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Tell that to the ZX1400 rider when he/she catches up. I have ridden both and found the Busa to be the more capable in handling and comfort. so what that leaves is???
Smoke me a kipper I'll be home in time for breakfast
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They might want to fix that clunky gearbox ,
one of the reasons I sold mine
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Suzuki wont upgrade the Busa. No need. It's one of the very few bikes in existence that STILL after 12 years leaves the competition trying to match it.
It's a bulletproof bike and Busa sales are still good just as it is. What is the real competition here anyway...1 other bike?
How long b4 the ZX14 media hype fades away and there's nothin' but Busa's still dominating the scene.
If anything, I think all we'll see from Suzuki in a couple of years is a mind blowing gsxr1000 that sets a very high benchmark that'll leave the rest chasing their tail.
This is the one and only bike that Suzuki desperately needs to get back into the market and dominate the sales with a groundbreaking machine.
Competition is fearce in the 1000's and Suzuki are in trouble.
I'm tipping we wont see a GenIII for at least 5 more years.
The new Kwak is 1441cc and makes 203hp.
Mine was 1441 and made 230hp
It was docile and a daily rider with no downside at all.
How hard would it be for Suzuki to upgrade the gen3 to 1441 and squash the Kwak. Or you could do it yourself for a fraction of the cost of upgrading to a new bike.
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(30-11-2011, 01:53pm)BLACKZOOK Wrote: The new Kwak is 1441cc and makes 203hp.
Mine was 1441 and made 230hp
It was docile and a daily rider with no downside at all.
How hard would it be for Suzuki to upgrade the gen3 to 1441 and squash the Kwak. Or you could do it yourself for a fraction of the cost of upgrading to a new bike.
now that makes sense
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"If you're going through hell, keep going"
Yep thats OK. You can do it cheaper
Talk to Shane at Cyanide racing (Abusa) - he is a member here and will do all the hard work for you.
Dont remove the counter balancer if its a street bike and do the head & cams to really take advantage of the extra compression & displacement. Its not that much extra $ up front.
Dave a simple rule applies for any major mod.
Plan what you want to achieve - save enough to do it all at once - get the right people to do the work.
Believe me mate I have redone things so many times and wasted so much money doing it a bit at a time.
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(30-11-2011, 06:44pm)BLACKZOOK Wrote: Yep thats OK. You can do it cheaper
Talk to Shane at Cyanide racing (Abusa) - he is a member here and will do all the hard work for you.
Dont remove the counter balancer if its a street bike and do the head & cams to really take advantage of the extra compression & displacement. Its not that much extra $ up front.
Dave a simple rule applies for any major mod.
Plan what you want to achieve - save enough to do it all at once - get the right people to do the work.
Believe me mate I have redone things so many times and wasted so much money doing it a bit at a time.
Thanks mate, have a bloke that can fit it but is the 1440 better than the 1500 one ?
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1441 is the best by far for an everyday bike.
Longer stroke is a compromise as piston speed loads the bottom end too much and wears big end bearings. Its all about what you are after a rideable bike or the ultimate money is no object ride that you have to tear down every few thousnd K's.