Fast Bikes (UK)..............

[delboy]

This is a summary of a test done at "Bruntingthorpe" teas facility.

Power/Torque:

Busa K5   "“ 156 bhp/134 Nm

Gixer1000 "“ 165 bhp/108 Nm

ZZR1400   "“ 165 bhp/137 Nm

Busa K8   "“ 178 bhp/143 Nm

Me thinks as usual "Fast bikes" wanted the gixer to win

           0-60    0-100   0-150     ¼ mile        standing mile   top speed    
Busa K5   3.41 s  6.37s   11.62  10.78@142.95mph  28.41@181.57mph  182mph
Gixer 100  3.00 s  5.59s    9.69  10.36@144.19mph  26.17@183.22mph  184mph
ZZR1400   3.35 s  6.30s    8.04  10.85@140.74mph  26.96@182.28mph  184mph
Busa K8   2.81 s  5.23s   11.22  10.15@145.26mph  27.97@182.35mph  185mph


Any comments guys

 

[BusaFan00]

So let me get this straight... the K8 goes 10.15 @ 145mph in the quarter, yet it takes a full second longer to reach 150?  Or even better, the ZZR does 0-150 in 8.04, but does the quarter mile in 10.85 @ 140?  
Does not compute!   

 

[06limited1st]

Those numbers look to be waaaaaaayyy off

 

[dadofthree]

issues sir

 

[Red05]

 Or even better, the ZZR does 0-150 in 8.04, but does the quarter mile in 10.85 @ 140?  
Does not compute!   

It's really quite simple....it blew up and coasted the last couple of seconds....

 

[Got-Busa?]

FASTBIKES always has jacked up #'s. You want to get a good laugh look at there test of the old ZX12 -vs- BUSA....

 

[delboy]

Sent an e mail to fast bike adding your comments

Hi Guys,


Just got my April copy of Fast Bikes, could not wait to read the Going Hyper article.


As a Busa nut I went straight to page 38, yes about right for a Gen 1 standard bike.

Then I turned the page, so let me get this straight, the Gixer1000 does 0-150 in 9.69, but does the quarter mile in 10.36 @ 144.19, this does not compute!


Or even better on page 42, the ZZR does 0-150 in 8.04, but does the quarter mile in 10.85 @ 140.74

as for the K8 taking 1.07 sec to add 4.74 mph you are having a laugh ??


So after having a laugh, I turn to page 46 and all the numbers have changed ??


I know you guys are writers but you must have someone on the team that can comprehend Arabic numerals.


Best regards

Delboy


and got this reply  

Hi Del,


Apologies for the massive ****-up, no excuses, we simply hadn't noticed the error.


The data on the final comparison page is correct, but some of the ones on the individual spreads are indeed wrong.


We stand corrected!


All the best


Moby


Richard Newland

Editor, Fast Bikes




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[COLDSTONE1298]

good on them for admitting the error. Maybe if they mention the correct figures in the next issue they'll give a plug to us busa lovin "yanks" at hayabusa.org.