Hayabusa Gsxr 1300 R

Anyway, after 3 years - has the desire to keep it diminished ?  Well you have to read the story below as there is no simple yes or no as it simply doesn't do the bike (anything else for the matter) or potential owners any favors.  A perfect example is comfort.  What I find comfortable a taller person or shorter person for that matter may find it less than ideal.  Furthermore an important factor is the rider.  Some riders are simply not happy unless sitting perfectly upright, sitting back or hunched over the bars.

I guess what I'm saying is one rider's bike may not be another's !

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

On the road the ride is great, firm but not soft.  Handling and stability meets or often exceeds expectations.   Power is something else, smooth and effortless - you accelerate so quickly without even trying.  The EFI system is close to flawless with absolutely NO surging or NO flatspots what so ever.  Even at slow constant throttle speeds.  The only thing that feels weird about the bike is the vibration that occurs after 4500rpm.  You can feel some through the handlebars and to a lessor extent the foot pegs.  They do subside after about 5500rpm.  The engine despite being solidly mounted to the fairing is smooth.  With that in mind ALL bikes have vibes to some extent, it depends on how you interpret them. The front brakes do not bite initially as per sportsbike hence require a stronger squeeze,  however using them at higher speeds they work as expected without attempting to throw you off.  The front steering damper hidden behind the fairing and headlight is completely unnoticed.   Only when you hit some bumps does it make a clunking sound.  The engine makes is car like sound except a louder and having a deeper tone and sound typically like a Suzuki bike slightly 'loose' .  If your taller the top of the screen does hide the top of the instruments, this is clearly due to the aerodynamics.  It was designed to exceed 300kph after all.  The bike does feel heavy and solid when manoeuvring with your feet but quite agile once on the move even at low speeds.  The clutch also has a torque limiter which delays the full power sent to the rear wheel when taking off from standstill.  It is essential as with 1300cc, because if the response was immediate from standstill...I'm sure you can imagine the consequences.  When changing down to lower gears at high rpm the rear wheels do not lock up either which is fantastic. A final item is the semi-remote front end.  It is a tad remote but in the same league as the CBR600 although over time you do understand that they do have feedback but they talk softly.  However at the same time telegraph limits etc...

I call these things 'character'.