ok , can't lie to ya Jon .. i just started the vid .. .35 seconds in i sincerely hope you purchased this .. lol .. i'm sure the vid will be up to par whether u did or not tho .. i so look forward to what you are getting into on 2 wheels man ..

Great review. Been riding 40 years,barely have the self control not to buy one let alone take any notice of the speedo or limits. It would be the wrong bike. I have a 1999 HD FXDL, had an '86 FJ1200 before slowing things down. It was always about the bike and getting there. Now I relish the journey and the longer it takes the better. Took 2 months from leaving my front door in the UK to the Mediterranean and back on a 1995 FXDL. Love the one you're with.

Had two Busas over 20 years up to 2022 and loved them both (Gen 1 and Gen 2). Everything you said is absolutely true - good review. Re the slightly aggressive riding position, I am also tall so fitted a 20mm riser plate to the bars (easy to get after market accessory) - did the trick. Seat is one of the most comfortable I have ever sat on, can go for a long way and you never feel sore. Can't reinforce enough what a good bike it is. I really miss it but am getting too old for a heavy bike. The balancing act is about the weight on the front wheel, heavy enough over the front to stop it wheelieing but this does make it a bit heavy in slow corners - that is the trade off. But once you get above about 80klm the corners are no problem. On a track it definitely is heavy. My biggest complaint was the sidestand - on both bikes I had the bike was prone to roll off the sidestand with little or no incentive, and I understand the Gen 3 still has the same stand - not good. Surprised Suzuki did not fix this over the three decades they've been making them.

Would you suggest this for a first-time bike driver. I'm 36 5'9 185

I have Honda CB1000C dual range 5 speed. Made one year after the CB900. Very nice shape...for sale if anyone is interested leave me a reply..Located in South Dakota must be picked up, many extras new owner will be very happy !! Selling cause i don't ride anymore i'm 67 years old.

I own a 2007 Hayabusa and love the bike very much. It is so much fun to ride and other riders always wave and treat me like motorcycle royalty when they see me on my 'busa. I had the ECU flashed so it can run over 185mph. The ECU on the 1999 'busa can not be flashed because it is so antiquated. So my flashed 2007 makes more power than a 1999 and is not limited to 185mph because I had the top speed limiter disabled when the ECU was flashed.

Bought same color red gs 1100 e suzuki in 1983 brand new less than 3000.00 i was 24 years old I luckily survived that bike sold after had my first son 5 years later my dad matched the price I sold it for ,dad hated that bike

baffles is not stock, i had one the same, the original had a pipe , straight, like a triumph pipe

i had one for 13 years, best buy ever, and then i bought a 750 84 nighthawk!

Great review Jon. I just found a used clean low miles model at my local shop. Thinking about pulling the trigger.

I had 2 superdreams and a 250 dream. Ultra reliable and bulletproof engines.

Great review. I own a 2004 BMW K1200S which BMW released to directly compete with the Hayabusa. It would be great to see and hear how it compares to the mighty Busa.

How tall are you? I'm 6'4" amd trying to understand how this bike might fit me

Missile by Suzuki 😊

Keep em comming jon! RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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Hey just got my first FJ1 n love how it handles C reg but engine only done 14000 and sounds geeat

Jon, difficult to be constructive and not offend, we know overall BB is a fantastic bike, agree on almost all points, no doubt each bike has its strengths and weakness

i thought 2001 was the first of the speed limited models as i has 1.

I love my 2000 TL1000R, although it now has BST Carbon Wheels and dipped in Carbon all over! It too is the yellow color scheme. I’ll never part with my TL! Glad to see more than the owners are still excited about the TL!

Just found the channel and of course the first video is THIS ONE on the Busa! I have a Gen 2 Busa that we are installing the TTS Rotrex Supercharger on, should be 400-450 HP and tons of torque, if you ever want to review it feel free to let me know. I also have a 1995 Suzuki GSXR-1100 and a Suzuki TL1000R. I love something different about each one…

Why aren't you a fan of coating the gas tank? Does it decrease the value of the motorcycle?

Bravo, superbe vidéo et bonne analyse, je roule en Hayabusa depuis 2003, j'en ai eu 3 deux de 99 dont une que j'ai toujours qui totalise 37000kms et une de 2022, que j'ai gardé 3 mois. J'aime l'hayabusa, j'ai eu plusieurs moto dans ma vie de motard permis en 1972, j'ai 71ans et j'espère rouler encore longtemps avec ma belle. Bonne route. Busa31 France

Underrated???? the suzie bandit has sold more motorcycles in france and germany than harleys in all of american history 😂

An earth shattering bike, for sure. Thanks for the review, John!

In 2000 the hayabusa was dethroned by the zx12r!

I still have an original 1998 Blackbird, out of all the bikes I've owned it's the one I love most, hav done round trips for a "day out" of 800km with friends and not felt tired .or stiff / sore at the end of the day. My second favourte bike I've owned is probably more controvertial. I had a Yamaha Fj 1200 that i also loved for touring on.

Excellent under evaluated bike. Brought 1 and I’ve had it for 20 yrs. Was owned by a Harris racing worker and has a aluminium race tank much larger…and a tuned engine. 155mph ..2 up and still plenty left….my wife’s drums on my back brought me back to reality 😂

I’m riding bikes since 44 years here on German highways often without speed limits. I own a Gen1 since a few years and can say it’s the best bike for seasoned bikers like me. I love the fact that’s a pure bike without electronic gadgets. It has a real good fairing protective in any weather, alone this year I did Paris twice, London, Zurich, … you name it. Above all that the bike has a real well organized supportive drivers base in all of Europe. We just celebrated 25 years of Hayabusa organized by the Dutch association with drivers from all over Europe. 🙏 you for having this bike in one of your great videos.

