The Most Controversial Motorcycle of all time 

Doodle! It was awesome working with you and I had a great time, even if the weather didn't pan out. It's always wonderful seeing someone's on camera personality be exactly who they are off camera too! The Boosta is always ready for round 2.

Love the mini documentary format. Great job Doodle! Keep em coming 👍

Awesome intro and use of the Biker Boyz clips, a modern Shakespeare epic. 🤌🤙

Love the Top Gear style sign off of "...and on that terrible disappointment"! Good stuff! :)

your channel is so much fun to watch. I love the diversity of topics regarding motorcycles that you have. As someone who like you is very safety conscious as a rider I appreciate your channel. I don't have any interest in riding a Hyabusa but I liked how you presented this. Peace from a motorcycle rider in Connecticut.

The SR71 was a reconnaissance aircraft not a fighter. The YF12 was the prototype interceptor variant.. Sorry for picking at this but my Dad was a USAF fighter pilot so a lot of this got drilled into me early on.

I owned a Blackbird in the early 2000's, it was my daily driver for around 6 years or so and 25k miles. I couldn't believe anything could be faster than that thing, but sure enough... when the hayabusa came out, Honda kind of gave up on "superbikes"...

I remember “seeing” my first busa; I was riding on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina very early one morning. I happen to notice a single headlight in my left rear view mirror about 50 yards back, then a split second later, I saw it’s tail light about 50 yards in front of me.

I had one in the UK, used it all over Europe, fantastic bike even for touring on, very easy to ride and comfortable. Seems to come alive over 100mph.

Rode several Busas!! Did around 200 MPH on a Gen 1 w/Stage 1 Turbo... Got the T-shirt to boot!! GREAT VIDEO!!!!

You had 240 horse power and you did 82 mph. What a waste of 240 horse power... But your structure of your stories is improving a lot.

"Should i use full throttle?" Soooo cute!

Oh ya...I never get mentioned because I bought the BKing no one even knew what it was because it wasn:t flaired out like its brother.This motor had endless power and handleing with great brakes.I have had over 20 bikes in 50 years,best bikes I had Buell one of a kind in a market flooded with all makers, power plants. And now I'm on Team Green ZX14 at 71 years old.I love bikes that perform and great pleasure to ride.I have owned more Kawis than other bikes .I wish I bought A Ducati, and KTM super Duke, and an Apprilla. The metric bikes perform and a bullet proof, great vid

I have a very thick book with motorcycle models over the two centuries now. To say that any one is "most controversial".. is rather myopic.

I have the Gen 2 and it’s the only bike I never think about selling. I love it, very manageable down low and a rocket when wide open. And it’s huge.

Had a 2005 ‘Busa…a very balanced bike, and as has been said “idling along” it belies the capability until the wrist is twisted a bit more. Very, very smooth on the highway. It is bike that is all about fighting restraint…the current owner of mine turned it into track only drag bike…an incredible and durable machine when maintenance is kept up. Thx for the trip down memory lane and content!

Great Lakes Dragway is located in Union Grove Wisconsin , NOT ILLINOIS!

Wireless charging mounts are already available from quadlock and have been for sometime.

Doodle, I have had a first gen Busa since 05 (not exactly stock but for insurance purposes we'll say it is) and have done several road trips, the longest of which was from Orlando, Fl. to Anchorage, Ak. then back to Knoxville, Tn. While stating that my Busa was fairly comfortable for the trip, my chiropractor would probably disagree. 😁👍 Let it rip tater-chip!

You got a good insurance rate, I bought a Busa in my 50s, and my insurance company and 3 others wanted 485 to 500 a month for full coverage, so I bought used bike and just put liability on it.

Glad you gave a shoutout to the Indian movie Dhoom at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="370">6:10</a> & <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="515">8:35</a> which is solely responsible for making the Hayabusa famous & starting the biking craze especially hear in India more then biker boyz 👍

Rode my first 'Busa from Seattle to North Carolina (Tail of the Dragon) and back ... so yeah, a few miles! Didn't know what else to do on the trip, so I made a Hooters tour out of it, too - 26 Hooters restaurants on the way there and back. The bike was great and I would do it again in a second! Well, that was in 2011 so I'm a bit older now so there might need to be more stops along the way. 😊 But still, I would!

