My first bike a Busa....am i a moron?

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I am a 26 year old who put off buying a bike because frankly, I thought I'd kill myself in the testosterone peaked teens/early 20's. I was going to get a tame(relatively) CBR600f4.... UNTIL I SAW A BUSA. I fell in love. It is the most bad ass sport bike I have ever seen. Not to mention I can get an unbelievable deal on the Y2K model. I have seen everyone flame the 16 yr old in this newsgroup and other postings on other newsgroups seem to think even a 900 is too much for a beginner. I am taking all the training classes, etc. As my luck has it, I of course fall for the FASTEST PRODUCTION VEHICLE ON THE PLANET. Comments?
 
SoCalBusa, I'll tell you whatever you want to hear...Absolutely, get it, it's a great bike...under one condition. Tell me about your incredible deal. I'm in La Mesa, and I am very much in the market for one. If you could get me in on it, I would be willing to help you get going on it by offering you the benefit of my 20+ years/120,000+ miles of riding experience.

I talked to a salesman at Lemon Grove Suzuki a few weeks ago, and he gave me such a larded-up quote I haven't even gone back. I can afford to take my time and shop around, but if the price is right, I'm ready to do it. One good turn deserves another. If you help me out, I'd be glad to help you out.
 
You sound like you've been doing your homework. It seems you are not a crazy dude and use your head properly. The 'Busa is a great bike, "she does all you want her to do", just "dont do anything stupid", and if you have a doubt about a "move" DON'T do it. I live by those rules and here I am still riding and enjoying this cool looking bike. I just don't get tired of going in the garage at night and spend some time cleaning it (even though is always clean) and "talking" to her :). Are you in Los Angeles area?
 
At my shop most people could not try the bike before purchase, talked to one man that claimed that he had 7 bikes. They would not let him ride one..
But as soon as that got one that was not sold before arrival, they let me drive one, after 10 min I returned and told them do the paper work. But for some reason I got #28 Copper & silver..
 
I'm getting my two little girls (3 & 4) a 50cc dirt mini-bike as soon as they can ride two wheelers.

They'll learn on the property and do their falling down on grass.

By the time they reach the road on a bike at 16 years old, I'll have no need of a debate like the one that's going on in this thread.

I literally couldn't handle the idea of one of them taking a motorcycle on the street with no motorcycling instincts or skills.

Learn off street. Survive on the street.
 
SoCalBusa, the beatiful thing about getting an H for your first bike is that long before you develop any riding skills you can go 180mph. Once you learn to get through the gears all you have to do is find a straight stretch of road and open it up. I mean what are "bad ass sportbikes" for if not to ride bad ass?

If you want a real fast bike for a first bike then I guarantee you'll ride it fast long before you know how.

Try something small and cheap first. It can't hurt and you can always move up to an H. They'll be cheaper next year because we'll all be riding ZX12's, RC51's or Ural V10's.
 
You have to look at it like this-
If you have had accidents in your car, your probably going to have accidents on your bikes. If you hit the same thing on your bike, what would happen? If you answer yes to the above-Your chopped meat on the Bussa'-
Sort of like buying a 50cal. machine gun for your first weapon.
You get to go to a brave new world (the after life) and we get stuck with your insurance bill. Next i'll tell you what i really think-
ducmanic
Los Angeles
 
Mr Bear, my email is iderezin@derezinbreier.com, I am also in San Diego.

Thanks to all the members for the thought-provoking answers. I still have 2 weeks to think about it.

SoCalBusa

[This message has been edited by SoCalBusa (edited 13 September 1999).]
 
