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No RJ ( Busa ) for 5 months now . Yesterday I searched the web again for a bit looking for him . Kick it off with my brother announced to me last week he is going to sell the 2015 ( 39xx miles ) Hayabusa , and has asked me to place it back to stock . Exhaust swap , APEX 6 wheel removal to OE wheels on new rubber .
While the Tiger 1200 is truly a awesome bike , and climbed my motorcycle ladder to the top spot it still leaves 1 thing missing .
Online prices for used Gen 2 units are ridiculous as many asking what was paid for new !
His reasoning on sale is he just does not ride it like he had planned , and with the ZX11D finished his heart is there .

I'm now kicking the proverbial can around in my head on how long do I wait to order a Gen 3 for my garage .
The Tiger has won a forever home for touring , commuting , daily riding , off road duties . So a Gen 3 will simply be the itch scratcher .
While by no means will it acquire mods like RJ did ( has many from the factory now ) Think just a Bagster tank bag , and leather covered seat for the win .
Teamed with a @Boosted Cycle Perf ECU flash as by that time he will be into the Gen 3's .

Well enough rambling on for the morning . Carry on my friends :)
 
Well......you poured your heart and soul into RJ and he returned that with putting a smile on your face as well as providing great advice to the rest of us.

Hard to put a price on happiness, some try, lots fail...

A gen 3 Hayabusa in your hands would be a great thing but for you to say it will mostly remain stock made me chuckle....SURE it would.....:lol:
 
Wow, it's 5 months already? Seems like only yesterday you shocked us all by selling RJ.
But the fact you're still looking and thinking means there's a itch that needs scratching.. Or a gap needs filling. We look forward to joining you on the journey. :beerchug:
 
...I got to thinking and there have been bikes I regretted selling as soon as they were loaded up and rolling out of my driveway.....I'm sure when the day comes and this yellow and black beastie waves good bye I will have that feeling...
 
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Kiwi Rider said:
Bryan, to me, it’s a no brainer.... forget the Gen 3, BUY YOUR BROTHERS GEN 2!!!!
It’s got all the essential stuff on it already.
Did it cross your mind?
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Yeah it's been on his mind for awhile now, he made a comment awhile back about the possibility of ending up with it. @c10 I know u said u kind of looked for rj but did you actually contact where you traded it in at?? I know exactly what your feeling cause I traded my srad in when I got the busa and tried to get a few friends to go get it but they all waited too long. Thing is it really had me mad when I seen it listed for double what they have me so I wanted to send someone in to point out all the things I knew was "wrong" with it and make them do the price. After it sold i started watching Craigslist and stuff looking for it to show up and still do one in awhile but I know someone probably laid it down and scrapped it long ago.
 
My brothers bike has some nice Stuff , and with 38xx miles last time I turned it on is tempting being like a New gen 2 . However its booking for nearly 10K stock add the wheels he's getting more than I can just pay cash for by a good bit . My current plan is to keep saving , and let the big fan fair settle a bit on the new Gen 3's . I have a good dealer where we bought the Triumph's who won't jerk me around .
I almost put down a deposit to get the Jacket , and stuff from Suzuki , but leave the bike lol .
 
Dopey said:
Yeah it's been on his mind for awhile now, he made a comment awhile back about the possibility of ending up with it. @c10 I know u said u kind of looked for rj but did you actually contact where you traded it in at?? I know exactly what your feeling cause I traded my srad in when I got the busa and tried to get a few friends to go get it but they all waited too long. Thing is it really had me mad when I seen it listed for double what they have me so I wanted to send someone in to point out all the things I knew was "wrong" with it and make them do the price. After it sold i started watching Craigslist and stuff looking for it to show up and still do one in awhile but I know someone probably laid it down and scrapped it long ago.
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It's always sad when you find out a bike you owned was dropped or abused...

This happened to a couple bikes I sold off however my GSXR ended up in a museum-not because I owned it but because it came with 2 sets of fairings (race and street) and I had the presence of mind to keep both.
 
c10 said:
No RJ ( Busa ) for 5 months now . Yesterday I searched the web again for a bit looking for him . Kick it off with my brother announced to me last week he is going to sell the 2015 ( 39xx miles ) Hayabusa , and has asked me to place it back to stock . Exhaust swap , APEX 6 wheel removal to OE wheels on new rubber .
While the Tiger 1200 is truly a awesome bike , and climbed my motorcycle ladder to the top spot it still leaves 1 thing missing .
Online prices for used Gen 2 units are ridiculous as many asking what was paid for new !
His reasoning on sale is he just does not ride it like he had planned , and with the ZX11D finished his heart is there .

I'm now kicking the proverbial can around in my head on how long do I wait to order a Gen 3 for my garage .
The Tiger has won a forever home for touring , commuting , daily riding , off road duties . So a Gen 3 will simply be the itch scratcher .
While by no means will it acquire mods like RJ did ( has many from the factory now ) Think just a Bagster tank bag , and leather covered seat for the win .
Teamed with a @Boosted Cycle Perf ECU flash as by that time he will be into the Gen 3's .

Well enough rambling on for the morning . Carry on my friends :)
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Buy your brothers bike.:beerchug:
 
I'm now kicking the proverbial can around in my head on how long do I wait to order a Gen 3 for my garage .
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Bryan, I laughed as I read this. Feel for ya, buddy. It sucks not having a Hayabusa in the garage. There's just something not right with the universe when that happens.

And this coming from a guy that bought the same bike four different times over a period of 20 years. AND, recently spent a 1000-mile weekend on the Tiger, same bike you have, same color even. Not the same.

Despite owners wanting crazy prices for their used bikes, price drops for a used 2022 have been dramatic, most recent was $14.5k for a 2022 in silver with 375 miles in SoCal. And that's dealer, not private. Prices just keep dropping for a Gen-III.

If your intent is a brand new Gen-III, bold new colors! :laugh:

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pashnit said:
Bryan, I laughed as I read this. Feel for ya, buddy. It sucks not having a Hayabusa in the garage. There's just something not right with the universe when that happens.

And this coming from a guy that bought the same bike four different times over a period of 20 years. AND, recently spent a 1000-mile weekend on the Tiger, same bike you have, same color even. Not the same.

Despite owners wanting crazy prices for their used bikes, price drops for a used 2022 have been dramatic, most recent was $14.5k for a 2022 in silver with 375 miles in SoCal. And that's dealer, not private. Prices just keep dropping for a Gen-III.

If your intent is a brand new Gen-III, bold new colors! :laugh:

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I agree, RJ needs to be reborn in a new image.....

Bryan ( @c10 ) can then guide Gen 3 owners on how to get it weighing less and going faster...same as he did with our gen 2s...

.....and I miss the videos....
 
I do not have the time to do another build . I sat on another Gen 3 in gun metal grey Saturday . Nice , but knees bent to much .
That would start the Snow ball effect. The Tiger 1200XCX has spoiled me on shaft drive / single sided swing arm / Center stand .
My next bike will be a BMW R1250RS . 536 lb wet , 105 Tq , 136 hp . No Busa but has the stand , arm , shaft drive .
Rode one last month , and the low boxer center of gravity is like riding a Ninja 300 that weighs nothing .
These are saved images from the net of the BMW R1250RS . I already own the SHAD cases for the BMW

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