Is the Busa a bus?

[kko]

I have heard THat the Hayabusa is just a engine nothing else. SOme say that it handles great, others say its horrible. Most of what i have found online is just fanboys (its like the Skline GTR of bikes), or haters.

Has anyone every ridden one?
Does anybody have any good sport bike mags?
And most importantly canit turn?

[Niko_Fx]

All I know is that it is one of the fastest if not the fastest of the bikes out there (Not sure about its handling)

I recently saw a vid of a 700HP Turbo Hayabusa... Power/Weight would be like having a 4500HP Mustang

I would post the video but it's only the Busa on a dyno.

[kko]

Ya i have seen vids of it going 0-220, insane.
But I want to know how it stacks up on the track against other sport bikes, handeling wise.

[TheOne]

just watch ghost rider 2 video, looks like fun goin on 1 wheel @ 200+mph, 400hp on a turbo busa bein able to get the front tire up at 100+ or so....its gotta be somefin, even if it means a crash.

[Matra et Alpine]

For a big bike it handles "well".

It is NOT as sharp as a proper sportsbike and isn't meant to be it's a 'super'sports-tourer to rival and beat the Kwaka ZZR1100 and the Honda Blackbird - and a rumoured reason Suzuki chose the name. Hayabusa is a predatory bird ( Japanese peregrine falcon ) which among others attacks and eats blackbirds

BUT like with cars, start putting turbos and over-tuning it and it becomes an evil monster. It's already got enough torque to spit you off the front on corners ( most bikes do ). Also the turbos I've seen run a longer swing-arm to help keep the bike down, this just makes it handle like a Harley

In stock form noone is disappointed by its handling - though some say it needs a strong dampener.

[whiteballz]

matra, given the chance, would you take busa or R1?

[Matra et Alpine]

matra, given the chance, would you take busa or R1?

'busa - but that's mainly becausethe R1 is designed for skinny young kids. It's an awful bike to sit on , very uncomfortable. The 'Busa is better but the 'bird is just superb for long distance touring AND pusing it hard on the twisties

So, a skewed quesetion. If I didnt' have bad knes and hips form rugby, I'd go the R1.
But comfort comes into it so the '
Busa, BUT it's an ugly biatch, so I'd rather have the 'birdif goign for the suport/sports/tourer option.
BUT I prefer my bikes light and naked - like my women

[whiteballz]

HAHAHA, well delivered right there! plus one mate

EDIT: though when i saw one at the 03 motor show i didnt think it was a big bike at all...

[Matra et Alpine]

HAHAHA, well delivered right there! plus one mate

EDIT: though when i saw one at the 03 motor show i didnt think it was a big bike at all...

It depends what you see it against.
Next to a Harley it's small, next to an R1 it's massive

[whiteballz]

okay, coz it really didnt look all that wide, so the R1 must be for sparrows...

[Matra et Alpine]

If you're only looking at width, then see it against a Ducati 999

[SIMPLETON]

I have heard THat the Hayabusa is just a engine nothing else. SOme say that it handles great, others say its horrible.Has anyone every ridden one?

No, I have not. But I have seen a few. And waslucky enough to hear it once.
And does it ever sound good

[NAZCA C2]

The Hayabusa isn't really a sportbike, its more of a sports tourer. An R1, GSXR-1000, or ZX-10 weighs about a hundred pounds less than a Hayabusa. The Busa sure is fast though thanks to its aerodynamic fairings and 1300cc engine.