kneedraggin636
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Hi there,
I have been riding on two wheels for quite some time. I logged a lot of time in the Mesas around Rio Rancho on my friends YZ125 when I was a teenager. After I moved to Maine, I had a few friends that had motorcycles and I would occasionally take them out for a spin. Finally, in 08 I bought my 06 ZX6R. I love the bike, but it's not very comfortable for the wife and I on long treks. Given that I have a bunch of friends that are Harley buffs, I decided to rent the ONLY Harley I view as a potential purchase; the Road Glide. Yes, that's right. I went right from a 600 Ninja to a 900lb bagger. I had the Road Glide rented for a week back in early July. I took it back after two days. To save myself from a massive flame war, I'll simply say it wasn't what I had expected. End of story.
I had always heard that the Busa would serve well as a touring bike (with minor mods) but I never had the opportunity to try one out so it was pure speculation as far as I was concerned. Two weeks ago I had the 09 Hayabusa pretty much fall in my lap. Since it belonged to a friend of mine, he was happy to let me take it for a day. As soon as I rode it I was hooked. Loved the power and handling (despite it's size). I took the wife for a ride on it and she was just as impressed as I was.
I guess my decision was based on the fact that I still wanted the performance and handling of a sportbike, but ergonomics that were a little more forgiving on me and my wife. Seeing that I came from a Kawi, most people assumed I would have gone for the ZX14. I can't get past the styling myself. The new one is getting there, but the Hayabusa is more refined if you ask me.
So why did you buy the Busa? Power, Touring, the cycling equivalent of bringing a gun to a knife fight, ... ?
I have been riding on two wheels for quite some time. I logged a lot of time in the Mesas around Rio Rancho on my friends YZ125 when I was a teenager. After I moved to Maine, I had a few friends that had motorcycles and I would occasionally take them out for a spin. Finally, in 08 I bought my 06 ZX6R. I love the bike, but it's not very comfortable for the wife and I on long treks. Given that I have a bunch of friends that are Harley buffs, I decided to rent the ONLY Harley I view as a potential purchase; the Road Glide. Yes, that's right. I went right from a 600 Ninja to a 900lb bagger. I had the Road Glide rented for a week back in early July. I took it back after two days. To save myself from a massive flame war, I'll simply say it wasn't what I had expected. End of story.
I had always heard that the Busa would serve well as a touring bike (with minor mods) but I never had the opportunity to try one out so it was pure speculation as far as I was concerned. Two weeks ago I had the 09 Hayabusa pretty much fall in my lap. Since it belonged to a friend of mine, he was happy to let me take it for a day. As soon as I rode it I was hooked. Loved the power and handling (despite it's size). I took the wife for a ride on it and she was just as impressed as I was.
I guess my decision was based on the fact that I still wanted the performance and handling of a sportbike, but ergonomics that were a little more forgiving on me and my wife. Seeing that I came from a Kawi, most people assumed I would have gone for the ZX14. I can't get past the styling myself. The new one is getting there, but the Hayabusa is more refined if you ask me.
So why did you buy the Busa? Power, Touring, the cycling equivalent of bringing a gun to a knife fight, ... ?
