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23-09-2009, 05:13pm
Hi there,
The Blackbird is a very nice bike, but I rode a Hayabusa after riding a Blackbird and the Hayabusa did it for me hands down. My thoughts on the Hayabusa are as follows; and this is from the point of view of somebody who owns a 00 Red/Grey with 57000km on the clock.
The early models had issues with the camchain tensioner, but this was fixed under recall. The problem was history after 2001. The rear sub frame would crack in the 99/00 and leave your ass on the road. This was never recalled, and was replaced with a steel rear subframe after 2001.
There was an ECU upgrade in 2001, which became restricted - no more 311km/hr for us, unless you buy a TRE, which is a very expensive 6.8K resistor. There was also another ECU upgrade but this was to improve processing and fuelling maps.
Otherwise the shape has remained the same from 99 to 2007. I find the Hayabusa very comfortable for long trips for both rider and pillion. It may not corner like a 600 but once the road opens out you'll be goooone!
On bikesales there is a 2004 Black/Purple in the Riff for $12,500 and it has ~3700km on the clock, with yoshis and anodised wheels. There are a few of us in Western Sydney, all of us are happy to put a Hayabusa under you.
The Blackbird is a very nice bike, but I rode a Hayabusa after riding a Blackbird and the Hayabusa did it for me hands down. My thoughts on the Hayabusa are as follows; and this is from the point of view of somebody who owns a 00 Red/Grey with 57000km on the clock.
The early models had issues with the camchain tensioner, but this was fixed under recall. The problem was history after 2001. The rear sub frame would crack in the 99/00 and leave your ass on the road. This was never recalled, and was replaced with a steel rear subframe after 2001.
There was an ECU upgrade in 2001, which became restricted - no more 311km/hr for us, unless you buy a TRE, which is a very expensive 6.8K resistor. There was also another ECU upgrade but this was to improve processing and fuelling maps.
Otherwise the shape has remained the same from 99 to 2007. I find the Hayabusa very comfortable for long trips for both rider and pillion. It may not corner like a 600 but once the road opens out you'll be goooone!
On bikesales there is a 2004 Black/Purple in the Riff for $12,500 and it has ~3700km on the clock, with yoshis and anodised wheels. There are a few of us in Western Sydney, all of us are happy to put a Hayabusa under you.