Saw the Discovery "7 Motorcycle Wonders"

[justintime2]

Actually got to catch it on TV last night (thank you to fstbusa for the download too) and was unimpressed with how this was done. I think it was great that they paid the ultimate respect to the Busa but they did a poor job of it. If you don't like ranting click "back" now.

-This is the second Discovery show with the Busa that had this Mark Reese, soory if the name is wrong, from Suzuki. This guy comes across as a complete moron and appears capable of nothing more than reading from some rubber stamped corporate handout. Come on, they are recognizing the bike as the best ever and you can't even show some enthusiasm or say something with some substance. This could be the editing but twice, from the same guy, Suzuki better send out someone new.

-The "Team Hayabusa" rider looked rediculous. He looked like a human fishing lure on a beautifull motorcycle. Again it may be the editing but his riding skills did not look very good to me. I am not a great rider so I am not comparing to me, but I have seen enough of everyone's videos here to know that his wobbly ass could have been beat by alot. Also, what was with him riding like someone had a softball stuck under his balls when they were showing the bikes moving side profile with rider tucked. His ass was 4+" off of the seat. This isn't a good time horse your riding ya damn "lure jockey".

-The last disappointment is with the Discovery channel, which I love. This is the best bike ever built and they simply screw it up. The piece was booring except for the part when they showed the Suzuki wind tunnel testing. Nobody wants to watch this bike go 20mph with a rider in the seat screwing a softball. Burn outs are also old news, anyone can do them. Show this bike doing a 200mph run, show the bike doing an awesome wheelie, show more behind the scenes of how it was designed and built, be a journalist and get something out of Suzuki about what it may be in the future, if it is around in the future, show local Busa clubs or events to show the cult following, put your editor on one and show the look on his face afterwards, but don't show what you did.

I thought the first Discovery special with the Busa was far better. This one just fell rediculously short of the mark.

 

[BulletTrain]

Well, it ain't like they exactly exhibited good journalism on any of the other wannabe contenders either. In my opinion, the Honda 50 spot was the most well done. The history of it all, the production numbers, and the old ads they showed were interesting to me. I'm with ya on the rest of the show though. It just seemed like another half assed program with hopes of ridin' the coat tails of the current motorcycle television craze.

 

[hyyaqt]

It sure is great to be #1. BUT, i thought the rest of the show really sucked. How can you say "Dirt bikes" are #whatever, and Choppers are #6, but then pick one make, one model, however important it may have been to be another number. Like anyone in there right mind would ride a Honda 50 over a $100,000 chopper. Come on, this is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME! Sure it might have had it's place, in it's time, but be for real. They could've put a little more effort in it.

 

[justintime2]

Yeah I almost forgot. The "Team Hayabusa" rider said the unique thing about the Busa was the inner shapping of the bike so you can put your knee's in close to the tank. Since when is this a new or unique concept?

All the things this bike is capable of and the recesses in the gas tank for your knee's are what they are talking about, comm'on.

 

[BulletTrain]

Yeah I almost forgot. The "Team Hayabusa" rider said the unique thing about the Busa was the inner shapping of the bike so you can put your knee's in close to the tank. Since when is this a new or unique concept?

All the things this bike is capable of and the recesses in the gas tank for your knee's are what they are talking about, comm'on.

Well, I mean, it was Rad Greaves (sp?). I mean, it ain't like they got a real rider for the spot...

I guess they thought that since he was the only racer in any big class that ran anything resemblin' a busa, he'd be a good spokesmodel. Maybe Suzuki pulled him in for the show. Either way, he was not impressive to me at all. While watchin' him ride the stocker, images of my own initial parkin' lot low speed session came to mind. LOL...

I wondered if I was the only one that noticed how he was wobblin' around on the stock busa. I don't remember seein' him nail a single corner on this show without a wobble and/or havin to "adjust his line".

At the same time, even though I agree with the negative reviews bein' made here, it was still cool to see the busa take top honors... AGAIN.

 

[BulletTrain]

Like anyone in there right mind would ride a Honda 50 over a $100,000 chopper.

Ummmmm, I would...

Unless I could sell the 100k chopper I'd have no use for it.

However, I've never been accused of bein' in my right mind.

I see your point though. Like I said before, it was just another half azzed thrown together program with hopes of ridin' the recent motorcycle tv popularity wave. Nothing more, nothing less...



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[hyyaqt]

Like anyone in there right mind would ride a Honda 50 over a $100,000 chopper.

Ummmmm, I would...

Unless I could sell the 100k chopper I'd have no use for it.

However, I've never been accused of bein' in my right mind.

I see your point though. Like I said before, it was just another half azzed thrown together program with hopes of ridin' the recent motorcycle tv popularity wave. Nothing more, nothing less...

OK....well maybe you....but I don't know anyone personally, who has ridden a busa and would ride something that went......whoa....hold on.......almost 40 mph. Come ON, pocketbikes from AutoZone go faster than that. It sure is a "Marvel".


LOL....

 

[justintime2]

Yeah I almost forgot. The "Team Hayabusa" rider said the unique thing about the Busa was the inner shapping of the bike so you can put your knee's in close to the tank. Since when is this a new or unique concept?

All the things this bike is capable of and the recesses in the gas tank for your knee's are what they are talking about, comm'on.

Well, I mean, it was Rad Greaves (sp?). I mean, it ain't like they got a real rider for the spot...

