Don't slip next to a zx10...

[Warrior58d]

Have to agree with ya on that one Bullet, If the Busa isn't upgraded
in 05' I think things will change drastically.  I always liking the
current Busa reign to the fact that the Busa has decreased in
performance since gov't regulation since 00'.  However, the liter
bikes and 12 cont to upgrade their performance and the Busa
is still at the top of the list, pending rider & mods or course.  That's
an amazing feat considering no major changes for 5 years
and still to be the bike to beat. 2005 will be an interesting year
indeed.  SO LIKE BULLET SAID SUZUKI GET IT IN GEAR BABY!!
YOU'VE GOT LOYAL BUSA RIDERS AS LONG AS THE BUSA IS
STILL THE BIKE TO BEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dawg, not to nitpick or anything but it wasn't govt regulation that clipped the busa's and 12's nuts. It was an industry "truce" to prevent govt intervention that gave us the 186 top end limit. According to all the reading I've done on it, the manufacturers done it themselves to keep the govt from doin' somethin' really stupid and restrictin' us even more. So, while govt regulation, or the fear of same, did play a part, the govt didn't actually drop the axe.

No not the govt, but heat from what the govt would do. So indirectly the govt is responsible for the restriction.  From behind the scenes that is.

From what I read it wasn't the U.S. Gov at all. I was under the impression that it was the Euro gov setting the restriction to 300 kph which is 186.4 mph. If the companys didn't do it then the euro gov said they would not allow the bike to be imported. So instead of sending one (restricted) model to euro and an unrestricted on to the U.S. they just saved on the money and made them all restricted. This sounds more logical to me since what sane person would just dream up such a strange number of 186. Why not just make it 185 or 180.

 

[bike823]

This is my first post,whats up. About clipping the busas wings,back in 99 on european TV. a commercial showed a BMW and a Mercedes going side by side down the autobahn at 155 mph (their handshake agreement) top speed. Suddenly you hear a screaming noise and a Suzuki Hayabusa lane split them at 190 + mph. That is what started all the B.S.

As far as worrying about the ZX10, 80 percent of the owners are posers anyway, the other 20% is what you have to worry about. With a bike that light, with a 54" wheel base putting 160 to the back tire they are going to have their hands full trying to launch or accelerate in the first two gears.The first GP bikes 990cc were making 280hp and had to be de-tuned because they were un-rideable (by pros) Now they are in the 210 230hp area. On a road course I wounld'nt challenge a 10, on the street ,strip, or at Maxton I can't wait!

 

[STUNNAH]

As far as worrying about the ZX10, 80 percent of the owners are posers anyway, the other 20% is what you have to worry about. With a bike that light, with a 54" wheel base putting 160 to the back tire they are going to have their hands full trying to launch or accelerate in the first two gears.The first GP bikes 990cc were making 280hp and had to be de-tuned because they were un-rideable (by pros) Now they are in the 210 230hp area. On a road course I wounld'nt challenge a 10, on the street ,strip, or at Maxton I can't wait!

So how many posers own Busa's, and how many should other bike owners have to worry about???It doesn't take alot of skill to get your a$$ handed to you in a roll on...

 

[STUNNAH]

Lowering gearing reduces top speed on the busa but I don't know how much.  

Hrmm...
I have a 16T front on mine with GPS and 6th gear pushin' 9.5K I was right at 150mph... This dont sound right though?

But anyway, I personally dont care if even the 600cc bikes became faster or quicker then my Busa. To me, those smaller bikes feel like mopeds when sitting on them and listening to their little high reving torqueless motors. And the overall feel of them is light & toyish to me. But I guess that is why the BUSA is in a LEAGUE of its own. It is sporty as hell, but it is in the sport-touring category.
 
 To summerize what I am saying up, is that the BUSA is all around Bad-Ass and quickness/speed is not the most important thing....to me anyway. I dont go out to the track every weekend either so maybe its just me.  

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So why you change gears???

 

[bike823]

STUNNAH,thanks for making my point!