I got myself a 99 busa because they are the unrestricted model and it is just what fitted my price range at the itme. I called the person selling the bike and took it out for my first test ride of the busa and oh man it was just amazing - it handled like a dream and had so much comfort and power it's untrue. I bought it imediatly. It is a little daunting having so much power but i give the bike allot of respect and have no interest in racing so did not thrash it, the bike is easy to go over the speed limits without realising this is something i am still getting used to - sitting at 50k per hour around the city is soemthing you have to watch and especially 100k on the motorways as i look down and find myself sat at 140 and as it is smooth and not even a big twist on the throttle i have to ensure i correct this to the limit (i like my licence). I am glad i have had 10 years biking experience and feel this machine requires a good knowledge to be able to ride it and would not recomend it for any learners. be carefull if you are at the lights and want to just get infront of a car on my old gsx750 this was easy and i just speed away in first and think nothing of it - on the busa you give it too much and you will find yourself starring at the sky trying to get the front wheel back down. all in all the SuzukiHayabusa is a great touring machine that gives the best handling, a great deal of confort and a feeling of safety which is hard to describe why with a rocket strapped to you but it is just an amazing machine. I have a big weekend planned for it now and am looking forward to watching it eat through allot more K's on the way.
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