Busa hate?!?

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Anyone get any trash talk about the gen3 in person?
Had a 20something try to explain to me how the busa was “bad” in the corners but was impressed by the width of my “chicken strips”. I’m not one for bashing other motorcycles so I didn’t really have a response other than handling has greatly improved with the gen3. I’ve always been told to buy what you like so I have no hate for anyone’s choice in motorcycles. Tire wear can be accomplished in a parking lot under 10mph conditions so it seems foolish to assume this wear is an indication of how aggressive I push the motorcycle.
 
a busa is only driven by an experienced biker, and yes, rode some and they do feel heavy in corners, (mather of getting used to) you either like them or hate them (looks i mean) the rest is just to scared to handle one. A busa is made for handling high speeds, and stay straight when getting them up there.
 
I've had several naysayers when it comes to talking Hayabusa, I whip out a video by @Ac41 and show them what a well set up bike can do...it generally shuts them up...then it they happen to be going for a ride with me, I give them a little taste of this.

The Hayabusa hate isn't contained to the Gen 3...if nothing else, more people like the Gen 3 because it resembles a GSXR more with it's sharp lines whereas the other generations were a bit more bulky and bulbous-especially the Gen 2.

For the most part around here, people don't give it a second glance and could care less that it is a Hayabusa-it's just another annoying sport bike to most people.
 
I've shut up a few guys telling me they don't turn. Then they follow me and learn the busa truth. But that was 2008ish. Now I'm fat with bad knees and a lower back. Lol
 
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Anyone get any trash talk about the gen3 in person?
Had a 20something try to explain to me how the busa was “bad” in the corners but was impressed by the width of my “chicken strips”. I’m not one for bashing other motorcycles so I didn’t really have a response other than handling has greatly improved with the gen3. I’ve always been told to buy what you like so I have no hate for anyone’s choice in motorcycles. Tire wear can be accomplished in a parking lot under 10mph conditions so it seems foolish to assume this wear is an indication of how aggressive I push the motorcycle.
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Tires can be read, and the tire wear will show if the suspension settings and tire pressure are correct or not.
You can lean the bike to the tire's edge in a parking lot, but their edges won't have the boogers and coloring from the heat of higher speeds.
Chicken strips are also a misconception, as using as little lean angle as possible gets through the turns quicker(even though I'll lean further than needed just for fun(lol)
These are old pictures of a set of Dunlops on my gen2.
A Roadsmart rear (sport touring) and a Q2 front(sport).
Sorry, I can't find the after for the front tire.
And the next time someone says that a Busa cannot corner, ask them 'how much suspension sag they have?', the glazed over look explains it all...

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sixpack577 said:
Tires can be read, and the tire wear will show if the suspension settings and tire pressure are correct or not.
You can lean the bike to the tire's edge in a parking lot, but their edges won't have the boogers and coloring from the heat of higher speeds.
Chicken strips are also a misconception, as using as little lean angle as possible gets through the turns quicker(even though I'll lean further than needed just for fun(lol)
These are old pictures of a set of Dunlops on my gen2.
A Roadsmart rear (sport touring) and a Q2 front(sport).
Sorry, I can't find the after for the front tire.
And the next time someone says that a Busa cannot corner, ask them 'how much suspension sag they have?', the glazed over look explains it all...

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I find my Michelin PR5s wear funny.....I have my suspension dialed in and my tire pressures pretty much spot on...I thought the odd wear pattern was from something I failed to do but found out from my older brother that they wore the same way on his BMW RT....so much so that he said he will never go back to them...

The Bridgestone S21Rs I had before wore evenly (although quickly)....

Hard to believe how I used to ride on a set of skinny biased ply tires back in the day.
 
Bumblebee said:
I find my Michelin PR5s wear funny.....I have my suspension dialed in and my tire pressures pretty much spot on...I thought the odd wear pattern was from something I failed to do but found out from my older brother that they wore the same way on his BMW RT....so much so that he said he will never go back to them...

The Bridgestone S21Rs I had before wore evenly (although quickly)....

Hard to believe how I used to ride on a set of skinny biased ply tires back in the day.
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I tried at least 3 different Michelin Pilot's(forget which, but all different) on my Gen2...and they all wore bad and had to have their psi adjusted for speeds and conditions alot more than Any other tires on any other bike.
I personally hate them.
I've have always liked Dunlops.
Aaaaaannnd, just like that...we've got ourselves a tire thread...
lmao
 
sixpack577 said:
I tried at least 3 different Michelin Pilot's(forget which, but all different) on my Gen2...and they all wore bad and had to have their psi adjusted for speeds and conditions alot more than Any other tires on any other bike.
I personally hate them.
I've have always liked Dunlops.
Aaaaaannnd, just like that...we've got ourselves a tire thread...
lmao
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Well, Busas need tires.....and good ones make them better....
 
Last trip I took to tail the dragon there was a guy on a Gen 2 Busa in full leathers and he was getting down... I don't think anybody said his bike couldn't handle that day
 
The great part of most of us busa guys is that we're older, meaning we've been there and done that. The street isn't the place to scrub the full tire tread. I've had too many oh sh*t moments when pushing too hard in the mountains. After my final moment I asked myself what am I really trying to prove?
 
Who cares what people think about the Hayabusa or any other bike???? Every bike is different and the way each person rides is different so different bikes for different missions. If you want a track bike or canyon carver buy a ZX10R or BMW S1000RR but if you want a bike that pulls hard, handles well and can be used for high speed sport touring you buy a Hayabusa. When someone makes an ignorant comment about any bike I just nod my head and move on because there's no sense in wasting time trying to convince them their opinion is wrong. As others have stated most comments are made by people who never owned or even rode a Hayabusa so they're just regurgitating whatever nonsense they heard someone else say.
 
wellcraft said:
Who cares what people think about the Hayabusa or any other bike???? Every bike is different and the way each person rides is different so different bikes for different missions. If you want a track bike or canyon carver buy a ZX10R or BMW S1000RR but if you want a bike that pulls hard, handles well and can be used for high speed sport touring you buy a Hayabusa. When someone makes an ignorant comment about any bike I just nod my head and move on because there's no sense in wasting time trying to convince them their opinion is wrong. As others have stated most comments are made by people who never owned or even rode a Hayabusa so they're just regurgitating whatever nonsense they heard someone else say.
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The old adage comes to mind "that for each person there's a specific bike and for each bike there's a specific person..."

Many people on this forum have multiple bikes for various riding conditions or styles.....the closest thing I came to a cruiser was my Bandit...

I personally can't ride a foot forward upright positioned bike but I appreciate them,

I opened the eyes of a BMW S1000RR M bike rider that used to call my bike a farm implement....when we went for a spirited ride one time he noted that he was unable to shake that 'ol farm implement and the old guy on it.....he gained a little respect for it.
 
I always enjoy talking to smart people who ask questions about the bike, or motorcycles in general. One afternoon, I let a special needs kid start my bike and honk the horn. It was fun for me a d his mom appreciated it.

Most of the time those who walk up are like your guy.

You are not going to fix this person, or educate them. Your only option is humiliation.

When they make the comment about your chicken strips, agree with them but follow up with, "Mom doesn't ride nearly as aggressive as she once did."

The person will look at you, confused, as you say, "Yea, Mom doesn't like getting gasoline on her hands, so she asked me to fill her bike... I usually ride a gsxr 600".

This works better as you get older. I'm near 60 so you can see this non riding 20 year old as he realizes my mom has to be near 80 and riding a Hayabusa.

Practice makes perfect. After a few tries, you can pull this off and not smile or laugh.
 
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