I guess they thought that since he was the only racer in any big class that ran anything resemblin' a busa, he'd be a good spokesmodel. Maybe Suzuki pulled him in for the show. Either way, he was not impressive to me at all. While watchin' him ride the stocker, images of my own initial parkin' lot low speed session came to mind. LOL...

I wondered if I was the only one that noticed how he was wobblin' around on the stock busa. I don't remember seein' him nail a single corner on this show without a wobble and/or havin to "adjust his line".

At the same time, even though I agree with the negative reviews bein' made here, it was still cool to see the busa take top honors... AGAIN.

It was nice to see it take top honors but Discovery usually doesn't half ass anything.

 

[Revlis]

They Say the Busa is #1 and yet you all bitch anyway?

I recorded the show but I haven't watched it yet, I missed it the last time it was on as well, So I'll let you all know what I think... But hard to believe that they call the Busa #1 and still we have heartburn.... What would you have said if they named the ZX12 #1?

 

[BigBSBusa]

I agree with Rev! I saw the the show the first time it came on and was delighted to see that now the world knows that the 'Busa is #1! I agree it was pretty basic what they showed and in terms of time the dirtbikes got more, but there were probably a lot of non-riders or other riders that got a new appreciation. If the show had been made as a promotion video they could have kept it on the shelf, but it was just informational! We're still #1!

 

[WWJD]

I believe the 4 inch off the seat thing is really an aerodynamic track riding thing to provide downforce. No, I'm actually NOT kidding. I'll have to review that video now to see what he was doing. I totally ignored the rider throughout the clip... I must have mentally put myself in his place! hahahaha

 

[BulletTrain]

Like anyone in there right mind would ride a Honda 50 over a $100,000 chopper.

Ummmmm, I would...

Unless I could sell the 100k chopper I'd have no use for it.

However, I've never been accused of bein' in my right mind.

I see your point though. Like I said before, it was just another half azzed thrown together program with hopes of ridin' the recent motorcycle tv popularity wave. Nothing more, nothing less...

OK....well maybe you....but I don't know anyone personally, who has ridden a busa and would ride something that went......whoa....hold on.......almost 40 mph.  Come ON, pocketbikes from AutoZone go faster than that.  It sure is a "Marvel".


LOL....

 

 

Ok, I didn't say I'd ride it for a speed rush. It's just that I'd just as soon own a Honda 50 as to own a chopper.

 

[billbell]

It's still cool to know you have a bike that has been ranked #1. I also saw a show on discovery last night about the Bonneville salt flats. They had a Hayabusa on there too. They could have have given it more attention in this show as well. But the show did end with the narrator saying that this Hayabusa on the show maybe the fastest motorcycle in the world! I think they said he hit 246mph on the salt! I still love seeing on these shows. I think I've seen 3 in the last 2 weeks with the Busa on them. There are so many people that have never heard of a Hayabusa, let alone know what it is capable of. It's just a good feeling knowing you own the king of the streets!

 

[VaBusa]

I loved the show...saw it weeks back when it first aired...Busa's #1, so what is there to be upset about?!

Now, if only they'd do an entire show about the Busa...

 

[justintime2]

I loved the show...saw it weeks back when it first aired...Busa's #1, so what is there to be upset about?!  

Now, if only they'd do an entire show about the Busa...

Glad the Busa was #1. Will let more people know what they are looking at when they see the Kanji on the fairing. I just can't believe Suzuki's complacency when it comes to showing excitement or attention to detail.

Quite often when these shows get permission from manufacturers to do these things, the manufacturers try to have as much control over the ultimate product as they can. Although Discovery ultimately has the final say, the manufacturers control what they see and how they see it to effect the ultimate outcome of the piece. Suzuki just doesn't seem to give a poop. Listening to Mark Reese is about as exciting as folding socks, and this is who they send to "control" the ultimate product of the show.

Now you could say the bike is the "best in the world" so they don't have to influence the product, but that would be a rediculous approach for sure. Especially considering all of the bikes coming out now that are infringing on the crown. Remember Harley's complacency that allowed a 50cc motorscooter to womp them, oops. I just hope Suzuki doesn't keep the oh well attitude when it comes to having a updated Busa ready for the near future and that they do a better job of showing it off.

And you thought all I did was emoticons...

 

[WWJD]

 

[Revlis]

Well Folks, I watched it finally...twice.  I thought that the folks talking about the Busa were pretty clueless and Rad Greaves sounds like a bonehead...  He actually said "...More Better.."  

  So we are not dealing with a rocket scientist and I would have liked to see someone else as the spokesman for the bike.  But I think he was the only one comapaigning a Busa in the US so it's appropriate anyway.
  Over all though I thought it was a good hype piece.  I mean we all love to hear all sorts of positive press but really, I was laughing when they were talking about the Busa and all of it's "cutting edge" technology...  I mean their really isn't all the much unique or specialized about the chassis or motor, they spent their time in the wind tunnel yes, but otherwise the Busa was barely a logical progression even in 1999.  There just wasn't that much "New" put into the Busa...  

I still give the show

 It was mostly Hype and silliness but it was positive hype and that's always good....  At least until you get pulled over.  

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[justintime2]

OK...ther was one positive thing. They said the Hayabusa is the undisputed king of the road. Didn't here anything in there about Kawi 10 or 12.