Intended for NEW Busa owners who are 'new' to the bike!
Ok, you just picked up your all new Hayabusa... I'm assuming it's brand spankin' new. Congrats and welcome to the club!
Now...
1. Remove the stickers. I suggest rubbing alcohol and water. It takes a little time but that nasty tank sticker will come off.
2. Remove those ugly reflectors. It's so easy even a caveman can do it.
3. Read the owners manual. If not... you might not realize that the Busa has a place to store your helmet while running into the mall to buy your wife something from Victoria's Secret.
Now you're ready to post pics up on this forum for all to see. We want clean shots... all angles.
The next step should be fixing that ugly air brake aka rear fendor. Just buy a new undertail and it will clean up the rear and it'll look great. If you love your new busa you'll spend the 200 smackers to jazz up your baby's buttocks!
In my opinion, the next step after that (or before the undertail fix) should be getting a double bubble. I prefer Puig dark smoke racing. Yes, the double bubble windscreen will help reduce the wind factor! To really reduce the wind factor all you really need to do is TUCK! Remember, this is a super sportbike... not a cruiser with a windshield! And remember you're also going over 100mph most of the time on this bike and not 'cruisin' along at 70! Wind WILL HIT YOU AND YOU WILL FEEL IT EVEN WITH A NEW WINDSCREEN!
Now... your Busa will look outstanding! And at this point, more photos should be posted here!
So... just keep riding your new Busa and get used to it. IF you've never taken the MSF course, take it! I don't care IF you've ridden bikes for 45.355 years! Take it! It'll help you! Do not even think about wheelies or any performance mods at all until you've actually taken the beast over 150mph! If you haven't even ridden the bike over 150mph then why ask about or concern yourself with a full exhaust system, sprockets, etc... ?? Get my point? Hell, riding around with a stock exhaust doesn't make you slow! Remember that you're on a Busa and not a Harley! Your bike is fast and will take you to at least 180 bone stock (if not more)! And it's fast enough for you or anyone....
Some frequently asked questions/concerns are here:
1. Yes, the busa can do fake shifts from 1st to 2nd or from 5th to 6th. The solution is to SHIFT HARD LIKE YOU MEAN IT! If it goes into N during a shift, just relax, pull the clutch, shift hard to the appropriate gear you want... it will work.
2. Maybe you've heard people talk about the kickstand mod. Well... I don't have it. It's really only needed if your bike is lowered (but can't hurt if it's stock). Just remember to always park your bike facing UPHILL if possible and to always turn your wheel to the left as hard as possible while parking. THAT WILL SECURE your bike in place!!! I still stand by my way of thinking that the kickstand mod (cutting into the stand) is NOT needed. My bike has never fallen over while parked and I've parked on gravel, etc. For a stock bike at stock height the kickstand mod is not needed so don't even worry about that.
3. Break in period. Ok, break the bike in by just riding it. It doesn't mean you can't go fast! Yeah, ride the crizzap out of it! Just maybe keep the rpm's below 9k for the first 200 miles and then you can start to open it up. This topic is always debated about. I rode mine without even really 'thinking about rpm's' when I got my bike and it was just fine. As a new owner, you're not experienced anyway... so you're probably not going to jack the thing over 11k rpm anyway! Just ride the bike and get used to it during the break-in. Go for a 200 mile trek one day... just ride.
4. Ok, the TRE question might come up... so here's the answer. Yes, it takes about 2 minutes to install. What does it do? For me, it makes the lower gears feel smoother as far as throttle response goes. And... it's supposed to remove that top speed limiter or whatever. Only get it if you just want/need smoother shifting in low gears. You're new. So are you really about to take the bike over 180? I didn't think so.
Ok... this should be "some time later" for you.... Now you might want to think about performance mods IF that speed bug is buzzing around you like a pest you can't seem to swat.
Once you get used to the bike and feel comfy doing high speeds and quick launches (and you feel like you can really handle the power and have experienced it enough)... then maybe you need to get some more power mods. Now is the time to pick a full system, power commander, or sprocket changes. I went with a bolt on system and then chose a 43 rear sprocket change... and I noticed the boost. Maybe it's not like a full system but my bike is still 'nasty fast' and fast enough for anyone who rides their bike day in and day out in a fairly big city... or anywhere.
I hope this helps you new owners! Hey... I didn't call you 'noobs'!!!
Congrats on the new busa... enjoy it! Stay safe!
I won't preach about gear... but you definitely NEED TO WEAR A FULL FACE HELMET!!!
At this point... keep riding.
NOTE: I'm sure other owners might chime in with their thoughts, but this is MY experience on my bike. I was a new busa owner in spring 2006 and hadn't ridden anything like this bike before. I previously owned a Katana 600 before bumping up to the busa after not riding for about 5 or so years.... so yes, IF you can ride a heavy sportbike you can ride a busa (but it takes time and experience to REALLY RIDE THE BUSA to the fullest extent of what it can really do in turns and other aspects. This is one MEAN bike!).
