newbie questions on Hayabusa?

[GDYUP]

Sure is a nice looking Busa there Bill...

I remember back when I traded the 98 ZZR1100 on the 99 Busa. I had the same problems Raz. Was going alot faster without knowing it.
5 years later, it's still the best on the road.

[Xhiler8r]

Thanx GDYUP I do like ur bike also anyway bike nutter i lost my bike licence 21 yrs ago for drink driving and never bothered resitting it as I couldnt bare going from a CBR1000 to a 250 again then this wonderful Q Ride came in a had 2 tests and got my open licence again after 18 yrs of not riding I waited 6 months well I looked for bikes for 6 months and bought a new Busa and have never looked back

Your undoing will only come from lack of control of your right wrist so really the choice is wether you trust your self on a Busa not wether the busa is 2 big for you Regards Bill

Busa's Rule On The Rest

[bikeNut]

well Bill, that busa is crazy! i love the polished parts and also the exhaust looks very slick!

i called and spoke with a sales rep today @ Peter stevens where the bike is for sale, andway he was blantant that they wont do any better for a cash sale! WTF?? what the hell is with that? i said its a used bike, its been for sale for like a month if not more, obviously cant move it, they still wont budge...Bastards!
looks like i will have to pay the $15490? I may go in and see if i can chat with the manager, i mean if they dont budge im tempted just to get one privately and barter.

[Xhiler8r]

Geez mate mine has 12500 kms on the clock is 3 yrs old and i was asking $16300 as you see it in the pic except it isnt lowered anymore and also a heap of spare parts might be something for you to consider hey Regards Bill

Busa's Rule On The Rest

[Volvi]

bikenut check your PM on front page.

[rocket rod 7777]

Bike nut,if you have cash,why buy from a shop?
Those c*#ts only rip you off!
Go and get one private and you will save heaps of $$$$$$$ Phuck its the phantom!

[Max]

Talk about running wide, Graham and I with the back wheels off the road at over 200kph and trying not to run any wider because any wider was where the armco was - Thredbo to Jindabyne stretch last Jindi run. We all run wide sometimes, it's just that sometimes it will kill you!


Max Madmax - GSX1300R Black and Blue Buses Rule
Good Bike, Good Woman, Good Road, Good Weather, Good God - Good Bye!
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[Scion]

Hi,
Some of my experience with a busa.
1. You get sick of saying Hayabusa all the time so you just call it a busa.
2. I went from a 150 (on my restricted) straight to the busa. From smallest / slowest sport bike to biggest / fastest sport bike. The busa is so much easier to handle than an R1. The power band starts at idle and only get thicker the more you twist. So you've got plenty of control over how fast you go. I would say it's a safe jump from restricted to busa (in comparison to many others).
3. Fuel economy: I've read people saying 16ks to the litre! WTF? Are you riding a busa or a 250? You've got to be kidding. I get between 10-11 kms / litre with 11.7 being my best and 9.5 being my worst (and that's me riding conservatively). For those claiming 16km/l in city riding I think you must be cruising the suburbs with no traffic and no traffic lights. I live IN the city of Melbourne (East Melbourne and work on Swanston street) so I do real city riding not this family man ride at 40 in 6th gear suburb riding. On the highway I get between 18-20kms/l no worries so I"m in agreement there.
4. Comfort. You bet your arse it's comfy. The longest I've ridden is from Melbourne to Canberra stopping only for fuel, spent friday and saturday night then rode back in the rain and was no worse off than if I had driven a car (except it was more fun and I got wet). With pillion I've spent 7hrs largely non-stop "touring" around the west (Daylesford etc) and got home and still perfectly able to walk In comparison my friend has an R1 and gets sore hands/wrists from leaning on them and a sore back after our 5 hour stints up the Reefton. He wouldn't even consider riding to Canberra.
5. Servicing: Pretty reasonable. Parts are available and the bike is built from fairly sturdy cheesecake (not that fancy imported Itallian stuff). Because your riding around at such low revs for the most part the engine just lasts and lasts.
6. Cost: Well new they are between $18k and $21k and I bought my 2002 with 15k on the clock for $12,500. It is completely stock.
7. Sex appeal. From those who know what a busa is you get instant recognition as the alpha male and all others defer to you. When you show your bike to someone who doesn't know what a busa is they immediately go that's a big bike! then does it go fast? and finally you must be a real man (or woman as the case may be). Oh and I love blowing past my friend on his R1 because when he tries to catch me he ends up on his back wheel most of the way.
8. Sports ability. Not as nimble through the corners as say an R6 or R1 but quite sure footed pulls out nicely. Certainly what it loses entering the corners you gain exiting. I'll put it this way: you'll laugh uncontrollabley the first time you exit a sweeper and twist the wrist. The feeling of being pushed back in the seat and the bike's engine growling in a convincing impression of an angry grizzly is something that must be felt to understand.

All up: If you are a weekend warrior looking to hit the track and just play in the twisties buy a good 600. They are quick, fall into corners with ease and powerful enough to do all your favourite tricks; plus they are cheap. If you want some serious transport that doesn't prevent you from playing with the sports bikes, if you've got a regular pillion (I needed a bike that could take my partner and I on thrilling sport touring adventures) or if you want to hit a drag strip get the busa.

[bikeNut]

thanks heaps for the replys everyone, thanks alot Scion for the effort and time you spent on that post! much appreciated! i also found the same riding my friends r1 is sore wrists.

well im going in tomorrow and they actually have 2 now WOO HOO choices!
$15490 6090km
$15990 3000km, both blue/silver both 2004, both come with 2 year warranty...I hope the one i pick isnt a lemon or hasnt be thrashed? anything to look out for bodywise or cosmetically to see how its been treated? it will be hard to choose.
I'll see if they will give me the lower km one for the cheaper price?
is it also worth purchasing an extra 12mth warranty from them upto 2007? Edited by: bikeNut at: 16/6/05 20:27

[rev 01]

Extended warranty ? ask what you're covered for & read the fine print. Would there be a condition that names them as sole servicing agent for the 12 months, if so, are they reputeable ? Don't forget, consumables are not normally covered by warranties. (ie a battery)

Both bikes sound ok as long as they haven't been crashed & re- built ?? Takes a good eye to pick some repairs.
A busa was bought in Sydney some time ago that later proved to have a crash damaged frame, can't be too careful
nowadays.

Good luck with it, they are great bikes.

[Volvi]

if your a cash buyer ie no trade in, your coming very close to the price of $17.500 on the road for a brand new one 05 straight off the showroom floor with 4 years warranty. There are plenty dealers that you can purchase new for that price even if they pretend to fall off the chair hearing you mention that price. So consider well.

[gazza414]

Exactly Volvi, when I hear of people saying they paid $20K for their Busa I knopw there is a happy dealer out there. Last year they could be had for $17.1K on the road if you shopped and put up witht he antics of dealers who on the whole are quite pathetic .

[imagunna]

See in latest motorcycle trader ,Raceway Suzuki ( Melb ) are offering a new red and black Busa for $16750. ( PAGE 56 )
Doesn't say whether this is on road or not but would be worth a phone call.
Seem as though the 06 rumour wheel is about to start turning.

[simmo]

What rumor 06 Cheers Robert

[rev 01]

Good price Gunna, but you'd have to pay me to own that horrible pukey paint job