My old instructor, who previously was involved with teaching actors to ride for movies, built a turbo Busa drag bike when he was back in the UK. That would have been something to see!

Brought one in 2004 still have it ,done 1347 mile trip 4 different times love my bike!!!

Love this nod to the superbikes! I remember when the CBR1000f Hurricane came out when I was a teenager. I fell in love with it. Fast forward to the mid 90’s and I bought one. I rode it for 20 years. I almost broke down and bought the XX Blackbird but my Hurricane was I such great shape I didn’t need it. The limiter on these bikes is super easy to bypass. I got mine up to 182mph with a ton left until redline on a remote N. CA road. I LOVED that bike. I do regret not getting a Blackbird but that bike was plenty and I’m 6’3”, 230lbs. I always liked the ‘busas, just was a Honda fan more so. I sold my beloved baby in 2015 and settled down on a KLR 650 LOL. It does me perfect in NW Montana :^)

When he says hang on over 6k HE MEANS WITH YOUR LEGS AND CORE PLS DONT GRIPPY THEM HANDLEBARS ❤

As benchmarks if I rode a Ducati every trip to the store would be Isle of Man on a HD it is like a two wheeled car. The Busa is simple, very comfortable for 6’3” the stock seat height is lower than most 600’s super stable above 100 mph and much cheaper in initial price, insurance coverage and maintenance costs than a Ducati. Will not out stop an Ducati Gxxer or R1 but it’s great as an everyday rider.

One thing I noticed first about the Busa is how it feels really comfortable to sit on and the position of the rider isn't stressful. It's a nice machine but like the owner said it's tame until you get it up there. I rode a friend's bike to see if it was for me and was really surprised how comfortable and easy to maneuver it was . Then at about 6 and half on the tach it felt so easy to keep going faster. It's such a planted machine.

That ending though .... My heart hurts for you!! Great video, informative and entertaining!! Love your content!

Nice coverage. I bought my Busa new in 2006 have only 60k on it today with no problems except for about 20 sets of tires and maintenance. I have put 600 on in a day when I was younger but don’t travel on it anymore as it’s not my only bike. I put 300 on last Saturday to Gettysburg bike week, it didn’t bother me at all. I’m 50 now and can get uncomfortable in a 600 day on my FJR sometimes though. I did put helibars on the Busa a couple years back and that helped a bunch. I thikk no it’s the perfect sport bike that you can actually stay with as you age..

The first clip was a GSXR 600 actually with a GSXR 1000 fork conversion that was built for the movie. Busa's are crazy bikes. So docile if you're gentle but open it up and it's just insane. Still a blackbird fan tho :D

No way!!! You had asked everyone which motorcycle you should try out and I said the busa!!!! Hopefully it was because of me lol. Jk. But I'm so happy you posted a video with you in a busa, you made my day 😊!!

I've had a Busa for 4 years. They are a special bike!!! I'm still hearing stories about the BUSA , Legendary!!!! Performance, customize, track, street, roll racing, Texas Mile, Salt flats, 9/10. All- motor, nitrous, supercharge, turbo up to a 1,000 HP. Whatever you want to do with a Busa it can be done or you can be a regular Joe. I don't think no other bike has that range.....

Not sure how one measures exactly how controversial a bike is, but the Haysbusa is still in production and has a massive fan base. As a rider who was around when it debuted, I can anecdotally tell you that people were genuinely excited about the bike and seemingly everybody wanted one. As far as controversial bikes go, the Busa might as well be a CB750 compared to the Livewire if boomer comments on Facebook are any metric to go by.

Great vid, Doodle! I have owned a couple of the mighty beasts, but equipped them for long distance touring. Slightly higher bars and controls, Double Bubble windscreen and Corbin hard bags that blended perfectly with the 'Busa's lines. I did several Iron Butt rides going from Aspen, Colorado to Wisconsin in about 16-18 hours. Super long days in the saddle were no big deal. As set up, right around 55mph there is an air cushion on your chest that allows you to lean into that cushion and take weight off your hands and wrists. There was a big group of us at Sturgis every year back in the early to middle 90's and we would head up into the canyons and twist it up! I eventually traded it for my current Beemer GS, but still would love to have one again! Thanks!

ZX14 has entered the chat.

