First Long Trip on my 2023 Hayabusa
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2023
- I wanted to video my impressions at various points along my 431 mile trip that I did in 6 hours to assess whether the Gen3 Suzuki Hayabusa really is a comfortable bike for long distance touring.
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Sounded like a nice ride 👍👍
It was! It was great to get out on the open road. Thanks for checking it out Dave!✌👍
Nice Ride CJ! I just bought a 2024 Busa in the same color you have 2 days ago!
Excellent, enjoy it!
Hey C.J. nice ride, nice weather, sure why not ! The reason why the geometric' s of the Hayabusa are the way they are is based up on the fact that the average person should be able to ride a Hayabusa. The more you do not fit in to the norm of the designers "average person", the bigger the chance you can consider to adjust the bike to your own body. The average person this very particular bike was intended to ride comes with a certain margin though. Best thing what you can do is try to find out whether your body fits within this margin. In that case: do not change the ride.
If you however do not meet the margins of the average person this bike was made for, then yes a change to the geometric' s (Distance between the handlebar, the seat and the foot pegs) is inevitable. You may want to consult the Japanese Suzuki Factory, or the official USA Suzuki Importer, or maybe even a very good and well informed local Suzuki dealer to have them give you a well founded directive on (in your very specific case) what to change within the geometric' s if necessary to begin with.
Thanks Dutchy, you make a great point! People really need to spend the little bit of extra money to ensure a good physical fit for their particular bike. Hope all is well with you.
@@cycletron Hey C.J. Thanks for asking, but yes I am doing better every day a little bit more. My beloved Yamaha 103 Cui Yamaha MT-01 though...well nothing is certain yet but I may end up having to pay for my own damage, and the damage on the car that hit me. Long story, but basically due to new legislation I did not know about, and this legislation is not working for me, but for the car driver since we're (Motorcyclists) no longer allowed to pass in a slow tempo still standing cars waiting at stoplights anymore since November 2022. I never knew this. I did, and the accident happened when I passed the car for 75%. So yeah
How does the highway patrol feel about the optimal cruising speeds mentioned? My Harley Road Glide loves to cruise all day at 70 to 75. But when i tried explaining that to the Colorado trooper he gave me a ticket anyway for doing 74 in a 65 zone!
I like your reasoning! Fortunately in my case I didn't find out. I need to slow it down though as enforcement levels are definetly going up lately.
Nice video I hope everything is okay with your wife. I really enjoy your Videos God bless take care.
Thank you very much and thank you for asking! She is on the path to recovery but still has a lot of treatments yet to come. I will keep making videos as I really enjoy doing it and I love the community. Ride safe!!
When i fly the airplane, i basically do the same thing you are doing. Fuel stop and bathroom break 2-3 hours.
Need to get out and stretch a little. I don't need the fuel, i just never want to run out. Especially in an aircraft.
I would leave the bike alone and totally stock until the warranty expires. I don't know how other manufacturers police their warranty claims, but don't give them any reason to void your warranty.
Yes, those dealers will really try to mess a person over on warranty issues. That kind of stuff got Harley Davidson fined several million dollars recently.
On ergonomics… it would be wild if Suzuki would make an ADV style busa the way BMW has the XR version of the S1000R
That is a very cool idea.
How about wind buffing? And, did you feel any heat from the engine? Did the exhaust note bother you after that many hours? Beautiful bike and the color just stands out. Riding like a Japanese peregrine falcon.
Hi Gene. I really didn't experience much wind-blast or noise. Also, the exhaust is still stock and very quiet. The bike is awesome. I really like the orange too on the 25th anniversary model that has just started arriving in dealerships.
Nice ride!
Thank you!
CJ, kind of off-topic here.... know of any good Indie shops to work on my '02 Dyna? It's about due for the 20K service, (I know, low miles for a bike that old, but I work A LOT). I may also have them convert it over to the Screamin' Eagle hydraulic cam chain tensioner setup. I am in the Lawrence/Olathe/KS City, KS area. I know you're in Minn now, but thought you might know of some indie shops in KC area.
I highly recommend Holloway's Motorcycle Service in Grandview. I did a video where I interviewed him for about an hour. He is a great guy. Here is a link to that video.
ua-cam.com/video/Owk9Z1RDJVc/v-deo.html
Safe travels! What octane are you filling it with?
Thank you. Usually 92 or 93 with no ethanol.
That bike goes through fuel though. Is the tank small or does it get lower mileage? My RT would have to stop once for fuel, but I’d probably stop more often just to stretch.
Hi Jim. I was being conservative by stopping so much and I was trying to break the amount of time sitting during a given leg. It has a 5.2 gallon tank and a typical fuel range of 38 to 40 mpg so the max fuel range would be around 200 miles. I suffer from range anxiety when it comes to fuel, so I typically refuel when there is still at least 1 gallon left no matter what the bike.
@@cycletron My fuel gauge isn't accurate anymore. I use the trip meter. I try to get gas around 250. It has a 7.1 gallon tank. I've done 275 on the road with a quarter tank left. It's probably good for about 325. Running out of gas is a bad thing. I've done it twice, once I got it going by leaning the bike to the left as far as I could as it's two lobe tank. I got to a station. The second time I got within half a mile. Oh well. Now I don't mess around. 250 or a little less.
Your bike has awesome fuel range which is beyond what the Harley tourers get with their 6 gallon tank. Getting stranded on the side of the road is not fun. Speaking of no fun, I just dropped by Busa in my driveway this morning. I got off the bike to get my helmet that was in the garage and soon as I took my first step in came crashing down on its left side. I apparently didn't have the stand fully extended. I am guessing there is about $1,200 in damage!@@my.motorrad
@@cycletron I've done that twice. Once left side because of the kickstand like you. It went down slow though as I could control it a bit. The worst was a ride side drop. Thought I could ride up a ramp. Only about a foot up, maybe a bit more, but there was nothing for me to put my foot on when it stalled. That was fun seeing the floor accelerating toward me. 1200 in damage sucks though.
Those ramps can be tricky for sure. They have bitten more than one person loading a bike.@@my.motorrad
Good thing it's Still Stock, for long rides, who needs a loud annoying Exhaust , and frankly it'll prob run shittier. If anything, perhaps Yoshimura slip-on's...thats it.
Yes, I think it would get fatiguing to have a loud exhaust on long trips. If I did got to a full exhaust I would get the ECU reflashed so it would run properly. I like the idea of a slip on though.
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I’m curious, have you done your own oil/Filter change yet, how annoying is it to take off the panels to get to the filter.
I had 2 Gen 1 Busa’s a 99 & 2003 such a pain to take off and put on the panels just to get to the oil Filter.
It wasn't too bad. The toughest part was the front lower cowl. I did a video about changing the oil on this bike if you want to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/w6xg2_TZtvo/v-deo.html
Later I posted another video on how to reset the service light on the Busa.
ua-cam.com/video/RMJUQvUjfxA/v-deo.html
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Thanks, cause this Bike is on my short list to buy again. By my 61 yr old body is getting aches and pains, and bending down too much to take off/on panels may get old, and I’m a oil change freak. Thanks, Ride safe 👍👋
I did a full M4 exhaust with air filter and didn't get an ECU flash for months after the install. It runs fine, rode from 6500ft down to sea level and back. I will admit a loud exhaust can be annoying but many of the exhaust manufacturers have baffle inserts so you can tune the decibel level to your liking.