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Hey all,
First off, some history... I've been riding for about 14 years and gone through countless bikes, ranging anywhere and everywhere from a 1992 Honda CBR600F2 to most recently a 2006 Gixxer 1K. I sold the Gixxer 1K a few years back when I went back to graduate school, and after 4 years... it's time for me to hop back on. Getting up there in age, I figured I'd want something a little more comfy and stable for touring. I've always bounced back between Honda and Suzuki, but Honda's cardboard seat doesn't do me so well anymore so I've decided to stick with Suzuki. Yesterday, I purchased a 2002 Hayabusa LE w/ 12k miles in absolutely MINT condition. It had purchase receipts, stock parts, maintenance records, and everything I could ask for. The seller was a middle aged man that was a tourer. He's had back issues and was going to have back surgery soon, so he went ahead and sold it. I paid $4000 for it (TX), which after looking at the resale value of the bikes sold here in the classifieds, didn't seem too bad. So now I'm just waiting for the weather to clear up a bit and take my first REAL joyride with the beast.
BTW, good lord this bike is HEAVY. I've always been able to kickstand-spin my bikes (even 1Ks) to get them out of tight spots, but I can't even get this thing up off one wheel. Any tips on how to get out of tight parking spots without doing a 20-point turn?
First off, some history... I've been riding for about 14 years and gone through countless bikes, ranging anywhere and everywhere from a 1992 Honda CBR600F2 to most recently a 2006 Gixxer 1K. I sold the Gixxer 1K a few years back when I went back to graduate school, and after 4 years... it's time for me to hop back on. Getting up there in age, I figured I'd want something a little more comfy and stable for touring. I've always bounced back between Honda and Suzuki, but Honda's cardboard seat doesn't do me so well anymore so I've decided to stick with Suzuki. Yesterday, I purchased a 2002 Hayabusa LE w/ 12k miles in absolutely MINT condition. It had purchase receipts, stock parts, maintenance records, and everything I could ask for. The seller was a middle aged man that was a tourer. He's had back issues and was going to have back surgery soon, so he went ahead and sold it. I paid $4000 for it (TX), which after looking at the resale value of the bikes sold here in the classifieds, didn't seem too bad. So now I'm just waiting for the weather to clear up a bit and take my first REAL joyride with the beast.
BTW, good lord this bike is HEAVY. I've always been able to kickstand-spin my bikes (even 1Ks) to get them out of tight spots, but I can't even get this thing up off one wheel. Any tips on how to get out of tight parking spots without doing a 20-point turn?
to the oRg 
