I was deciding between the Busa and the RSV4 factory, $5k price difference and Suzuki reliability, and no wings
Should I buy a Gen III
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Dial in your suspension. I'm a fat ass at 6'3" 240lbs. First I worked on the rear shock which I'm not too heavy for. Fine tuning the preload and rebound. I highly recommend buying one of these to everyone that owns a Gen3 Shock Collar Spanner Wrench 68/87mm - Motion Pro
The front just felt all wrong until I really dove into it. I took out the owners manual and reset everything to factory. Even though my bike was new someone played with the settings. Cranked the prelaod down to 1 1/2 lines showing rebound 6 clicks out and she is so much better leaning in to corners. The front and rear don't feel disjointed anymore. My settings on U1 are TC off PWR1 EB1 LF2 QS1
Rojo
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Suspension chat. Explain shock Pre-Load | General Bike Stuff
The terms should be the same but the bike is different. @c10 or anyone. I am trying to wrap my understanding of pre-load better. Quick summary. I bought a road sofa Goldwing. It has a hydraulic rear pre-load that adjust from 1 which is meant to generally by 160 lb rider, no luggage. Up to...
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Does the wheel come up on LF2 ?
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Busa 2nd Gear Wheelies | General Bike Related Topics
I currently own a 2015 Hayabusa. The only thing I've done to it is added a power commander + map and slip on pipes (Two Bros). I'm sure just about anyone who owns this bike, knows that it wheelies VERY EASY. I'm seeing so many stock busa's like mine do a roll-on wheelie in 2nd gear and I'm still...
My 2023 Hayabusa :-) I took her for a short spin today and she does everything I want her to do, pulls hard down low in the rpm range where I do most of my riding. I still need to get the bike registered but I need to save a grand to pay state sales tax :-( I'm really happy with my decision and I'm looking forward to getting a lot more miles in the saddle to see what the bike can really do. Bar risers, lowered pegs and grip puppies are the only mod's I plan to do and maybe next spring I'll look into aftermarket panniers to give me the option to take her out on a few multi-day trips. I do wish the mirrors were another inch further out so I can get a better view of what's behind me. The mirrors are OK but not as good as the mirrors on other bikes I've owned.
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Very nice indeed. Congratulations... As I see it is THE Busa Season is coming.
Within 90 days? This worth a second congrats!
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Chatting with someone day while I was out on my Gen-2.
It’s a fun bike but if I didn’t own a Busa I’d 100% but a Gen-3.
If there was no Gen-3 I’d be on a Kawasaki or some other modern bike.
I love my Gen-2 as a toy, but it’s a long way from being a modern bike,
and I do like having 1 modern bike.
It’s a fun bike but if I didn’t own a Busa I’d 100% but a Gen-3.
If there was no Gen-3 I’d be on a Kawasaki or some other modern bike.
I love my Gen-2 as a toy, but it’s a long way from being a modern bike,
and I do like having 1 modern bike.
I was thinking of going high tech myself looking at BMWs K1600 SIX. Just didn’t fit me plus the maintenance expenses on it are incredibly high. The 740 pound weight with just 160 ponies also played a part in my decision not to buy. But, if it had spoken to me like the CBXs do and the Hayabusa does, I might’ve taken the plunge. So, ha, instead of modernizing I went the other direction and bought an air cooled 5 speed dinosaur 42 year old six. 
I know what you mean about the mirrors, I added a 2” wide view mirror to my mirrors, it helps!
I owned 2 K16's a 2014 GT and 2016 GTL and while they are heavy the weight disappears the instant you put the bike in gear and take off. While the HP is only a 160 ponies the torque is 129 lb ft so the K16 really pulls hard and they also handle extremely well for a bike tipping the scales at over 750 lbs. If you want a heavy sport touring bike that almost offers the same performance and handling as a sport bike buy a K16. With that said when I totaled my GTL after an encounter with a deer the weight is one of the reasons I opted not to replace it with another K16. BMW is very liberal with test rides so one day when you time to kill go take one for a spin and you might be surprised.I was thinking of going high tech myself looking at BMWs K1600 SIX. Just didn’t fit me plus the maintenance expenses on it are incredibly high. The 740 pound weight with just 160 ponies also played a part in my decision not to buy. But, if it had spoken to me like the CBXs do and the Hayabusa does, I might’ve taken the plunge. So, ha, instead of modernizing I went the other direction and bought an air cooled 5 speed dinosaur 42 year old six.
Thanks I was thinking of adding the exact same thing
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