Tickleme Elmo
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Sure, the lion is king of the jungle but airdrop him into Antarctica, & he's just a penguin's *****!
Well I brought my Hayabusa into my local dealership here in New Zealand to get my R-77 Carbon Fibre system installed as well as my R&G frame sliders put on. I have a great dealership here that basically offers me the pick of the litter when it comes to what bike I want to try out while my Busa goes under the knife.
So today I decided upon the B-King as I hadn't really paid any attention to it since it was launched with the Busa. First impressions, I think it's a type of bike that you either love it or hate the looks of it. Personally I think it looks way too big in the front end and the stock exhausts make it look like it has ears poking out the back.
But apart from that, the most important part of the bike is how it rides and how it performs. First off, it's feels like riding a dirt bike since the seating position is so straight up I felt as if I was sitting at attention. The handlebars are of a tubular nature that keeps you upright very comfortably and obviously no weight on your wrists. I suppose this bike would be best suited as a daily commuter since it's so comfortable. And lastly, the seat looks like it could take on a rather large "ass"et as its so wide.
The demo bike I had already had its ears clipped and a new yoshi underseat exhaust system had been fitted. Sounded nice and looked a helluva lot better. As far as power goes it doesn't have as much poke as the Busa but it still very powerful. Highway driving was interesting, I found it had little or no wind protection from basically a fairing the size of a headlight at the front of this bike and the result was that you get a much better sense of the current weather conditions than you do on the Busa.
So side-by-side the Busa and the B-King. I don't think I need to explain the virtues to anyone on this board about the Hayabusa but I'm guessing many of us haven't even looked at the B-King let alone ride it. I was surprised at how much of a totally different ride and a different bike it was. You can't help but compare them as they are using the same engine. But after that comparison all bets are off. One thing the B-King had in its favour was a stronger feeling brake system than the Hayabusa. Probably not much different between them but the B-King just felt more responsive.
Oh, as a last note, often in traffic, as you're all aware the Hayabusa gets looks of admiration and appreciation everywhere it goes. The B-King got looks too but they were mostly looks of curiosity mixed with a tinge of confusion and horror as to what the hell had pulled up next to them.
Well I brought my Hayabusa into my local dealership here in New Zealand to get my R-77 Carbon Fibre system installed as well as my R&G frame sliders put on. I have a great dealership here that basically offers me the pick of the litter when it comes to what bike I want to try out while my Busa goes under the knife.
So today I decided upon the B-King as I hadn't really paid any attention to it since it was launched with the Busa. First impressions, I think it's a type of bike that you either love it or hate the looks of it. Personally I think it looks way too big in the front end and the stock exhausts make it look like it has ears poking out the back.
But apart from that, the most important part of the bike is how it rides and how it performs. First off, it's feels like riding a dirt bike since the seating position is so straight up I felt as if I was sitting at attention. The handlebars are of a tubular nature that keeps you upright very comfortably and obviously no weight on your wrists. I suppose this bike would be best suited as a daily commuter since it's so comfortable. And lastly, the seat looks like it could take on a rather large "ass"et as its so wide.
The demo bike I had already had its ears clipped and a new yoshi underseat exhaust system had been fitted. Sounded nice and looked a helluva lot better. As far as power goes it doesn't have as much poke as the Busa but it still very powerful. Highway driving was interesting, I found it had little or no wind protection from basically a fairing the size of a headlight at the front of this bike and the result was that you get a much better sense of the current weather conditions than you do on the Busa.
So side-by-side the Busa and the B-King. I don't think I need to explain the virtues to anyone on this board about the Hayabusa but I'm guessing many of us haven't even looked at the B-King let alone ride it. I was surprised at how much of a totally different ride and a different bike it was. You can't help but compare them as they are using the same engine. But after that comparison all bets are off. One thing the B-King had in its favour was a stronger feeling brake system than the Hayabusa. Probably not much different between them but the B-King just felt more responsive.
Oh, as a last note, often in traffic, as you're all aware the Hayabusa gets looks of admiration and appreciation everywhere it goes. The B-King got looks too but they were mostly looks of curiosity mixed with a tinge of confusion and horror as to what the hell had pulled up next to them.
