Today my dealer let me test drive an 05' GSX-R1000.
Being that I have a great deal of seat time on my Busa in a short period of time..7400 miles in about 3.75 months I really have gotten to know the bike so when I got on the Gixxer I was able to feel every minute differnce. I will try and cover them all.
The engine sounds different and its loud..not sure it is actually louder but it seemed it.
The bike is unbelievably flickable, in more ways than I expected. Just cruising down the road you can tell that
its just going to fall in the lane if you want to do so...and it does. Very quickly. Cornering..awesome..tires were new and I have no experince with the bike so I took it easy..but again it just falls.
The busa on the other hand is heavy, even just driving down the road you feel the heft, when you change lanes its not hard but its just that you can feel the weight under you. You almost feel like you need to plan ahead some because its going to take a second to get in the lane and get going...however crack the throttle hard and she will stand right up and adjust right away. While the Gixxer just moves over and is ready for the next command.
Comfort, big surprise here...well not exactly but what I have read is true. Compared to the Busa its as comfortable and I am almost afraid to say it because its a can of worms...but it was just a first impression so it may not be how it is in the long run....so here goes...its more comfortable.
The reach for me @ 5' 9" does not feel much less, the
seating postion is not much more aggresive and it does
not feel any more agressive @ my height.
Power..well I only dug to about 8 grand on this bike so its only a taste. But I did a few roll ons to about 75 and she goes..immediately I felt the lack of torque compared to the Busa BUT it accelerated..or seemed to accelerate faster.
She just went to 75 ...the Busa rips to 75. I guess I could say the 1000 does it more elegantly..it was very nice and id like to feel it again.
Now..sitting on the bike for some reason I felt higher up, I feel lower on the Busa and more in it. Perhaps this would change with use but thats how it was.
The Busa has the big wide dash, awesome analog gauges and on the freeway it has better wind protection in the shoulder area. I had to crouch a bit further to get in the bubble. I cannot say I minded it because the Gixxer CUTS thru...you can feel the resistance on the Busa. Perhaps its because of its weight.
The Busa is what it is...frankly if it weight the same as the Gixxer then it would no longer be a Busa. The Busa feels more planted...BUT I dont think it really is. The Gixxer was quite happy to be cruising down the highway.
I could best describe the Busas ride like this...it feels like your in a car. You know for sure your on a bike on the Gixxer. The Busa give me a sence of safety when crusing.
I have a feeling though that with some use the Gixxer would offer near the same sence of safety.
But still that big front end aint there so maybe not.
The Gixxer cuts thru the wind like a scapel just like others have described the Gixxer...it handles the same way.
Motorhead said it best...the Gixxer is no replacement for the Busa. Its true.
But the Gixxer is way more fun..I could really enjoy one and I probably will. I may keep it a year then go back to a Busa..I dont know.
The sales guy's room mate has one that is broken in fully, he said he will arrange it so I can take it for a ride.....I am going to get to run a Gixxer hard then and see what its like.
I have time to think it over because 05's are scarce.
If I get one it will be a red and black 06' ...the dealer will give me a sweet deal. They are scheduled for Aug. or Sept.
I will post again when I get to ride the broken in one and go ride the piss out of it.
Being that I have a great deal of seat time on my Busa in a short period of time..7400 miles in about 3.75 months I really have gotten to know the bike so when I got on the Gixxer I was able to feel every minute differnce. I will try and cover them all.
The engine sounds different and its loud..not sure it is actually louder but it seemed it.
The bike is unbelievably flickable, in more ways than I expected. Just cruising down the road you can tell that
its just going to fall in the lane if you want to do so...and it does. Very quickly. Cornering..awesome..tires were new and I have no experince with the bike so I took it easy..but again it just falls.
The busa on the other hand is heavy, even just driving down the road you feel the heft, when you change lanes its not hard but its just that you can feel the weight under you. You almost feel like you need to plan ahead some because its going to take a second to get in the lane and get going...however crack the throttle hard and she will stand right up and adjust right away. While the Gixxer just moves over and is ready for the next command.
Comfort, big surprise here...well not exactly but what I have read is true. Compared to the Busa its as comfortable and I am almost afraid to say it because its a can of worms...but it was just a first impression so it may not be how it is in the long run....so here goes...its more comfortable.
The reach for me @ 5' 9" does not feel much less, the
seating postion is not much more aggresive and it does
not feel any more agressive @ my height.
Power..well I only dug to about 8 grand on this bike so its only a taste. But I did a few roll ons to about 75 and she goes..immediately I felt the lack of torque compared to the Busa BUT it accelerated..or seemed to accelerate faster.
She just went to 75 ...the Busa rips to 75. I guess I could say the 1000 does it more elegantly..it was very nice and id like to feel it again.
Now..sitting on the bike for some reason I felt higher up, I feel lower on the Busa and more in it. Perhaps this would change with use but thats how it was.
The Busa has the big wide dash, awesome analog gauges and on the freeway it has better wind protection in the shoulder area. I had to crouch a bit further to get in the bubble. I cannot say I minded it because the Gixxer CUTS thru...you can feel the resistance on the Busa. Perhaps its because of its weight.
The Busa is what it is...frankly if it weight the same as the Gixxer then it would no longer be a Busa. The Busa feels more planted...BUT I dont think it really is. The Gixxer was quite happy to be cruising down the highway.
I could best describe the Busas ride like this...it feels like your in a car. You know for sure your on a bike on the Gixxer. The Busa give me a sence of safety when crusing.
I have a feeling though that with some use the Gixxer would offer near the same sence of safety.
But still that big front end aint there so maybe not.
The Gixxer cuts thru the wind like a scapel just like others have described the Gixxer...it handles the same way.
Motorhead said it best...the Gixxer is no replacement for the Busa. Its true.
But the Gixxer is way more fun..I could really enjoy one and I probably will. I may keep it a year then go back to a Busa..I dont know.
The sales guy's room mate has one that is broken in fully, he said he will arrange it so I can take it for a ride.....I am going to get to run a Gixxer hard then and see what its like.
I have time to think it over because 05's are scarce.
If I get one it will be a red and black 06' ...the dealer will give me a sweet deal. They are scheduled for Aug. or Sept.
I will post again when I get to ride the broken in one and go ride the piss out of it.