Years later to see you still passionate about bikes much respect!

Doodle on Busa!!!! Have I ever clicked a video so fast???

There are many "faster" bikes since Hayabusa arrived but very rarery you can honestly say that the bike has a soul. This one really has and it's by far my favourite bike of all time. I have had a very modern s1000rr wich has all the electronics and power you could ever need but riding analog busa is still the only bike that gives me smile every single time i'm on it. It's also a very reliable bike. Mine has 43k miles on it and not a single valve has been adjusted yet. It's also so comfy to ride that doing 500mile day trips are nothing on it.

Great video! I currently ride a Ninja H2, but I am purchasing a 24 Busa over the upcoming winter. Love the redesign. The Grove is my home race track!

I can only guess there will be a part 2 where you go >200 mph! :D

Nice video keep up the good work Doodle

You’ve certainly poked a hornets’ nest when you start comparing fast bikes 😎 It would require borrowing a racetrack, but a deep dive into the development of the Ducati Superleggera family (the latest is the Superleggera V4, with 234 horsepower, highly sophisticated aero, and weighing 335 pounds) would make a great subject. The power to weight ratio, coupled with aero, makes it quite special.

Last year I went from the Netherlands where I live with my Hayabusa to Barclona Spain for the MotoGP. In total I have 4500 km (2800 miles). A Hayabusa is ideal for long distances. next year I'm going to Jerez (southern Spain) 3000 km away.

My best friend had a first gen Busa, at the time, it was insane for a stock bike. I had a 2002 GSXR1000 we always did roll ons, that bike was insane. I rode it quite a few times and loved it. Trust me they were really fast back then in stock form. 😂

Meanwhile in Canada. 2023 Suzuki Hayabusa insurance is 350$ a month. Yes that's correct A Month. That is the lowest quote

The way you ended the video like on the Top gear is hilarious hahaha

Im surprised some one would lend her a hayabusa to trash around, and much less one with a turbo kit on it. 😮.

The gentlemen's agreement on the speed of motorcycles was reached in late 1999, and went into effect with 2000 models. The agreement was made by Japanese and European motorcycle manufacturers after the Suzuki Hayabusa reached a top speed of 190 mph (310 km/h) in 1999. The manufacturers feared that a European ban or regulatory crackdown could result, so they agreed to limit the speed of their motorcycles to 186 mph (300 km/h). The agreement ended a century-long competition between manufacturers to create the fastest production motorcycle. The fastest production bike today is Kawasaki Ninja H2R, can achieve 249 mph, 310 hp, in line 4, 998cc · 76.0 x 55.0mm · 8.<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="181">3:1</a> · 121.5 lb-ft @ 12,500 rpm · DFI® with 50mm throttle bodies (4) with dual injection; and Kawasaki Supercharger. For $58,000 there are currently in dealers stock in the USA, however, they are governed to 186 mph

I have owned 6 Hayabusa, covering all 3 gens. Fabulous machines, but the fact is the mighty Kawasaki ZZR1400 (ZX-14R) is by far a superior machine. More comfy, better engine, smoother, better fit & finish.

I never get bored watching your videos doodle.

Doods, I remember when the Super Blackbird first came out. I fell in love......beautiful bike. Yes the Hayabusa took its mantle as fastest production bike fairly quickly but I still love the Blackbird. Thanks for my trip down memory lane.

I road one on a demo day, 3rd gear roll ons entering the highway reminded me of Star Trek going into warp speed!

I had a 98 model. It had a full Yoshi 4 in to 1 system, modified airbox, sports air cleaner and some other bits. It was great but boy once you hit that 6000rpm mark all bets were off. Of course the bike could break our national speed limit in first gear. A mate still has his with 156,000 klms on the clock. Apart from the usual service items the engine has never been touched and it still runs like a top.

Love the cheeky dhoom clip at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="368">6:08</a>, it's what flipped the biker switch in 5 year old me

Great video got a 97 Blackbird and 02 Busa , awesome bikes.

First 15w Wireless Charging mount!? I don't think so as I have one on my bike already.

I am so proud of you, you have come so far in your motorcycle life. Look at that, riding a very powerful bike at a drag strip!

smart and responsible riding. good stuff!

