Hayabusa - Promo vid Gen 1

[Raphel]

The early days ..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYgRv4RYmCg

[Shifu]

Just anotyher yesterday's news. The gen 2 is better in every aspect. The truth just speaks for itself. Can not deny it no matter how nostalgic you get. Time to move on. Really.

[pan]

Just anotyher yesterday's news. The gen 2 is better in every aspect. The truth just speaks for itself. Can not deny it no matter how nostalgic you get. Time to move on. Really.

Really? Every aspect?
How much does a Gen 2 weigh?
What about price and available after-market parts?


You didn't seriously think we'd let you throw stuff like that out there without a fight, did ya?

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PS: thanks for the link Raph-sta

[BusaJim]

Just anotyher yesterday's news. The gen 2 is better in every aspect. The truth just speaks for itself. Can not deny it no matter how nostalgic you get. Time to move on. Really.

Really? Every aspect?
How much does a Gen 2 weigh?
What about price and available after-market parts?


You didn't seriously think we'd let you throw stuff like that out there without a fight, did ya?

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PS: thanks for the link Raph-sta

Your right there Pan I would put my 99 up against a GEN 2 anytime.

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The early days ..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYgRv4RYmCg

Nice find not seen that one before

[wayneb60]

the only good thing the gen1 has over the gen 2 is it,s looks
go boys get into it

wayne

[Shifu]

Just anotyher yesterday's news. The gen 2 is better in every aspect. The truth just speaks for itself. Can not deny it no matter how nostalgic you get. Time to move on. Really.

Really? Every aspect?
How much does a Gen 2 weigh?
What about price and available after-market parts?


You didn't seriously think we'd let you throw stuff like that out there without a fight, did ya?

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PS: thanks for the link Raph-sta

OK Pan, I give it to you - it is lighter as it has a smaller engine and less power (so it is also slower). As to the parts' cost and availability it is really because of the free market economy. Better things cost more and no one wants old gen 1 parts so they are cheap and plentiful as people move on to better bikes...

[Dale]

Gen1 or not, the video still gave me a hard on ..

[Volvi]

bla bla, my zx12 is faster, bla bla my gen 2 is bigger better and faster, my bmw is bla bla and bla bla.

The fact is that the '99 and copper (for media) was and still is the benchmark by which all other US (ultra-sport) bikes were compared to. In '99 there was only 1 (The Mothership), just coz later bikes can add didnt make the '99 not the first and best of its time. and as far as Im concerned still better then most later editions, coz when they finally got off the drawing board after years of development they produced the finest and fastest they could. Later models had to be "toned down" and be more politically correct, but not the '99 and thats why they are "Beasts" compared to later models. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

[Shifu]

bla bla, my zx12 is faster, bla bla my gen 2 is bigger better and faster, my bmw is bla bla and bla bla.

The fact is that the '99 and copper (for media) was and still is the benchmark by which all other US (ultra-sport) bikes were compared to. In '99 there was only 1 (The Mothership), just coz later bikes can add didnt make the '99 not the first and best of its time. and as far as Im concerned still better then most later editions, coz when they finally got off the drawing board after years of development they produced the finest and fastest they could. Later models had to be "toned down" and be more politically correct, but not the '99 and thats why they are "Beasts" compared to later models. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

Oh 1999 coper busa blah blah blah....1972 Atari blah blah, Oh wait 500 BC abacus blah blah blah...ALL OLD AND OBSOLETE

[pan]

OK Pan, I give it to you - it is lighter

Thanks Shifu. It takes a wise person to accept defeat and bow before their conqueror. Apology accepted.

[Dale]

All this internal arguing ..

What are we?, the Labour Party? ..

[Batfink]

^^^ Dale, I think we are more like the Green Party.. everyones arguing over which trees needs the biggest hug LOL

[BusaJim]

bla bla, my zx12 is faster, bla bla my gen 2 is bigger better and faster, my bmw is bla bla and bla bla.

The fact is that the '99 and copper (for media) was and still is the benchmark by which all other US (ultra-sport) bikes were compared to. In '99 there was only 1 (The Mothership), just coz later bikes can add didnt make the '99 not the first and best of its time. and as far as Im concerned still better then most later editions, coz when they finally got off the drawing board after years of development they produced the finest and fastest they could. Later models had to be "toned down" and be more politically correct, but not the '99 and thats why they are "Beasts" compared to later models. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

Oh 1999 coper busa blah blah blah....1972 Atari blah blah, Oh wait 500 BC abacus blah blah blah...ALL OLD AND OBSOLETE

Hey Shifu,

Have you ridden anything apart from modern bikes?

[revhead]

Just anotyher yesterday's news. The gen 2 is better in every aspect. The truth just speaks for itself. Can not deny it no matter how nostalgic you get. Time to move on. Really.

idiots always put shit on things they never really understood ,good luck with the onsie slo guy,

[Shifu]

Oh 1999 coper busa blah blah blah....1972 Atari blah blah, Oh wait 500 BC abacus blah blah blah...ALL OLD AND OBSOLETE

Hey Shifu,

Have you ridden anything apart from modern bikes?
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Yeap, started riding in 1971. It was a 125 cc with 4.7 hp at 4600 rpm and a kick starter. Max speed was 78 km/h (with favorable wind) It followed with few updated models of the same, then 250 cc twin and 350 cc. The bikes evolved since then and while I understand a bit of a nostalgia over it, statements that 15 year old bike (including the first model of Hayabusa) is better than a current models shows nothing more than blindness to the obvious.

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Just anotyher yesterday's news. The gen 2 is better in every aspect. The truth just speaks for itself. Can not deny it no matter how nostalgic you get. Time to move on. Really.

idiots always put shit on things they never really understood ,good luck with the onsie slo guy,

No counter argument to my point so the personal attack is the only option hey? How clever!

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OK Pan, I give it to you - it is lighter

Thanks Shifu. It takes a wise person to accept defeat and bow before their conqueror. Apology accepted.

It is taking things out of context to make it appear like you are right. You need to read the whole message Pan. And that was not an aplogy as I do not think I owe you one. Cheers.