Recent content by RatherBusa

Not a dumb post at all... I was the idiot who thought you were asking what our favorite motor gear was... ummm, 3rd? maybe 2nd. :laugh:

Test rode it for the first time today. Compared to the Gen II Busa I had and of course the K1300S I have now, that thing was down-right scary - the Busa pulled, but this was a different animal altogether. Seriously. Too much power for me. Honestly, it's almost stupid. Never thought I would...

hhahaha :laugh: good one

hahaha, good joke.. I've heard that about the suspension system... I think BMW is known for touring bikes. Sorta new in the sport bike market, relatively speaking, right? I heard that the folks that designed the gearbox for the Bugatti Veyron designed the K's motor. Heard that? Pretty...

Thanks for the info... we'll see how the K fairs over time. I'll still hangout here though from time to time. :)

I know what you mean about not having handling issues... sorta. I had to work much harder in the twisities compared to my liter (or below) bike friends. I don't have to with the K at all - it turns itself. But, when I had the Busa, I was able to manage fine. I really can't say about the...

The Busa, pulls (slightly) harder, but to say the K (or zx14) pales in comparison is just downright goofy. Remember, I owned a Busa. The K pulls darn near close in comparison actually. Ever ridden a K or ZX14?

I do dig my ABS... these puppies are sick!

What about handling?!!?! This was a biggie for me. Well, you probably have something on reliability - I've heard stories, though I have also heard the motors last longer than jap bikes and you can keep a beemer for 200K miles... I will probably never keep a bike long enough to know that...

Just my opinion, the Busa isn't "faster" enough to really care about the difference. I have more fun on the K. Not saying this stuff to cause an uproar, just for those that may be considering the K or just want another opinion. As I have said before in another thread, I could be *totally*...

This IS a Busa forum, so the Busa should always win here, but... Being someone that has owned both the Busa and K... Just IMO of course, the Busa wins in power/acceleration and price, but loses in other areas, which are of course subjective like handling (big time here), comfort (big time here...

It's a PITA and you'll prolly pull a little skin away from your nail... just saying.

I retract my statement about the K being higher revving - my mistake - I thought K had higher red line for some reason - prolly the way gauge is laid out.

One Eye'd Dude: Test ride. Only way to know for yourself. I think the perceived power "feel" difference is the result of two things: (1) K is higher revving; Busa has power compacted into lower RPM range (2) K's funky roll-off/roll-on power hesitation Those two things equal, even with...

it's alive! it's alive! :rofl: