The K5

[BLKBLU04]

Congrats Shen!! That is one sweet looking ride.

 

[sageronin]

Sweet ride ... thanks for the review

 

[oldhat]

very cool dude!!!! now ya gonna buy me one???

 

[Pipefighter248]

Congrats.
She looks good.

 

[doodoggy]

By the way .. Where's that elephant you promised to get me in Singapore..

I'm from Singapore...

I can bring you an elephant....

P.S. Congrats on the bike.

 

[gtrpimp76]

I don't know Shenoy: After seeing the all black K5, I might actually like it MUCH MORE THAN THE BUSA!! I rode a K5 over the weekend too. I'm even more intent on getting a K6 (Red/Black). The acceleration is truly wicked but that Torque/"umphhhh" isn't as hard as the Busa though. I thought the ergos were easier on my lower back than the Busa was. Handling and flickablity are truly first class. It's gonna make track dayz an awesome experience.

The K5 is a good bike!! A class apart I can say... If im not mistaken the K6 and K5 are technically the same right

Its just the colors...

YUP!!! Same bike, different colors. They're all out of K5's where I live so I'm gonna have to wait for the K6's. But some places here in southern cali already have them.

 

[billbell]

Very nice! Congrats!

 

[A.S.A.P]

This bike calls for chrome!

 

[Tejas Busa]

very nice........... I kinda like the gizmo's....

 

[MN72Busa]

Shen, Nice bike, and this is the first time I seen you in pics - I imagined you much greener, shorter, & much less hair

 

[justintime2]

Nice flight deck on her. Things the busa should have, a gear indicator and a shift light. Look real good though, you are a lucky man.

 

[shenoyp]

very cool dude!!!! now ya gonna buy me one???

I bought 3 bikes this year -

a) 2004 Hayabusa (Elenor)
b) K5 (F16)
c) 2003 R1 (It's for a good buddy) ... he is getting it in a couple of days!!

...which in short transalates to... I'm BROKE

 

[shenoyp]

Shen, Nice bike, and this is the first time I seen you in pics - I imagined you much greener, shorter, & much less hair

...admit it! I'm a handsome guy

 

[Smoke_Dog]

nice!

 

[BigDawg_03Busa]

Very nice shenoyp!

 

[shenoyp]

Very nice shenoyp!

Thanks you mate!!

 

[shenoyp]

Very nice machine, Shenoyp!! I'm glad you're enjoying it. Congrats!!

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'></span>now I'll go back to my jealous rambling.....<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'></span>

Thank you mate...

 

[IL_BusaBoy]

Looks sweet.

 

[bronc3]

Most cool Shenoy, congrats man!

 

[da busa guy]

The K5 came into my hands two days back people. I was not able to ride much cause of rains... nevertheless I have put about 60 miles on the bike. Here is how i compare the K5 to the busa... and my preference

Looks: Hayabusa (Elenor)
Weight: K5
Handling: K5
Accelration: K5
Torque: Hayabusa
Seating Comfort (Rider): K5 / Hayabusa
Seating Comfort (Pillion): Hayabusa
Stock Exhaust: K5
Guages & Gizmos: K5
Brakes: K5
Gearbox / Clutch: Most definetly the K5
Build Quality: K5 / Hayabusa

From my first ride I feel the K5 accelrates faster than the Busa in the lower gears. The breaks are top class and are in no way inferior to Brembos... and the slipper clutch is really useful.

I dont think the K5 can ever take the place of a Hayabusa in my heart, but a bike that can do a lil over 100MPH in the first gear is diffinetly a hoot to ride.

Current Mods: Frame Sliders, Tank Pad
Mods on Order: BMC Race Air Filter, Akrapovic Full System (Titanium) and PCIII USB

...and Now for some Pics

congratulations on the new k5, and i agree with your comparison completely. if the gearbox on the Busa was as sweet as my 1000 and had a gear indicator like the 1000,i would have 2 perfect bikes.