AndySV1K
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Just had to share it!
Ive ridden a fair amount this year, but today was my first pleasure ride in a good few months. One of those days when you look out the window to see nice weather, jump on the bike with no where to go and just head out with no plans and see where it takes you.
I didn't go far, but everything just felt so good. with nearly 7k miles on the bike now and 2 years old, it just feels amazing! its so comfortable, nothing on the road upsets it, which in the UK at the moment is really saying something, if the roads get much worse we'll all have to migrate to motocross bikes!
its easy to ride, especially considering its size, its just so friendly, always seems to want to look after you.
oh and its just a little bit rapid!
I met with a friend who followed me for a while. I got to one section of two lane road that goes up hill and very slightly round a bend, so with a slight lean on I gun it in 2nd, then third.... the bike was wiggling from side to side as it struggled to keep traction, it felt like there was almost no weight on the front wheel too.
when we stopped for a drink, my friend said he was quite scared as i disappeared away, he thought i was gonna crash! he said the back was squirming all over the place! yet it was a complete and utter non-issue, i wasnt even close to the edge. Not for a second did i think or feel the bike was gonna complain about it. It just gets on with it!
Never had a bike like it! we are lucky people to have access to such a machine.
Most of my riding recently has been for either work duties or volunteer duties (delivering emergency blood supplies between hospitals for a charity) so it often just feels like a transport device (although a really fun one!) so it was really nice to head out today just for fun. I really got chance to appreciate the bike.
Thank you all Gen I owners! Thank you for buying your bikes to make the busa a success so that finally when i saw the light in 2008, Suzuki were still making this amazing machine and i was able to join this lucky group of people.
Long live the Hayabusa!
Andy.
Ive ridden a fair amount this year, but today was my first pleasure ride in a good few months. One of those days when you look out the window to see nice weather, jump on the bike with no where to go and just head out with no plans and see where it takes you.
I didn't go far, but everything just felt so good. with nearly 7k miles on the bike now and 2 years old, it just feels amazing! its so comfortable, nothing on the road upsets it, which in the UK at the moment is really saying something, if the roads get much worse we'll all have to migrate to motocross bikes!
its easy to ride, especially considering its size, its just so friendly, always seems to want to look after you.
oh and its just a little bit rapid!
I met with a friend who followed me for a while. I got to one section of two lane road that goes up hill and very slightly round a bend, so with a slight lean on I gun it in 2nd, then third.... the bike was wiggling from side to side as it struggled to keep traction, it felt like there was almost no weight on the front wheel too.
when we stopped for a drink, my friend said he was quite scared as i disappeared away, he thought i was gonna crash! he said the back was squirming all over the place! yet it was a complete and utter non-issue, i wasnt even close to the edge. Not for a second did i think or feel the bike was gonna complain about it. It just gets on with it!
Never had a bike like it! we are lucky people to have access to such a machine.
Most of my riding recently has been for either work duties or volunteer duties (delivering emergency blood supplies between hospitals for a charity) so it often just feels like a transport device (although a really fun one!) so it was really nice to head out today just for fun. I really got chance to appreciate the bike.
Thank you all Gen I owners! Thank you for buying your bikes to make the busa a success so that finally when i saw the light in 2008, Suzuki were still making this amazing machine and i was able to join this lucky group of people.
Long live the Hayabusa!
Andy.
busa busa, raa raa raa!
