MechDzyner
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Here it is.
My very first motorcycle
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Beautiful. 
rd99
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But,,,,,,,,,,,he did make it home from the dealership
.........not everyone can say that.
hayabuser
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But,,,,,,,,,,,he did make it home from the dealership
True, that.
Corey Mathery
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Welcome to addiction! Hope that you can learn and enjoy your Busa to its full potential!
Just watch that 7-8k rpm range while you are learning....
Beautiful bike btw!
Just watch that 7-8k rpm range while you are learning....
Beautiful bike btw!
Zerks
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Just take it easy and stay within your limits. In other words, plan your moves in advance and be vigilant in all the directions that pose danger including watching behind you when you stop in traffic. Motorcycle school is also an option. Plenty of instructional videos if you look around the net.
Anyway... congrats on the beautiful beast!
Anyway... congrats on the beautiful beast!
Berlin Germany
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a busa as the very 1st?
man that´s very hard stuff up to totally nuts - your try is - for me - comparable as if a 16 year old with fresh license tries to drive a nascar / f1 car next day.
this only can end in bigger trouble - as like as in the little video above or much much "harder"
my hint was to join a motorcycle safety training with your busa
at e.g. The North Carolina Motorcycle Safety Education Program or so
and after that directly a instructor leaded training at a race track with lots of corners
similar to this one on the pic below
jep usually within the first 2-4,000 miles
that's a fact for almost every new bike, no matter what age it is.
even if only the stand folds in, it gets expensive.
(my personal and painful exp. from over 40 years of riding)
uuuuuuuuuuuuh year
cockpit/cowling plus a side fairing are around 1,500 or more - only for these two plastics
if you want the originals.
idea @MechDzyner :
replace the whole original plastics by some from china - for around 700 bucks (+ shiping?)
if you crash them the costs may be lot smaller
because you still have all the brand new pieces in the shelf.
2nd idea @MechDzyner :
what eventually could help to drop the risk of accidents a bit would be to reduce the performance to around 98 hp or only to ride first half year in the rain modus with 135 hp by using the switch (1-3) RH.
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JeffSyh
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Don't let these old guys scare you, good choice on the bike you'll enjoy how cruiser friendly it is and how stable it is at high-speed. I started on a 1 litre at the age of 16 and I'm still here! The busa is far more easier to ride than most litres bikes. You won't ever need to upgrade now either!
Slowstang305
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Beautiful bike! Where are you located?
I've been riding for longer than I care to remember and honestly the first ride on my Hayabusa was not as scary as I first thought, I found it to be very docile and relaxed even compared to my old 1200 breathed on Bandit. It only gets crazy if you make it get crazy...the right wrist is the key to survival.
Nice purchase, incredible machine and congratulations.
Just a word of caution for both your wallet and your safety.
My first bike was a Suzuki AC50, when I was 16, 50cc's were the biggest allowable displacement we were allowed to ride at that age in a different country than the USA. I can still remember dropping that bike a number of times before I mastered it and no problem, just picked it up and tried again. Then I learned what happens when one leans in a corner and there is gravel on the pavement. Later, I learned that everything can look perfect approaching a stop sign, but the invisible diesel spill on the pavement left me sliding on my butt. No problem, just pick it up and keep going.
On a Busa, figure around $1,000++ for each time you drop it.
Just a word of caution for both your wallet and your safety.
My first bike was a Suzuki AC50, when I was 16, 50cc's were the biggest allowable displacement we were allowed to ride at that age in a different country than the USA. I can still remember dropping that bike a number of times before I mastered it and no problem, just picked it up and tried again. Then I learned what happens when one leans in a corner and there is gravel on the pavement. Later, I learned that everything can look perfect approaching a stop sign, but the invisible diesel spill on the pavement left me sliding on my butt. No problem, just pick it up and keep going.
On a Busa, figure around $1,000++ for each time you drop it.
JeffSyh
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Might add to my orginal post take a motorcycle training course, we have to take one by law and it will help tons at low speeds where most accidents/dropping happens. Take the course at the beginning of the year when its cool cause there is little to no airflow and is hard on the bike and rider, if it rains even better! They will teach you how to emergency brake in rain very handy skill to have and builds tons of confidence.
A phenomenal idea. +1
Mythos
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I dropped my first one within two weeks. The second one took a couple years before it got dropped but I did it twice in about 12 days.
No drops since. I learned, I hope. Be totally anal about checking the sidestand before you let go of the bike. I do a visual before I set it down on the stand. Then I check it visually again. Do not park downhill even a couple degrees. Park in 1st gear and roll it until it locks. I never park in N, not even in the garage. Yeah, a busa drop will cost you at least a thou for side, lower and tail pod plus you will probably want to replace the stator cover, mirror and lever. Maybe foot peg. You might as well get a 4-2-1 exhaust after a drop too. There's a couple thou right there. I don't recommend full coverage but for the first year, if you have no recent claims, maybe.
There's another excellent idea. Get a stator crash guard too. You might make it without the full coverage then. Go back to OEM fairings when you learn to go fast. The aftermarkets can fly off at high speed. heard of it happening a couple times. My buddy got passed by a busa and the fairings flew everywhere like the bike exploded.
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