14 Anniv edition from a SoCal dealer in Jan 2019 for ~$9k w/ 10k miles.
Lots of cosmetic issues w/ this bike, but that hasn't bothered me.
But the fundamental questions have already been posted here:
- How was that used bike treated before you get your hands on it.
- What mods do you plan on making? (e.g., AFM cans or OEM)?
- How far are you willing to travel to find the right bike?
In my experience, you pay to eliminate question #1. Especially as it pertains to the Hayabusa. These bikes are frequently modded, and often heavily so. In my case, the ECU was probably previously flashed (but there's no way of knowing what components were modded in the flash without having it reflashed); the AFM exhausts were absent, so the dealer slapped on a pair of OEM cans; a handlebar riser/triple clamp mod was used to lower the front end - this, just as an example of how question #1 can be a factor. My bike had clearly been modded before I owned it, and determining the extent and impact of those mods (and the miles accumulated) has become my newest jigsaw hobby.
There's probably no way around #2. Depending on your intent w/ the bike, you will be tempted to mod. I came from a sport bike background, so weight reduction was a priority for me. So...
- a flash
- a full exhaust
- lith battery
- braided brake lines
- etc., etc., etc. - just for starters
The point being: $9k used + a bunch of mods = same price as new, +/-.
The thing is, Hayabusas, generally, make great:
- Drag bikes
- Turbo bikes
- Hi miles touring bikes
- sport bikes
...and the direction you plan on taking your bike will help you answer #'s 1 & 2.
Finally, my answer to question #3 was, at the time, about 25 mi.
But now that I've owned the bike for about 3 months, my new answer would be: to the ends of this earth.
Hope this helps
. @c10 and @jeffgordons24 I'm looking at you two. I buy used toys because I am going to use them and I don't think the little extra shine is worth the extra money. Shine that I am just going to wear off anyway.
