I love anything fast and that I can do something stupid in.
I love anything fast and that I can do something stupid in.
Member since:19.10.2002
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This bike can only be described as "A Huge Leap in Technology". The bike can be fun to a person with experience but could be dangerous to one without.
The engine is a liquid-cooled inline four with a bore of 81mm, stroke of 63mm and displacement of 1298cc. So this bike will pack a punch. It has a power output of 175bhp at 9,800rpm which means serious fun. At the end of a standing half mile the bike will be doing around 180mph which will scare any biker.
The comfort is satisfactory but can be expected from a top of the range sports bike.
The handling is surprisingly good for a bike of its size and calibre. It is not as agile as a 400 or a 600 but it can still take corners quite well.
Between different people, the looks of the hayabusa changes. In my opinion, I find that the Hayabusa is quite nice looking due to the aerodynamic shell but the graphics are not that unique. Other people find it ugly due to the odd shape but it is the shape that makes the bike.
It does not have a lot of features and the speedo can begin to go off and says that the rider is doing over 200mph when in actual fact they are only doing 180mph.
There was a lot of problems with the chassis in the models made before 2000 as the frame would snap due to the displacement of the engine, but that problem has been solved with a new, stronger frame.
All in all, the bike is good as one can have a lot of fun with it, if they are sensible of course.
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Oct 20th, 2002
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