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I also recommend Kriega. I am using US-20 and 2xUS-10 on sides. Nice thing is: the bags do not touch the plastic. It is easy to put on/off and is very solid on high speeds.
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I also recommend Kriega. I am using US-20 and 2xUS-10 on sides. Nice thing is: the bags do not touch the plastic. It is easy to put on/off and is very solid on high speeds.
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Old thread but I felt like sharing this, since I don't ride this bike much(for now) or take pics of it.
Goes to show just how versatile these bikes are......
Too bad Suzuki didn't make a dedicated tour bike based on the Hayabusa chassis like Kawasaki did with the Concours.....
I'd be inline to buy one provided Suzuki didn't de-tune the engine like Kawasaki did with the C14. I think the C14 is only putting out around 160 HP while the ZX14 is right at 200 and 40 HP is a big difference
Detuned ZX14 engine in a Concours is a bit of a stretch, as the 2 share little more than displacement and some design cues in the cases and block.
The ZX14 has forged internals, different cams, different vvt, head, throttle bodies, transmission, etc.
The late model Suzuki GsxS1k vs the '05/'06 GsxR1k follows much the same as well.
When people generally think 'Detuned' it is commonly mistaken as the same engine, only with different cams and ecu settings, when in reality, they are only based on a similiar design.
I would be all for a more upright/touring style Busa with the same engine, but Suzuki knows that the masses aren't ready for that(why an ecu flash wakes them up so much now, as they are electronically limited to make them more user friendly to people not able to handle the power), and that they would have to re-do most of the engine to make it functional and cost effective for the market...a market that like most of motorcycling anymore, sadly isn't there.
The ZX14 has forged internals, different cams, different vvt, head, throttle bodies, transmission, etc.
The late model Suzuki GsxS1k vs the '05/'06 GsxR1k follows much the same as well.
When people generally think 'Detuned' it is commonly mistaken as the same engine, only with different cams and ecu settings, when in reality, they are only based on a similiar design.
I would be all for a more upright/touring style Busa with the same engine, but Suzuki knows that the masses aren't ready for that(why an ecu flash wakes them up so much now, as they are electronically limited to make them more user friendly to people not able to handle the power), and that they would have to re-do most of the engine to make it functional and cost effective for the market...a market that like most of motorcycling anymore, sadly isn't there.
Thanks for the detailed explanation between the C14 and ZX14 engine but like I said I would be standing in line today to buy a Suzuki sport touring bike built around the Busa engine with the same HP/torque. There's probably not a big market for a Busa sport touring bike but with so many Busa riders modifying their bikes to be sport touring machines maybe Suzuki could turn a small profit. BMW did it with the S1000XR, Kawasaki with the H2SXSE and KTM just boosted performance of the 1290 SDGT to just under 200 HP so there's a niche market at least.
I agree with you, but Suzuki has really went downhill in recent years.
I don't look for them to make anything good from here on out, at least not without a u-turn in management...they won't even fix the issues the Gen3 has.
Looks factory....well done...
Thanks!
Looks great!!!!! Why can't Suzuki do something similar just add easy on/off panniers, handlebars and a higher windscreen?????
Don’t think we’ll ever know the answer to that.
Suzuki tried with the GSX1000GT......not sure how it's sales are....I've never seen one on the street or at a dealership though...
The Hayabusa is a hard sell and a niche market....most likely Suzuki didn't see a profit in making a GT out of it......
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