How is everyone enjoying their Gen 3?
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Had 15 bikes, this is my first ever brand new one but 2nd best overall. Best was an 02 ZX12R, in it's day the absolute king and one hell of a bike. As far as the Gen 3, I miss the top end rush from my previous ZX14R but the suspension is so good out of the box and the electronics package is really nice. All in she looks good, performs well, gets respect but if that Ducati Diavel V4 ever comes along it's bye bye Busa.
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This is inspiring. I hope to still be riding 80!
Metalthrashinman
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Thanks for the Welcome, fellow Floridian. So you were able to adjust your throttle to lose that space? Is there a video, or instructions on how to do that?
My bike now has 3500 miles on it, and the shifting is okay; But I would love to ride another one to compare. Perhaps it is just a heavy shift because the trans if beefy to handle the power?
Glad to help, slip the boot in the photo back towards the grip and extend the adjustment knob to your desire. I turned mine enough to remove all the slack, this really improved taking off from stops, makes the throttle feel more responsive. Good luck buddy hope this helps.
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Oh my God! YOU are my hero. I cannot thank you enough! You have solved my largest problem with my machine! Before I even purchased the bike, I noticed that stupid "space" that created a loose and unpredictable throttle, so I thought something was wrong or out of adjustment. So, I walked over to all of other Suzukis in the showroom to see if they had it as well. They did, so I assumed that I was stuck with it like that forever, and bought the bike anyway thinking that I would just get used to it. I never did, and have hated that since day 1. The cure was so simple, and I feel like an idiot for not discovering it myself; But the level of satisfaction that I feel right now surpasses those negative thoughts. Wow. Thank you! Thank you!
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Hello, what raising links model did you order ? Schnitz, Lucas ? Thanks
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Hi ! Same question, which brand of raising links did you choose ? Not so many choices in Europe, only Lucas but ouf of stock since May. Tks
Yeah I feel the same as you, I don’t like any free play in my throttle, it actually caused me to stall the engine a couple of times taking off before I adjusted it out.
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I also have stalled out twice as well from having that slack! Interestingly, the bike didn't want to re-start after I had stalled out. The starter would labor, the lights would dim, and the starter would hiccup ("AHEM, ahem, ahem..."), fading down like the battery was dead. I had to put the bike into gear, and push the bike forward really hard to reset the transmission before she would crank up. Scared me the first time, because I was unfamiliar with the machine, and was really far from home while she refused to fire up. It took me awhile to even think of tryin that, and I was stuck on the side of the road on a bike with 300 miles on it. NO more worries about that though, with this new throttle adjustment! I rode today with a huge smile, and gave you all of the credit to my friends, even showing them your post. I must thank you again. I like your name 60+. I respect that you are an older man like I am riding a Busa, as I am 54 years old myself. Keep on twisting the wrist, bro!
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The same thing happened to me….. I couldn’t get the bike to start and I was at a light with a ton of cars behind me. First thought was to push start but I rolled it a few feet and hit the button again and it fired. Super strange but I make sure to not stall at a light anymore because of it
I ordered the Schnitz Raising links.
You could try Lust Racing in the UK - they do the raising links too.
Theirs actually a whole nother thread on hear worth reading about the no restart’s when hot, that happened to me on one of my stop sign stalls and yes with cars behind me waiting to go, talking about feeling like an idiot, the pressure was on then right! One member posted Suzuki recommends twisting the throttle some while restarting to correct the issue, not sure how that’s working because I haven’t stalled since but I think some members said it works.
Also another thread “who’s the oldest rider” has a good number of folks over 60 riding Busa’s, I just turned 62 and love big size sport bikes and sport tourers. Stellaro posted he bought his Hayabusa for his 80th birthday, that has to be pretty cool to do that, he definitely gets my respect.
I wrote a longer reply just up ^^ a bit but another member posted Suzuki recommends twisting the throttle some while restarting to correct the issue, I think someone else posted it works. Good luck friend!
I’m 62 but probably look a little older in the face from taking care of myself so well haha and I pulled up to a gas pump one day with my full face helmet and dark shield on and a young guy in his 20s or maybe 30s walked over from filling his truck up admiring my Hayabusa and when I took my helmet off you could see a little bit of shock in his face when it wasn’t somebody his age riding it, I just laughed a little and said fooled you didn’t I! He said yeah but he was very polite about it. He also called it a gen 4 Hayabusa so what does he knows right?
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20ish years ago I had my knee down in an S curve on my '02 Gsxr1k...and got Passed Mid-Curve by some kind of big dirt touring looking boxer BMW, who had been riding way back All Day.
Humbled, I approched him at the next stop...as he was taking off his helmet, and yep...one of you old gray headed bastids...lmao
Super nice guy, he thanked the group for letting him tag along(more like crush dreams, lmao) and I later found out he was deputy sheriff! lol
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as I've posted before
these are a friend's 2 current bikes...and he is 75!
as I've posted before
these are a friend's 2 current bikes...and he is 75!
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