Alright, I lied.Yeah, if it’s true.
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But it's the fastest, Biggest bike.
ottafish
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See, here's the thing..."It's rein as a street dominator is long dead ???".......
Hardly, the fastest bikes out there are "still" Hayabusas. The factory-fast have high price tags for published-bragging rights at bike nights. Some of the consistently fast Hayabusa's are turbo. A little swing arm stretch, a little gear ratio change, bolt on some forced induction, a custom map, and you've got a super car killer. Does it come from the factory like that?. Too much liability.
"We" put the fast into the Hayabusa these days. It's all about how fast do "you" want to go.....Suzuki is playing the global corporate game, minimize liability, cooperate with as many EPA regulations as possible, euro-5 and all that. For the hayabusa.org crowd we could care less about any of that.
Every time some of my friends crack another tenth of their quarter at unbelievable elapsed times and speeds, it's done on a Hayabusa. More than any other. There are many that prowl the streets on the same exact machines drag racing. Nasty fast.
Once in a while you've got a guy in the crowd that's not on a Hayabusa that's cracking quick times, but it's not very common.
We're not all into stretching and 1/4 mile stuff and road racing. Some of us leave it stockish and take it out of the city and do some long open roads with bends on it.
Let it breath out in the open where it was built for.
As a bike to strike awe and excitement in to those around us when we ride has faded now. I was hoping the Gen3 would re establish that again. But it hasn't.
Its released a nice, sensible riding bike that has all the nanny aids a beginner could ask for. No longer is a beginner getting a Busa as a first bike a silly thing anymore.
If I'm spending my hard earned I want something that's a bit special.. Not generic. Which is why I'll stick to my Gen2 thanks.
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Telboy2000
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My dealer told me today the bike I pre-ordered is almost in the UK as part of the first delivery of 135 with over 100 of them potentially sold... Maybe a week til I see it... Some dealers may get the remainder as demo bikes.
Next batch are apparently a month or so behind these.
Next batch are apparently a month or so behind these.
Actually I spent a little time in Cardiff back in the '80s, I was doing a little training with the SAS and one of the lads lived in Cardiff...so we'd go there when we had furlough.
ottafish
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lol .... yep.
And let's not forget just about any liter bike these days.. Those things are crazy.
My mate who had the ZH2, had a BMW s1000RR - he reckoned it was the best thing he had. Super quick and was able to do full days ride on it too, which for a 6'2" guy is impressive
What is this list you are referring to?
Are we comparing 100% stock bikes or unrestricted and flashed stock bikes? Big difference...
@prg ...What he said
Yeah, if it’s true.
He lives in the country but the nearest town of any size is Carmarthen.
Fair point, though I was referencing current models which a ZX14 isn't, and the SX is smaller stock, ie without panniers.
Biggest means size,not weight.
I'm 6'3", demo rode the S1KRR and predictably found it to have too small a cockpit and too weak low down. And only good for solo.Just like every 1K. Also the clutch bite is right at the end of the lever travel causing frequent stalling.
There's multiple lists out there.....although many of them are flawed as they cover all production bikes regardless of legality or exotic (H2R and Tomahawk for instance).
True enough, there's a few 14s still for sale over here, but there is no 2021 model year, so not Current ,current.
As you say, G3 Hayabusa is in a class of one, that class being the quickest, largest machine if that takes ones biscuit.
The gentleman who owned my bike before went to an S1RR and says in many ways the Busa is a better bike but it would be hard pressed to keep up to the Beemer and when the corners started, the Beemer shines.
It makes sense as the Beemer is based on a race bike with more power and lighter weight....if it couldn't out-perform the Busa, there is a problem.
It may well be, but for the EU and UK it's a discontinued model though you can still buy last years model and have a 2021 number plate I suppose. Who cares! Ha.
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