gsxr1000 vs busa 08

[spamanglenn]

Forget dry weight dude.a gen 1 busa full of fuel weighs 254kg.A gen 2 is closer to 260kg.A k5 full of fuel weighs 203-205kg(facts not fiction)Yes if you want to lighten a busa you can pull 30kg off it.My gen 1 weighs 229kg full tank and kawasukis weigh approx 224kg full tank but theirs 1.5-2 good 2nd hand busa in money spent there.BAng for buck, and exhaust will lose at least 10kg for 16-1800 bucks but lighter wheels make the biggest improvement in how the bike steers.Busa wheels are quite heavy.Unless the road is dead smooth nothing will get away from a light well ridden busa on the road.If i did mine again it would be carbon wheels,better brakes and a light full system ,and suspension.The rest takes the smoothness away.I also have a vfr800 so can relate.A stock busa feels about 50kg heavier at low speed because of its forward weight bias.As the speed climbs the bike is more stable and about the same effort to steer.Put light wheels on a busa(and a 190/55 rear) and it steers like a vfr at low speed and easier at high speed due to the lighter wheels and steeper rake.i have ridden the vfr alot before the busa and had a rude shock owning the busa.Just now it feels a bit better at low speed and a fair bit better at high speed.Suzukis geometry and weight bias is very differnt to a honda and took me a lot of time and effort to get comfortable with it.some love a 200 rear its just comes down what you are used to.