Are there any differencies USA/Europe models?

[OB_Notkis]

As an expat I would like to know if there are any differencies between Hayabusa USA models and Europe ones?

I live in Chile and I am going to import the Hayabusa from Miami (USA model)to Santiago. Later on the bike will come with me back to Finland. There are some bikes - my friend just had to use 1000 USD to change the headlight to his Honda - that do not use European standards especially referring to headlights. How is it with Hayabusa in States? Does it have a letter "E" stamped on the headlight's glass? Could someone check it and let me know, please!

 

[OB_Notkis]

Jag tackar och pockar, Yngve!

It really makes sense to have similar headlights, but why and where there is a differencies between EU model and English one, then?

Norway is not a member of EU, so does it mean that Norwegian model is different than EU model?

Thanks a lot anyway!

 

[OB_Yngve]

Notkis. Although I dont own a US spec bike I own two different busas. One is the E2 model ( E2 is the English model ) and the other is a E16 ( Standard EU model ). There is no difference in the Headlights ( suprise suprise ) even though you drive on the other side of the road in England. This might say that they use one headlight for the whole world ( makes sense ). I dont know though so I guess U still have to wait until anyone from US replys. ( Might take a while , those Amerikans are a bit slow U know ( if this doesnt do it...I dont know what will heheheh ))

 

[OB_jeffw]

E13 in a circle on my USA model

 

[OB_Bob]

E13 on mine.
European models have the dreaded catalytic converter in the X=pipe. When you change to a pipe 10 hp more waiting for you.
Bob

 

[OB_Yngve]

I went out yesterday and had a look on my headlamp. It does have an E13 ( USA model ) with a circle around AND it is asymmetrical......How it is allowed in England I dont know. The partsbook doesnt show any different headlight for the UK bike .
And Yes both mine has catalyticthings in the exhaust but they are behind the X, They are between the X and the cans themselves.
And they are going away.........lol


[This message has been edited by Yngve (edited 03 September 1999).]