Yes I can vouch for what you are saying about motorcycle vibrations ruining a phone camera. After I bought my CBR 650 about one week went by until the camera on my iPhone broke. It would not be able to focus and would continuously try to focus, leading to a shaking view through the lens.

Asking how much throttle to use…AFTER your first run?

Yeah wicked motorcycle 🤙test rode a new 99 model. Then I test rode a new 2000 zx12r 💚 a much more exciting motorcycle & I bought that , still have it & wasn't speed restricted, the next model A2 was though.

This bike/style is not for me, but you have to give Suzuki serious credit. That is an amazing bike that continues to exceed expectations and the aftermarket allows and encourages the legend continues.

Great video, I wish you would have given it a little more because they are awesome and easy to handle.

Surprisingly, good video, Doodle. At least you didn't drop it. Yes, the Busa, et al, are controversial bikes. If they were restricted to the track and hooligans were not using them to endanger the rest of us on the streets, it might be one thing. These bikes are asinine, IMHO, on the street @"arrest me speeds". On the other hand, my 2023 Pan America has 151 HP @7900 w/ 98 FtLb torque @6900, will go from 0-60 in 3 sec flat, and has top speeds over 140mph... but, not with me on it! Nobody, except professional racing, need a motorcycle that has top speeds upwards of 200mph. Asinine for street use. marcus

Sorry to hear about the weather cancellation, but I was a little nervous for you! Still woulda been cool getting into the triple digits😎

Quadlock has a vibration mount!

Wow 0 to 80mph in 13 seconds... be very careful on powerful bikes since you have no experience!

Nice video, sucks that you guys couldn’t finish. Busas are cool, I don’t see many on the road though. I’m not a speed guy, but I wouldn’t mind having one for the torque and the potential.

Love the "subtle" Top Gear quote. 😂

Good to see you creating history/culture content. Great job!

I owned both..the Kawasaki GPz900r (Ninja) and the Suzuki B-King (naked Hayabusa)..Both were awesome bikes..Also owned 3x Suzuki GSX1100R and the Suzuki GSX1000R (K8)..

The Stark Varg comes standard with a wireless phone charging mount

The VFR 1200 had 170 HP but, it had a dual clutch transmission. It was capable of quarter mile time of 10.4 seconds.

The Peak Design Mount works fantastic and the phone case is sleek. Can’t recommend it enough over Quadlock or SP

I own a Hayabusa 2000....I have approx 220 000 km ridden on the streets, but Busa is, by far, the best bike that I ever have ridden!

Doodle, a review of the history of a legendary class of bike and riding a Busa down a drag strip. Love it, go Doodle! 🔥 ps don't let the detail turkeys get to you. - it was a good piece.

I’ve always loved Hayabusa since Gen 1. Finally owned a Gen 2 this year and then bought a GEN 3 and never been happier!

I had the opportunity to see 300kph on the speedo of my friends Hyabusa on the German autobahns. Its an experiance I have not repeated, and dont think I would if I could, but I was grateful for the experiance. I'm now on a V Strom 650 and it more than meets my current biking needs!

Hold my beer ...Doodles riding a what??? the Busa is an amazing bike

Hi Doodle, these type of motorcycle known as Hyperbikes in the UK got a bad press really, but fundamentally they are as you categorised sports tourers that are very fast, but are also easy to ride slowly in built up areas. I was surprised you didn't mention the Ninja 1400, known as the ZZR 1400 in the UK which was actually a fraction quicker than the Hayabusa, a few years ago I had owned two ZZR 14's over a six year period, they were amazing bullet proof bikes, as is the Hayabusa. Thank you I enjoyed your video.

I didn't expect the Dhoom john Abraham scene in doodles video .. fun surprise 😜😉

If im not mistaken, the Gentlemans agreement pact, actually started with Japanese Cars before the motorcycles

Now I know everything about the Hayabusa that I realized I never needed to know. Thanks.

Shame about the weather. Really well done you! Enjoyable and informative. Cheers!

At least you had the best colour scheme. I rode my Busa from Hampshire, England across to Dublin, Ireland via Holyhead, north Wales and back over a long weekend with no issues at all. I track day'd My Busa at Brand Hatch, England and a different Busa at Kyalami, South Africa. Great memories.

