what run would that be? R1's are SLOW..... and the rider weighs 70 lbs more so the weight advantage is hardly there if at all.An R1 will give you a run for your money, but it won't 'smoke' a Busa.
I'm a proud owner of a 2012 busa, a fellow at work says he is going to buy a 2013 R1 and smoke my ass, I told him if you feel it's your lucky day bring it on..Wondering what's all your thoughts about this...Oh he is about 70lbs heavier than me....LOL
The newer R1s are "fly by wire" bikes. Their throttle cables are not connected to the throttle bodies, but instead are controlled electronically. Because of that, when you whack the throttle wide open, it doesn't open wide until 8,000 rpm and stays open until around 12 -12,500 rpm . . . at that point, they begin to CLOSE. Between 12,500 and 14,500, the throttle plates are only open 85%, not wide open. If you know this, you know how to race a bike like this. You can tell him the only thing he will be smoking is crack . . .
Frank does ECU unleashed open the throttle plates up sooner and longer?