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I couldn't get my Busa out of 2nd on that darn road.
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I couldn't get my Busa out of 2nd on that darn road.
jpracecraft
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im only 185 in full suit and gear, I dont go WFO unless im already over 100mph and in 5th or6th ,she still hasnt unexpectedly lifted on me. that w/ 16/42. Work on the smooth and no worries.
Suijuris
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AS long as you dont roll off in first and snap it back on, I doubt itll pop up. Power wheelies are my favorite- comes up on harder take off, and just touches back down on her own.Even on harder throttle with the rear breaking free has been easy to manage. Thats one of the many things I love about this bike- very forgiving.
Welcome.
I'm 250 and in 1st WOT she gets light till 9k, when I hit 2nd she rises about 12 inches and sets right back down smoothly.
However, if you preload the springs or blip the throttle above 4k she can come up for me pretty easy in 1, 2, 3 and sometimes 4 gear. IMO don't get to use to riding her in the lower rpms... hit that powerband from time to time and you will bond with her.
Watch out for tail slides. She likes to get sideways pretty quick sometimes...
Most of all, I encourage you to wear your leathers.
I'm 250 and in 1st WOT she gets light till 9k, when I hit 2nd she rises about 12 inches and sets right back down smoothly.
However, if you preload the springs or blip the throttle above 4k she can come up for me pretty easy in 1, 2, 3 and sometimes 4 gear. IMO don't get to use to riding her in the lower rpms... hit that powerband from time to time and you will bond with her.
Watch out for tail slides. She likes to get sideways pretty quick sometimes...
Most of all, I encourage you to wear your leathers.
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I'm only about 160lb and I have more of a problem with rear traction then I do the front coming up. Just roll into the throttle and you'll be fine. I snapped it a little harder one time and the front came up a few inches and set right back down. Just don't do it with cold tires. The back end will get squirly and you'll suck your whole seat up in your arse. But like a lot of the other guys have said. Roll into and you'll be fine. If you're at highway speed you don't have to worry about it at all. I've done a couple 6-2 full throttle downshifts at 65-80mph and the front stayed down. Got a little light, but stayed down.
take your time and get to know her...as you get used to her, push her a little harder...don't wind her up and dump the clutch and everything should be ok...she will pull up in a power wheelie all the way through 3rd and that was when i was weighing over 300...like everyone is saying, just work into it slowly and you will be fine
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If you have the stock gearing, making her wheelie will be a bit of work. Learn how to roll on, and off the throttle with "control". Learn to "control" your braking from many different speeds. Lastly, learn to "control" your clutch finesse.......she's got a lot of torque on the bottom end, and will take some patience in that area. For the most part, learn to use CONTROL........
Welcome to the O.R.G., if you own a Hayabusa, this is the place you need to be. Don't be a yutz, and make us mourn your burial like a lot of others around here. Exercise "Control", "Good Judgement", and "Common Sense" and you'll be just fine........riding a motorcycle "IS" dangerous. You now own a Hayabusa, which makes it even more so......
Nuff' said.
kennym4
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specialtychef
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With the 08, rolling the throttle halfway will bring the end up, throttle control will keep you where you want to be. Powering off the line smoothly, not dropping the clutch, than twisting at 3-4 k rpm, she will rise to the occasion. I am 180 geared up and where you are placing your weight is a huge factor as most mention. Sit forward, lay on the tank and roll it out, it will keep to a few inches from the gound and stay there through the gears if you shift quick enough. I have never ridden a GenI, I cheated on Suzuki with Honda over the past years but now am back on top. My Hurricane 1000r and my 929rr needed coaxing to lift, usually pulling back and or clutch work. I just fully broke her in for the 1000 mile and do not keep an eye on the tach as much and am letting her breath. She ate a tricked out 12x (turbo, pipes, chip, pciii and the list went on, 20 k invested he said)the other day in the everglades from a rolling 80, I gave him fifty lengths before I snapped it. She lifted ever so slightly and flew as the falcon it is. I passed the x as if it were standing still. I was buried at 185 on the speedo and still going strong. He is now trying to buy a Busa.........
Oh, I got off track, what was the subject?
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SANDFLEA85
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6th-2nd at 65-80mph....should i even ask......why??
With any new bike you ride, you should take time to get to know her. You dont pull out all the stops and ride the heck out of her until you are comfortable with her. Keep in mind, even when you do get comfortable, be careful on the WAO(Wide Arse Open) throttle, she will suprise you. Good luck getting the feel of her, she will treat you well if you respect the ride.
dewie
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seat time..
when I first got mine, before I hit the track I started at 6th gear wide open, and then did it in 5th and so on and so on untill I was launching it. Then at the track my first time out I ran with a full tank of gas with my 220 pound butt on the tank. Then next time out I did 1/2 tank and now I try to fix it so that my gas light turn on the way home after racing.. At the track with me leaning on the front on a near empty tank I can only power wheelie it. It never gets crazy. But on a cold night she can get carried away. Welcome!!
when I first got mine, before I hit the track I started at 6th gear wide open, and then did it in 5th and so on and so on untill I was launching it. Then at the track my first time out I ran with a full tank of gas with my 220 pound butt on the tank. Then next time out I did 1/2 tank and now I try to fix it so that my gas light turn on the way home after racing.. At the track with me leaning on the front on a near empty tank I can only power wheelie it. It never gets crazy. But on a cold night she can get carried away. Welcome!!
proud dad
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Suspension setup has alot to do with how it wheelies.stock.wheelies easy in 1st.+1 in the rear,mine wheelied like a liter bike
.Now I'm set at -15/16 in the front and -1/2 in the rear.rear spring stiffened up a little.At 4k in 1st I can now slam it WOT and run it out to the red.[tire at temp and warm road or it goes up in smoke]yes the wheel is off the ground ,bike in a squat,but rideable.I couldn't do that with stock settings or +1 in the rear.It will still wheelie at the right rpm by blipping the throttle.
Don't try these things unless you're comfortable with it.Need to be able to relax and do it.Tensing up is the worst thing you could do.If you're relax,you can react properly without panic if needed.Learn the bike.
Still handles pretty good with these settings.
17/42 gearing....full muzzy with pc....I'm 215 in shorts.
Don't try these things unless you're comfortable with it.Need to be able to relax and do it.Tensing up is the worst thing you could do.If you're relax,you can react properly without panic if needed.Learn the bike.
Still handles pretty good with these settings.
17/42 gearing....full muzzy with pc....I'm 215 in shorts.
I'm just getting used to mine myself, but having ridden quite a few bikes, the busa is definitely not wheelie prone. I was on it pretty hard the other day and she power wheelied in 1st, but very controlled. Pulled like a freight train tho. My 9R on the other hand will shoot up around 9k and 12 o'clock unless you back off. Then again that bike is lighter, geared and shorter wb.
Above all, be carefull Bro.
Above all, be carefull Bro.
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