RudeBwoy
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Yet again I'm considering what bike to get next and I'm pretty much decided on a big-bore which means a 'busa or "the other bike". I'm not a brand fanatic or love one so hate the other type of guy so please keep in mind that this inquiry is not that type and I would really rather not take the conversation down that alley.
My concern/question is basically if you are a guy that really isnt overly mechanically inclined/motivated is the bike like the Hayabusa a sensible bike to get. I'm thinking of things like the frequency with which you adjust/replace chains, tires, check and tighten bolts, screws and fasteners, etc.
Is it a bike that tolerates the kind of rider that just likes to kit up, perform the basic tests/checks, turn the key and go for the most part. Of course the necessity to follow factory recomended service schedules will be adhered to, but is the ownersip experience one that can be equated with say a SV-1000?
The reason why I'm asking this is because I would really like to add a bike like this to my stable and I put my bikes in a public storage unit so I'm not the kind of owner that has a garage/workshop where I can tinker, tighten and mod on a whim. I have some essential tools to do the little general stuff but also I'm a busy working guy and I have two other bikes that present themselves as easy going and relatively minor machines to pay attention to and maintain. One is liter class naked, the other is a 600cc class sportbike, adding another bike will obviously increase the amount of time and effort to make sure all is roadworthy and it'll be nice if I didnt have some particular machine that just imposed and demanded gobs of attention, time and excessive resources. Figure I'd be looking at riding about 4000 miles a year on each.
What are your ownership experiences with your 'busa's? Beside the obvious (chains, sprockets, tires), do they require a lot of attention?
My concern/question is basically if you are a guy that really isnt overly mechanically inclined/motivated is the bike like the Hayabusa a sensible bike to get. I'm thinking of things like the frequency with which you adjust/replace chains, tires, check and tighten bolts, screws and fasteners, etc.
Is it a bike that tolerates the kind of rider that just likes to kit up, perform the basic tests/checks, turn the key and go for the most part. Of course the necessity to follow factory recomended service schedules will be adhered to, but is the ownersip experience one that can be equated with say a SV-1000?
The reason why I'm asking this is because I would really like to add a bike like this to my stable and I put my bikes in a public storage unit so I'm not the kind of owner that has a garage/workshop where I can tinker, tighten and mod on a whim. I have some essential tools to do the little general stuff but also I'm a busy working guy and I have two other bikes that present themselves as easy going and relatively minor machines to pay attention to and maintain. One is liter class naked, the other is a 600cc class sportbike, adding another bike will obviously increase the amount of time and effort to make sure all is roadworthy and it'll be nice if I didnt have some particular machine that just imposed and demanded gobs of attention, time and excessive resources. Figure I'd be looking at riding about 4000 miles a year on each.
What are your ownership experiences with your 'busa's? Beside the obvious (chains, sprockets, tires), do they require a lot of attention?
