HAYABUSA KILLERS

[ressac]

Here's a snippet I found...

Those ever-alert lads from Motor Cycle News (the UK-based bike magazine) report that Honda is working on two new machines that will draw heavily on technology being developed for the firm’s new V5 four-stroke GP race bike.

One is a 1000cc V4 superbike, the other is a Hayabusa-style V5 “hyberbike” styled on the line of Suzuki’s formidable Hayabusa. According to MCN, the former will replace Honda’s current SP-2 V-twin in two years’ time, when the World Superbike Championship rules will change to a simple 1000cc limit for all engine types (at the moment fours are limited to 750cc while twins can be up to 1000cc).

The magazine says its sources in Japan have confirmed that Honda has started work on a big-capacity (anything from 1200cc to 1300cc) “hyperbike" to replace the CBR1100XX Super Blackbird.
Its expected output is in the region of 149 kW (about 200 horsepower).


Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
Sadly, no one has so far managed to come up with spy pictures of the new Hondas.

* For the full story, and other Honda snippets, check out Motor Cycle News.

[GDYUP]

Bring it on. At least Honda can make a decent clutch.
Giddy Uppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Phil. Riding not talking.

[rev 01]

Too late for you GDY you'll be on your nickel zimmer frame by the time all this happens

[ressac]

... just commenting on gdy's comment in the busa convention thread ...

A few UK based riders seem to think the current model ZX12R nips the bus by a poofteenth of a gnats arse hair in top speed (when derestricted) and consistently gets better quarter mile times. Any thoughts of going back to green? -385-
XOCET

[GDYUP]

Yep!

[foddder2002]

How can you believe that every bike magazine say's something
different so hoooooooooo do you believe. They should just have two pro's test them and then that should be it but you get different people testing the same bike's and everybody gets a different answer...... Black & Blue Busa's Rule

[rocket rod 7777]

Just imagine if the ZX12 was a 1300!

[Max]

Regardless of what quak Pommy would-be tester says, Kawasaki is still an under-engineered, poor quality control zog-bike. The originator of the saying "Hiroshima screamer" Piece of crap whiz-bang.:">

f*** I hate kawasaki-crap!:">

There! that's better isn't it Maxxy!

Max(You'd never believe I really have little respect for crap Kwaks would you!) Madmax - GSX1300R Black and Blue Buses Rule
Good Bike, Good Woman, Good Road, Good Weather, Good God - Good Bye!
Smith and Wesson - The original point and click interface.

[Anthony]

Guys you will be happy to hear that when I was in Dubai I bought an American mag (aus ones tough to get there ) and there was one guy testing both bikes. I can't remember the guys name but apparently he is pretty famous in the US in the drag scene and he in every test he did (about five of them) the Busa came out just in front of the kwaka. You will also be pleases to know that Kawasaki turned up to the test with two bikes and a semi trailer full of gear but Suzuki were so confident (or cheap) that they only brought one bike and that was it.

[rev 01]

Famous in the US drag race scene?? Pee Wee Gleason ???