I find the reviews done people who have actually paid their bikes more insightful.
...hayabusa's quality (plastics, fairings etc) is superior to the zx14"s. I mean the two bikes are not even in the same page. And only a few have written that new kawa may be stronger, but you will never feel it at low rpm.
To answer the original question, no, I don't believe everything they say. Magazine reviews are good for pictures and highlighting features, but not much more.
I'm curious about how you came to the above conclusions. My experience has not been the same. The Kawasaki body is a totally different design from the Busa, but I haven't seen how it's inferior. The airbox is certainly easier to access on the Busa, but I've never been afraid of breaking tabs when stripping the Ninja. Also, no body work is necessary to change the oil. I can't speak about the original ZX-14, but the 2012+ ZX-14R is clearly stronger throughout the entire RPM range. There is no question about that.
I know some Busa owners don't like to hear things like this, but the fact is competition breeds innovation. It's Suzuki's move and I hope they make a big one.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Take the BMW 1000rr for example. The tester, commentator says in the end that the rr was almost foolproof in the twisties and you can go faster than other bikes. Well, in professional races, the bmw's seem to come in 9th on up. The way I have it figured, if that fool proof tech was for real, then those riders should go faster in curves than the others, therefore being at the front of the race. Now, before I'm flamed, I know, they win some races, but most they do not. Nothing like the feel of the seat of your pants for the twisties. I am no way an expert or a great rider, just an observation.