After a 1500 mile roadtrip across France and over 5 days on 'The Duchess'; here are my thoughts on my 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa. Let me know what you think, Like, Share, Subscribe!
I enjoyed this trip the most. I've done it a couple of times on a K1200s and the gen 1 busa. Absolutely fell in love with the Gen2. An amazing machine.
@@RizwanMustafaTheMullerRider Wayak bro. BEAUTIFUL bike. I think your back with thank you for it! I’m riding a VFR800 right now. Have you ever thought of doing a route 66 trip in the states? I’m in Seattle by the way.
@@khalidabu-saleh2081 oh wow, that would be amazing but I've heard all sorts of stories about route 66(good & bad) but im still exploring Europe atm.. id like to do Turkey and then maybe a trip to Pakistan
Hai Rizwan.. Took me this long to reply to you... Will be taking delivery of my 2017 busa in couple of weeks time... And honestly... It's your superb review that got me convinced to actually work out for it😁
Good informative vid! My question about is the ergonomics of the bike, the busa still has a pretty sporty seating position does it not? So what exactly makes it more comfortable than your GSXR K4? Are the pegs lower or something? Cheers, looked like a great trip.
Hi... great timing! I'm touring on the busa again back in France and heading across to Lake Geneva on her in a couple of days. In all honesty to me the difference between the gixer 1000 and both busa's (gen 1& 2) has felt substantial. The biggest was that with the gixer I felt like was on top of the bike where as on the busa I felt like I was in it. Also on the gixer there was alot of pressure on my shoulder, wrists and lower back due to the aggressive seating position. The busa hasn't felt like this at all, although to me it feels like there is a more sportier feel to the gen2 buss than the but even then it's not as pronounced as the gixer was. Now maybe there is an argument around adjusting foot pegs and bar risers but to be fair I wanted a bike that I could do the mission mileage on and the 1000cc just wasn't comfortable enough to do it so I changed her for the hayabusa..... not sure if that makes much sense buts that's how it happened 😀
Thank you brother I really appreciate your video I currently own a 2008 Yamaha fz1000 s and I only have 13000 miles on the bike I purchased the bike with 6,000 miles on the bike. But currently I was looking at a 2008 Hayabusa with 20,000 miles. The person that owns it is the original owner he watch the bike as it was being assembled right out of the crate back in 2007 he barley road the bike and now he wants to get rid of it and I saw your video and it's helping me make a better choice. Aside all the good do you have anything bad to say about it. As far as mechanics or common problems? I am from the USA.
You're welcome. Generally the Japanese bikes are bullet proof, as long as it has been serviced regularly and well maintained. That being said, 20k miles means its around the valve clearance service mark. If its had it done by a main dealer then great, if it hasn't then youre probably looking at $1000 bill to get them checked and adjusted l. Iwouldnt trust anyone but a main dealer with the valves, these high performance bikes need specialist attention & warranty. Also be sure to check the fairings clips are all in order. They're thin bits of plastic that can break loose and leave you with gaps in fairing panels (I've got another video on that). Best of luck, they're amazing machine.
Really liked your review. thank you, I've been thinking about a hayabusa for a long time now and I think I'm gonna bite the bullet. I have an fjr1300 now, have you been on one?
Hi Adam. Thank you for your kind comment. I've not been on an FJR, I was thinking about one after my second Busa but decided to go a different route. I miss the raw power of my Busa but thats about it tbh. I've got an S1000R now and in all honesty I would probably switch to the RR next. Its just as quick as the big 1340 and comes with creature comforts (heated grips, quickshift & cruise). If you're planning on doing roadtrips I cant tell you how invaluable cruise is. Give it a bash, but if you've not had a Busa before its definitely one for the bucketlist.
Nice review! How was it in terms of sitting position for long days? I love how hayabusa look but many owners of them in Finland are saying that it is difficult and boring for normal traffic ride and you need to be fast on that bike. As I see you were doing quite small roads with normal speed, so how did you like it after all, is it ok to ride in small roads? How is maintenance and chain lubing during touring, I think she does not have central stand. What is your experience of riding with pillion and luggage? Sorry for so many questions but you review is so good that I will trust your opinion. Thanks 🙏
Lool lots fo questions. I loved my busa, both Gen 1 and Gen 2. It is really easy to ride, on small roads and even the twisty roads, when you start to move the weight just disappears. On the long open roads it is absolutely brilliant. The speed is fantastic, handling is great and it feels super planted on the road. Luggage options: I added a topbox and tank bag to my bike and that was more than Enough for me, some ppl also use saddle bags but I havent used them so I cant comment. I've ridden with a pillion as well, a heavy mate of mine was on the back for a tour of England and the bike coped fine, no problems at all. Mine didnt have a centre stand and I added a scottoiiler so my chain was continuously lubed. Finally, I took it to Switzerland this year and completed about 1800 miles on it in 5 days. The bike managed fine, no problems at all but my knees started to hurt and so did my wrists. Maybe it's just my age (I will be 41 next year) but it got uncomfortable. So I have now sold it and will be buying a supernaked. I hope that helps.
Hi Rizwan, did you put bar risers on to take the pressure off wrists when touring ? also.. if you wern't 'too' naughty on speed , what was your average mpg? I always wanted to tour on a Hayabusa. cheers.
Hiya. I didnt put any risers on that trip. From some of the videos I've looked at on the matter suggest that risers interfere with the steering and aerodynamics on the bike. And tbh, when u see a straight road you cant help but open her up so you want to make sure the handling isnt compromised too much. The following year I done another trip on her to Switzerland (1800 miles this time) and felt it on my elbows, knees and wrists. Maybe it's my body getting a little older, maybe it was just too much mileage in the same number of days. Whatever the case, the second trip wasnt as comfortable as the first one but on the both trips the bike performed effortlessly; serious kudos to Suzuki for their engineering. As far as mpg goes, I didn't really monitor it like that, I'd probably say 150 on average per tank. And that was having fun with it....
@@kernowrock555 it's a bit different from an fjr but seriously worth the experience if you can handle the riding position. I've got a dodgy back so I used to strap my lower back up for the long missions. But the pleasure you get out of it is definitely worth the money (and minor discomfort). One for the bucket list for sure!!!
Use Helibars, rise and change angle slightly but look like original and do not interfere with steering or require extended brake lines or throttle cables. I'm 60 this year and love mine. Was thinking zbout a B King but they are demanding stupid money now that I've decided to keep the BUSA.
Good video , I own a Suzuki b.king which has the same engine so I know what you mean about the speed . I also love France but Spain is biking paradise as well.
I'm 5'8" and was able to flatfoot both sides. Comfort was ok for the distance we covered but by the end of the day i found that my wrists and shoulders started to ache. You can bet bar risers but I didn't messabout with that, I didn't want to interfere with the aerodynamics of the bike. I've bought an S1000XR now. I would definitely recommend that for long distance sports touring.
Hiya. No I sold her last year and bought an S1000R 😃. I did a 2500 round-trip of Stelvio Pass, the Swiss Alps, Lake Geneva, Route Napoleon and some back roads of France on her. What an amazing machine. I miss the power of the Busa but I've been seriously impressed by the Beemer. Gotta get around to doing the review vid of her.
I'm amazed such s beautiful bike could be so easy to operate thanks for the advice a.and letting fel donnlow U ubikers know to enjoy a bike you don't have to ride at rediculous o