Some people can handle a Hayabusa as their first bike and some can't. The problem is you won't know if you are the latter until it is too late. Look to your inner self for the answer, grasshopper. :)
 
Good choice, BAD DECISION. I would not recommend a Busa as a first bike. It has way too much power and is not forgiving enough for a beginner rider. Stay with a smaller bike and work up to the Busa. Take a good look at the SV650, it has everything one needs that is just starting out. Age makes little difference when the feeling of "Need For Speed" sets in. The Busa will kill you with it's enormous amount of power. Get in a year or so with a smaller bike and try to take in some road course classes, track time is very valuable for everyone, the lessons learned on the track will help keep you alive.
I have 32 years of riding time and lots of racing experience. I ride motorcycles every day all year round in the Seattle area, except for the snow and ice of course and I see too many new riders on rocket bikes getting injured. Take your time, it will certainly pay off.

To the Moon Yogi..
FF-O
 
Being the most skeptical person on the orb I have to ask: FalconFive-O are you just FC's new .ORG identity?

Are you just switching character without losing face?

Say it ain't so.
 
SoCalBusa...get it and forget it.
But first judge yourself.
Are you a really cocky person who thrives on attention from others?Then you might be better off not getting any motorcycle.

Or are you getting a bike for deeper more personal reasons,that will fulfill a certain part of your life.And must be specific to your needs.

No matter what kind of person you are KNOW your limits,and realize the potential consequences of your actions.

Never ride over your head!!
If you hit warp speed and freeze up and feel your going to fast...SLOW DOWN!
No matter how horrible it is take a look at a picture of a motorcycle accident if you ever come across one...its the quickest reality check you'll ever have.

If you can resist it would be best not to speed in excess of 100mph or attempt any superhero stuff until your are POSITIVE of your own abilities.No matter how soon or how long it may be until you can honestly tell yourself damn,i'm the man.Then all of a sudden smack your dead.Watch your back and sides but yet,keep your eyes on the road!

Be true to yourself.
ANYTHING on 2 wheels can have you dead in a second.

How are your road skills in a car?
Good luck!Take your time but move if you have to,and don't be a squid even if your friends are!
 
I'm also getting a Busa as my first bike...so i'm reading this advice as though its addressed to me.
Stay entact with this site...these guys can school you on some knowledge you never had,some of them! :)
 
I'd go for it, if you feel you can control your wrist from excessive twitching. The 'busa is my second bike, with the first being a cruiser style that I had for less than a year.

So far so good. The key is I'm not assuming I'm a great rider. I take my time and listen to the inner voice if it has something to say. Go with what you know, and learn by inches. Leaps lead to unknown places :).

One thing I've not heard anyone warn about around here, probably because I'm the only one that was foolish enough to not know it ahead of time . . . never use the throttle when going over the crack filler they use in freeway cracks (like on offramp exits) when they are wet. I was turning ever so slightly to get off the freeway and had the throttle down, since the road beyoud is long and straight. Almost had a heart attack when the back fishtailed on me. I essentially held on to the front, held off the gas, and the back eventually straightened out. Must have been a good show for those behind me. If it had been the 'busa I was cranking up, it would likely have been ugly.

One more thing one learns the hard way (dealers didn't mention it at least), remember to check all bolts every so often. I lost two on the Magna, then loc-tite'd the rest. so far on the busa, only one for the exhaust got loose in the beginning, and of course, the fairing screws need tightening every so often, especially along the lower edge.

Sorry for rambling on . . . back to the topic. Go for it, if you feel you cautious enough to do it. If it's a hollow sense of cautiousness though, don't. Otherwise, someone might well be using Hefty bags and handiwipes to clean up what's left. That'd leave the relatives in a pretty piss-poor state.
 
You live in So Cal so buy a dirt bike and learn to ride in the dirt at first, cause you don't have a clue about bikes till you highside one or simply crash one. There is no better place to learn to ride than on a dirt bike, you will learn to ride to the "edge" and you will learn to deal with going "over the edge".

When your Y2K Busa comes available you will be a little more educated about the physics of motorcycles and have learned a degree of humbleness necessary to ride the "Big Bus".

Then sell the dirt bike and take some of the money and then take that rider course, since you already learned to crash :( you will be better prepared for the riders course. Hey you are going to do what your wallet will allow, just give yourself a lesson of motorcycle antics on a dirt bike first.

Have fun and speed safely :)
 
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