Hey all. Been reading thru and wondered if others had suffered my dilemma? R1 or Busa. I had mentally sold my self on the R1 for the rave reviews, the [light] weight, the power, but now am thinking Busa for [heavier] weight, reviews, comfort???, power.
I'll be trading up from an '86 Ninja 1000r that is plenty quick and plenty heavey. The Busa weighs in LESS than my current bike.
Anywho, I would like to take longer trips and was thinking the R1 just wouldn't cut it. That and wind shear on a 380 bike sounds scarey to me.
Anyone else suffer the R1 dilemma before jumping aboard the Busa? I can call it a Busa can't I?
I little background: deep down inside I have always wanted a Hayabusa so that helps steer me too. um.... lets see. I do as much city fun riding, as commuting and higher [ahem] speed runs in the north forty. I fine with a big, lunky crap bike [read 86 ninja 1000r] in the twisties, and hear the R1 excels in the steering department and overall quality and feel with shorter wheel base. Haya is longer and better going strait... should be no problem with my previously trained/programmed abuse from my Ninja, right? I would like to make 300 miles trips to KC from Iowa and fear an R1 would not ride as well as a Busa. Also, want to take passengers on occasion.
Thanks in advance. Oh, and I'm also leaning toward the Busa since the dealer might take my Ninja in on trade and the Yam people will not.
All opinions appriciated. Next time I'll learn to type less
I'll be trading up from an '86 Ninja 1000r that is plenty quick and plenty heavey. The Busa weighs in LESS than my current bike.
Anywho, I would like to take longer trips and was thinking the R1 just wouldn't cut it. That and wind shear on a 380 bike sounds scarey to me.
Anyone else suffer the R1 dilemma before jumping aboard the Busa? I can call it a Busa can't I?
I little background: deep down inside I have always wanted a Hayabusa so that helps steer me too. um.... lets see. I do as much city fun riding, as commuting and higher [ahem] speed runs in the north forty. I fine with a big, lunky crap bike [read 86 ninja 1000r] in the twisties, and hear the R1 excels in the steering department and overall quality and feel with shorter wheel base. Haya is longer and better going strait... should be no problem with my previously trained/programmed abuse from my Ninja, right? I would like to make 300 miles trips to KC from Iowa and fear an R1 would not ride as well as a Busa. Also, want to take passengers on occasion.
Thanks in advance. Oh, and I'm also leaning toward the Busa since the dealer might take my Ninja in on trade and the Yam people will not.
All opinions appriciated. Next time I'll learn to type less