Was that bike not the fastest accelerating motorcycle for its day. I have a CycleWorld article for that rocket.

Yamaha XS11 started the 11 second quarter mile thing.

Nice review of the busa. But the dragbike you pictured belongs to Brad Mummert , it’s a Pro Street GS famously!! In the dragbike scene. It has a billet cylinder block and Pro Stock head. Nitrous bike.

If it only handled better than a beached whale. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoCQmZpjhNRri7c

Awesome review Jon, you always capture essence of the bike with clear communication

Great video. Great bike. That bike is definitely on my bucket list

WRETCHED EXCESS. I love it. I've never rode a Bussa but owned and rode a BB for 80k+ miles. Mine was a 98, last of the carbed ones. After a jet kit, 4 degree ignition advancer, etc. it dynoed at 150 RWHP. I put VFR bars on it to raise the riding position, double bubble dark screen, and lots of tires. For me, a centerstand is mandatory. XX came with one. Don't think the Bussa even had the option. Would power wheelie in 1st gear when tach. swung past 7k. Now I'm 60, but still wonder how I'm satisfied with only 75 hp on my current bike.

Great video as always Jon. I’m 65 years old and ride a 2015 Kawasaki ZX14R. You are right about the ease that these type of bikes reach insane speed. I’m still respectfully a little scared of my bike after all these years of ownership. You’re right about getting a medal for keeping it down to 120 mph. I have never owned another bike that seems to accelerate as hard in the higher gears as it does in 1st and 2nd.

What's a good price for these? They are 20+ years old... 3,000 or less? I didn't know there was a 2003 model, now I want one of those instead. Like the fuel injectiong, but not thrilled about the chain drive though... Once you have a shaft drive bike, you never want to go back to messy chains.

I sold my BMW m3 for all the reasons described in the video. There is no point in having all this performance if you never get to use or enjoy it. 100 kmph, it was frustrating and boring. Now, compare that to 100 kmph on my KZ650. It is exhilarating. Apples to oranges, but the same idea.

I had a B-King for over seven years. Frightenly fast.

The early zx12r was faster

I have a red one and I love it! Fully agree with the reliability and the average build quality. It was the design and looks that failed to push most people's buttons. That's why it wasn't as successful as it could of been.

This is the only bike I would consider today

I've owned 2 Busas, a 99 and an 02 and ridden loads of them through my work....love them ! They handle pretty well too, especially with a trick shock and a little work on the forks, a grown up's sportsbike, a more rounded successor to the gsxr1100 🙂

I have the 2014 version with ABS and Brembos.. also a 4 into 1 Yoshi exhaust... fantastic bike.

Jon, I love your channel and hope to bump into you in Ephrata, PA or someplace similar. I had a 99 Hayabusa when it was almost new and made it into a "supersport" touring machine. I put bar risers on it and had a custom seat made. Givi didn't make mounts for it so I fabricated mounts to make a Givi Wing Rack from an FJ1200 fit. What you said about the subframe was true. With the extra weight of the hard bags, my aluminum subframe did break. I then replaced it with the steel subframe from the 2001 and up model. The cam chain tensioners were also defective on the early Hayabusa's and I had to deal with that issue as well. Other than that, the bike worked well and completed many long distance rides. I now have a VFR1200 with factory bags as my "supersport" tourer It is the closest thing to what that Hayabusa was with shaft drive.

What a beautiful example of that bike. Someone has kept it new looking. Nice job. What is not seen from the outside is most likely the engine internals which could be original because those bikes are bomb proof. The large displacement means that at normal riding it is so under-stressed that they can last so long. I had a second generation ZX12R Kawasaki. I put it on a mobile dyno at a local bike shop and it pulled 170 HP. The operator said it must have been a "Wednesday" engine. Bone stock. It was by far the most insanely fast and quick motorcycle I have ever owned. At 68 years old with 56 years of riding I still kick myself for not keeping it. Those bikes did have traction control and anti- lock braking. I called it "biological" control. The throttle cable was directly connected to the butterfly's. No nanny interference. You did need experience to not let the bike ride you. The newest 200 plus HP motorcycles need the nanny to help even the most experienced riders to ride another day. Thanks again for the great review of these bikes. And now I will kick myself again !!

“I should get a medal, not a ticket “. Perfect job again Jon! I have always wanted to try one of these. Thanks for getting the juices flowing!

It is Amazing that much power doesnt rip your arms off ,or constantly bring the wheel up ..! Suzuki really hit a home run with this death machine and the engineering that went into it didn t they …? I mean not even in the same ball park , but even with my 09 fz1 ( with new “faster” sprockets,forget the actual teeth count but something like 2 up 1 down or visa versa) i have to be careful not to get too right wristy at above 5-6 k rpm…if not , either the wheel comes right up or im doing 140 b4 i even look at the speedo. Lol.. i sort of talked myself out of ever owning a busa or similar just because i knew myself 😬🤷🏼‍♂️ … as always cool lil ride along and specs etc 👍🏼✌️

I bought one brand new in 2005 and it just turned over 7,000 miles. I do enjoy riding it but got used to the more standard, upright seating that other bikes offer. I did install a triple tree riser and it helped somewhat. I found that with the Busa in stock form, when riding at low speeds around town, my wrists and arms get somewhat uncomfortable from leaning down on them, at highway speeds the wind pushes me back and takes some of the weight off of my arms which helps (I am 63 and not getting any younger)! I own many other bikes, but this one is in a class of its own with the power and speed that it has! Thanks for another great video!