Ok, I currently do not own a Busa. When I got my motorcycle license, I really started listening to what others said. The hayabusa was always viewed negativly by the people I talked to about motorcycles, and I began to feel the same way they did about them.
I was at a motorcycle shop recently, and was still feeling about the busa like I felt about hemroids. But, I noticed they had a used one. I couldn't resist; I had to sit on it to enforce my "yeah, I've sat on that crotchrocket, and it's just as ignorant as everyone says" feelings.
I can't say exactly what happened as I sat on that bike, but, it was like the souls of every hayabusa out there slapped me in the face and said "HEY, idiot, draw your OWN conclusions AFTER seeing and sitting on one".
I have NEVER sat on a bike that felt so "right" to the way I like to ride. I instantly fell in love with the way the curves fit my body, and the way the bike felt. I'm currently riding an older bulky and heavy Kawasaki 650, and I was so amazed at how little difference in weight the bike had. I actually said out loud "Hey, I think I really like this thing!"
Here's where my question to you guys comes in. I've ridden motorcycles for about 5 months now. I'm 30 years old, and have NO desire to ride 100+mph, ride a wheelie, pull some stoppies to impress the hotties, etc, etc, etc. I love to ride on long stretches of roads and let my days crap from work fly off of me in the wind. I like leaning into curves, and riding a comfortable bike for long distances of highway and time; not hang onto a harley and see where the damned thing takes me.
My question is, how hard are the busa's for a casual rider like myself to ride? Are they too much bike, or can you ride them as tame as you wanna? I ride 2-3 times a week for 1-3 hours at a time, and I don't want a bike that as soon as I let off the clutch, the back tire instantly burns out from underneath me. I want a bike that's heavy for long distances and can stand up to wind (I live in west Texas, so, we got tons of that). I've heard they have the tame characteristics of a sport-tour, and I've also heard they're nothing more than wheelie monsters. I figure I'd rather get the info from guys like yall who actually ride them.
So, is the busa a bike for the kind of riding I like to do? My choices for next year's purchase are either a VFR800 or a Busa, and just need some help deciding.
I was at a motorcycle shop recently, and was still feeling about the busa like I felt about hemroids. But, I noticed they had a used one. I couldn't resist; I had to sit on it to enforce my "yeah, I've sat on that crotchrocket, and it's just as ignorant as everyone says" feelings.
I can't say exactly what happened as I sat on that bike, but, it was like the souls of every hayabusa out there slapped me in the face and said "HEY, idiot, draw your OWN conclusions AFTER seeing and sitting on one".
I have NEVER sat on a bike that felt so "right" to the way I like to ride. I instantly fell in love with the way the curves fit my body, and the way the bike felt. I'm currently riding an older bulky and heavy Kawasaki 650, and I was so amazed at how little difference in weight the bike had. I actually said out loud "Hey, I think I really like this thing!"
Here's where my question to you guys comes in. I've ridden motorcycles for about 5 months now. I'm 30 years old, and have NO desire to ride 100+mph, ride a wheelie, pull some stoppies to impress the hotties, etc, etc, etc. I love to ride on long stretches of roads and let my days crap from work fly off of me in the wind. I like leaning into curves, and riding a comfortable bike for long distances of highway and time; not hang onto a harley and see where the damned thing takes me.
My question is, how hard are the busa's for a casual rider like myself to ride? Are they too much bike, or can you ride them as tame as you wanna? I ride 2-3 times a week for 1-3 hours at a time, and I don't want a bike that as soon as I let off the clutch, the back tire instantly burns out from underneath me. I want a bike that's heavy for long distances and can stand up to wind (I live in west Texas, so, we got tons of that). I've heard they have the tame characteristics of a sport-tour, and I've also heard they're nothing more than wheelie monsters. I figure I'd rather get the info from guys like yall who actually ride them.
So, is the busa a bike for the kind of riding I like to do? My choices for next year's purchase are either a VFR800 or a Busa, and just need some help deciding.