Ok, you just picked up your all new Hayabusa... I'm assuming it's brand spankin' new. Congrats and welcome to the club!
Now...
1. Remove the stickers. I suggest rubbing alcohol and water. It takes a little time but that nasty tank sticker will come off.
2. Remove those ugly reflectors. It's so easy even a caveman can do it.
3. Read the owners manual. If not... you might not realize that the Busa has a place to store your helmet while running into the mall to buy your wife something from Victoria's Secret.
Now you're ready to post pics up on this forum for all to see. We want clean shots... all angles.
The next step should be fixing that ugly air brake aka rear fendor. Just buy a new undertail and it will clean up the rear and it'll look great. If you love your new busa you'll spend the 200 smackers to jazz up your baby's buttocks!
In my opinion, the next step after that (or before the undertail fix) should be getting a double bubble. I prefer Puig dark smoke racing. Yes, the double bubble windscreen will help reduce the wind factor! To really reduce the wind factor all you really need to do is TUCK! Remember, this is a super sportbike... not a cruiser with a windshield! And remember you're also going over 100mph most of the time on this bike and not 'cruisin' along at 70! Wind WILL HIT YOU AND YOU WILL FEEL IT EVEN WITH A NEW WINDSCREEN!
Now... your Busa will look outstanding! And at this point, more photos should be posted here!
So... just keep riding your new Busa and get used to it. IF you've never taken the MSF course, take it! I don't care IF you've ridden bikes for 45.355 years! Take it! It'll help you! Do not even think about wheelies or any performance mods at all until you've actually taken the beast over 150mph! If you haven't even ridden the bike over 150mph then why ask about or concern yourself with a full exhaust system, sprockets, etc... ?? Get my point? Hell, riding around with a stock exhaust doesn't make you slow! Remember that you're on a Busa and not a Harley! Your bike is fast and will take you to at least 180 bone stock (if not more)! And it's fast enough for you or anyone....
Some frequently asked questions/concerns are here:
1. Yes, the busa can do fake shifts from 1st to 2nd or from 5th to 6th. The solution is to SHIFT HARD LIKE YOU MEAN IT! If it goes into N during a shift, just relax, pull the clutch, shift hard to the appropriate gear you want... it will work.
2. Maybe you've heard people talk about the kickstand mod. Well... I don't have it. It's really only needed if your bike is lowered (but can't hurt if it's stock). Just remember to always park your bike facing UPHILL if possible and to always turn your wheel to the left as hard as possible while parking. THAT WILL SECURE your bike in place!!! I still stand by my way of thinking that the kickstand mod (cutting into the stand) is NOT needed. My bike has never fallen over while parked and I've parked on gravel, etc. For a stock bike at stock height the kickstand mod is not needed so don't even worry about that.
3. Break in period. Ok, break the bike in by just riding it. It doesn't mean you can't go fast! Yeah, ride the crizzap out of it! Just maybe keep the rpm's below 9k for the first 200 miles and then you can start to open it up. This topic is always debated about. I rode mine without even really 'thinking about rpm's' when I got my bike and it was just fine. As a new owner, you're not experienced anyway... so you're probably not going to jack the thing over 11k rpm anyway! Just ride the bike and get used to it during the break-in. Go for a 200 mile trek one day... just ride.
4. Ok, the TRE question might come up... so here's the answer. Yes, it takes about 2 minutes to install. What does it do? For me, it makes the lower gears feel smoother as far as throttle response goes. And... it's supposed to remove that top speed limiter or whatever. Only get it if you just want/need smoother shifting in low gears. You're new. So are you really about to take the bike over 180? I didn't think so.
Ok... this should be "some time later" for you.... Now you might want to think about performance mods IF that speed bug is buzzing around you like a pest you can't seem to swat.
Once you get used to the bike and feel comfy doing high speeds and quick launches (and you feel like you can really handle the power and have experienced it enough)... then maybe you need to get some more power mods. Now is the time to pick a full system, power commander, or sprocket changes. I went with a bolt on system and then chose a 43 rear sprocket change... and I noticed the boost. Maybe it's not like a full system but my bike is still 'nasty fast' and fast enough for anyone who rides their bike day in and day out in a fairly big city... or anywhere.
I hope this helps you new owners! Hey... I didn't call you 'noobs'!!!
Congrats on the new busa... enjoy it! Stay safe!
I won't preach about gear... but you definitely NEED TO WEAR A FULL FACE HELMET!!!
At this point... keep riding.
NOTE: I'm sure other owners might chime in with their thoughts, but this is MY experience on my bike. I was a new busa owner in spring 2006 and hadn't ridden anything like this bike before. I previously owned a Katana 600 before bumping up to the busa after not riding for about 5 or so years.... so yes, IF you can ride a heavy sportbike you can ride a busa (but it takes time and experience to REALLY RIDE THE BUSA to the fullest extent of what it can really do in turns and other aspects. This is one MEAN bike!).
