This is in reference to Roethlisberger
quote: ....chose to ride the world's fastest production motorcycle, the Suzuki Hayabusa.
This is the Ferrari Enzo of motorcycles. A machine with a higher power-to-weight ratio than virtually anything on four wheels, it is capable of running to 60mph in less than three seconds -- and from there to a top speed in excess of 175mph.
Like other high performance sport bikes the 'Busa is designed for expert riders who have developed the skill set crucial to keeping such a machine safely under control. It is not a good choice for a first bike.
But because such bikes are relatively inexpensive, almost anyone can afford one, including "newbie" riders who may be getting in way over their heads. A new Hayabusa GSX1300R similar to the one Roethlisberger was riding, for example, lists for $11,299, about the price of a used Toyota Corolla.
This isn't to slam top-tier sport bikes like the 'Busa or its Kawasaki, Yamaha or Honda competitors. In the hands of skilled rider, they're no more dangerous than an F-14 fighter is with an experienced combat pilot at the stick.
But no one's ready to fly a Tomcat without first mastering a Piper Cub, and the same goes for high-strung sport bikes.
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Don
quote: ....chose to ride the world's fastest production motorcycle, the Suzuki Hayabusa.
This is the Ferrari Enzo of motorcycles. A machine with a higher power-to-weight ratio than virtually anything on four wheels, it is capable of running to 60mph in less than three seconds -- and from there to a top speed in excess of 175mph.
Like other high performance sport bikes the 'Busa is designed for expert riders who have developed the skill set crucial to keeping such a machine safely under control. It is not a good choice for a first bike.
But because such bikes are relatively inexpensive, almost anyone can afford one, including "newbie" riders who may be getting in way over their heads. A new Hayabusa GSX1300R similar to the one Roethlisberger was riding, for example, lists for $11,299, about the price of a used Toyota Corolla.
This isn't to slam top-tier sport bikes like the 'Busa or its Kawasaki, Yamaha or Honda competitors. In the hands of skilled rider, they're no more dangerous than an F-14 fighter is with an experienced combat pilot at the stick.
But no one's ready to fly a Tomcat without first mastering a Piper Cub, and the same goes for high-strung sport bikes.
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Don