Hi guys. I'm a typical dinosaur rider with 6 decades of riding and alive to tell about it! I've owned from Hondas to Harleys, but when considering my last great bike I came across the Hayabusa a few months back and have been researching it for possible purchase. Anyway, I went up to my dealer today and asked them to work up their best "out-the-door" price on their new 2026 Pearl White/Blue trim sitting on their showroom.
I currently ride a '23 Moto Guzzi V7 Special (a sporty standard), but may well trade it or sell it to go all-in on a Hayabusa. As a prior pilot and flight instructor the 'busa reminds me most of an aircraft cockpit and doing aerobatics. I'm no longer flying (except for going up with prior students and friends), but I'm actively riding any chance I get at the age of 74. I still love that feeling of being "locked-in" on a well-designed bike and carving a good turn and am not embarrassed to say I like speed, especially on a supremely designed bike like the 'busa.
I'm wondering what a good (fair) price is on the model I'm considering.
What did you pay for your '26?
Did you get any extended warrantees or do you recommend them (I usually don't buy them) but I'm open if recommended.
I plan to keep the bike mostly stock, but are there any mods you would consider "essential" to have the dealer do before I take her home?
(I'm not a mod trend follower, as in, getting a mod because most everyone is doing it so I should, but rather doing a mod because it offers some return
on performance without decreasing reliability).
Are the stock tires acceptable until I need to replace them? I will be doing a fair amount of canyon chasing and long-distance touring (about 300 miles a day).
If my questions are more appropriate in another thread, my apologies in advance. Just wanted to keep your answers in one place as I will most likely be buying it in the next few days and don't want to screw up the purchase process.
Thank you!
I currently ride a '23 Moto Guzzi V7 Special (a sporty standard), but may well trade it or sell it to go all-in on a Hayabusa. As a prior pilot and flight instructor the 'busa reminds me most of an aircraft cockpit and doing aerobatics. I'm no longer flying (except for going up with prior students and friends), but I'm actively riding any chance I get at the age of 74. I still love that feeling of being "locked-in" on a well-designed bike and carving a good turn and am not embarrassed to say I like speed, especially on a supremely designed bike like the 'busa.
I'm wondering what a good (fair) price is on the model I'm considering.
What did you pay for your '26?
Did you get any extended warrantees or do you recommend them (I usually don't buy them) but I'm open if recommended.
I plan to keep the bike mostly stock, but are there any mods you would consider "essential" to have the dealer do before I take her home?
(I'm not a mod trend follower, as in, getting a mod because most everyone is doing it so I should, but rather doing a mod because it offers some return
on performance without decreasing reliability).
Are the stock tires acceptable until I need to replace them? I will be doing a fair amount of canyon chasing and long-distance touring (about 300 miles a day).
If my questions are more appropriate in another thread, my apologies in advance. Just wanted to keep your answers in one place as I will most likely be buying it in the next few days and don't want to screw up the purchase process.
Thank you!
