ride a bike in 2 weeks and go to something higher, there is always something you wont know and its best to learn the advanaced stuff on a bike that is lower powered.

TGG

 

[RSI]

Thank you for the great advice. I will keep all of it in mind if/when I decide to bite the bullet. hehe... bad pun

 

[Damage]

I just picked up a new TL1000s, and it's awsome. If you have the money get the SV650, it's a smaller version of the TL and they are very popular. Lots of kewel accessories and performance stuff for it.

I still say to start with a 2-400$ beater, and save your money to buy a good helmet and leathers with. Then after it's used and abused you can usually turn it around for the same $ you spent on it. Some people disagree with me, but it saves you $$$. My first bike was a CM400t that I paid $200 for. I learned how to rebuild the carbs, put new tires on it and traded it in on a new bike. They gave me $700 on the trade..... (in 1988..) By then you'll know what you like and what you can handle.