A lot of Hayabusa riders do well on them, overall it’s a great bike. It’s a big, heavy bike vs something like the R1, some consider it a ‘Sports Tourer’. I love the wide dash/cockpit, seems like it would be decent in cold weather.

Just bought a 2005 Hayabusa in December. You can absolutely daily one, tour on one, or track one. I just completed a 3,000 mile roadtrip through 8 states and the entire Blue ridge parkway on mine. I wouldn’t call it a sport tourer, more of a hyper-tourer 😂

Long time owner 30,000 miles and still as fast as a day I bought it. Unrestricted modded and now 57 with two boys 9 and 10 and I can’t ride in traffic anymore. Before the sun comes up every Saturday morning, I prepare by going through all my safety checks. I put on my Custom one piece suit and when the sun comes over the horizon, I head out. I sprint for about 90 minutes and then put it in the garage for the next ride. I was born with a defect. I am a full on adrenaline junkie. My Wife has agreed to let me have some fast vehicles as long as I obey the rules. I never ride in traffic. I am back before <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="510">8:30</a> AM. It’s my therapy. My doctor said he would like to give me some treatment for my adrenaline junkie needs, but I have the treatment I need and it’s called a BUSA😂

Part 2 for the 1/2 throttle, please

I'm the owner of an 04 Busa with 100,000 miles and still running strong I feel like you were talking directly to me 😂😂😂😂

I have ridden a Busa once and it's a true puppy dog until you give the throttle a good twist. I was easily able to pop a wheelie with each gear change and i don't do wheelies.

Noooooooo! That had to be such a let down when they closed the track! Well, at least you got to ride one 😂

I've ridden my 03 and 06 hayabusas from Southern MD to South west OH and Northern OH and back 3 to 4 times a year since 2020. Comfortable rides, plenty of opportunities to really open then up, and they take the kind of beating I deliver along the way. I ride them hard!!!!!!!

I think that had to be a record for the slowest busa run without a mechanical failure. But honestly, I appreciate the chuckle. Keep being yourself!

Coming from the UK which also uses olde worlde measurements for speed, I often wondered why 186mph? The Gentleman’s agreement was actually 300kph. It’s weird they thought that this would stop regulation because other than German Autobahns, 186 is still quite a lot more than national speed limits!

I have a 2020 and have put 28000 miles on it. 14000 was in one month around the US. Very comfortable

The speed war was triggered by the anticipated arrival of the Kawasaki ZX12R. This motorcycle was rumored to exceed 200mph. However, threats from regulators resulted in a two year delay of the ZX12R while it's body work and exhaust system was reworked to increase drag and exhaust flow resistance. The exhaust systems resistance to flow was achieved with a collector lined with stainless steel mesh and a more restrictive honeycomb catalytic converter in the exhaust collector. Those measures in addition to a restrictive exhaust canister was successful in slowing the beast down significantly. The official Kawasaki race team at the time, Muzzy, released a 4 into one exhaust system with never before seen horsepower gains from an aftermarket system. In general, aftermarket systems might see horsepower increases of 3 up to what would be considered an exceptional 5 to 7 horsepower. The Muzzy system unleashed a difficult to believe but true 27 horsepower. The thing was truly savage when tuned. First and second gear fish tails and power wheelies were the norm when the motor was uncorked. Paired with an oversized and sealed replacement nose scoop air intake, the rpm ramp in 4 and 5 gear appeared very similar to that in 3 gear. Ripping through 6th gear at 4500 ft elevation I would regularly see 197 to 199 in the Utah desert during the heat of a summer day. One winter day on a remote desert highway in Northern Nevada, 214 mph was seen moments before a bird strike that the damaged the right side mirror. Installed was a selectable for speedometer error correction device. I think it was called Yellow Box. I believe the company was Australian. This was 22 years ago. Red ZX12R with the red wheels. Quite the Machine. It was ridding on Muzzy lowering dog bones in back and 1.5 inches lower in front. Had a 2001 Hyabusa as well at the same time. A sweet cush ride. Never got around to the turbo system for it. That's another story for later, perhaps.

Great Lakes Dragaway is in Union Grove, WI. Bummer you didn't get to try a second run. Good video though. Thanks.

I like seeing that you're using the dji OSMO ACTION 4 and not some dreadful GoPro camera. As a SCUBA diver I've switched to dji and will never go back to GoPro.