Suzuki Hayabusa Police Interceptor
May 25th, 2006 by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider"
If you’re passing through Oklahoma and you think you can just speed through the state without any chance of getting run down from behind, think again. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has a little surprise for you, a Suzuki Hayabusa Police Interceptor, all nice and shiny and black and radar equipped. The OHP is set to get special training at the California Superbike School. Better slow ‘er down boys.
Source: Cycle World
Photo: John Owens
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May 25th, 2006 at 9:42 am
I would like to see them follow up with a complete riding kit. Full face helment, racing leathers, racing gloves, and boots.
May 25th, 2006 at 12:03 pm
I just met two of the OHP officers with these at one of the motorcycle shops in Oklahoma City. They seem to really like their new bikes and were pretty anxious to make full use of them.
May 25th, 2006 at 12:16 pm
belhoste, Did they define “full use?”
May 25th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
does the OHP tend to require more restraint from it’s officers than the CHP? http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4201907
and this from a guy who enforced the speed limits? to say nothing of whether a cop would be able to afford a ferrari without (ahem) “supplementing” his income….
June 3rd, 2006 at 9:30 pm
Noooooooooo!!!!!!!!
June 4th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
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June 6th, 2006 at 7:25 pm
Ive had my Hayabusa for a year now. Its difficult to decribe how capable this bike is. Fast, stable, comfortable, excellent handling, and 50 mpg at 75mph. High cross wind is managable on this bike. I bet the Oklahoma police officers will love the all powerful feeling 99 foot pounds of torque. (I pulled away from a dead stop with my wife on the back in 6th gear if that gives you an idea.) Let’s say you are stopped along side on the highway and a car passes you at 80mph, on this bike you can catch them in around 3.5 seconds, without shifting out of first gear. If you’ve never felt this kind of acceleration, it is truely amazing. I’ve had a chance to spend time on many bikes, harleys, BMWs, metric cruisers, and liter race replicas. Honestly, the hayabusa is in a class of its own. This thing is truely a weapon, and I believe someone in Oklahoma was doing their homework. Nothing could beat getting paid to ride one of these all day, good luck and enjoy! If you speed, the busa will catch you.
June 8th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
Wish I was a cop.
June 13th, 2006 at 3:03 am
When you absolutely, positively need to go faster than a helicopter…
I wonder if they’ve tested those external radar antennas at anywhere near the speeds that bike is capable of. I guess no open-face helmets for these troopers, right?
Also, how many motorists will believe that the highway patrol is using sportbikes? That marking job is pretty amateur night compared to most jurusdictions I’ve seen, particularly lacking on the front. It really needs a reverse-lettered “POLICE” across the screen at minimum.
Even so, the stories are bound to be entertaining.
June 13th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
I was pulled over in Oklahoma once by a very friendly professional in a camaro. I’d like to get a photo of my bike next to theirs. Maybe I’ll become a cop!
June 18th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
What happens when they run into another hayabusa with a turbo?
June 18th, 2006 at 6:26 pm
An obvious abuse of taxpayer money.
June 19th, 2006 at 11:21 pm
abuse of taxpayer money? After everthing done to the bike it probably came out cheaper by almost half of any other new police bike.
July 1st, 2006 at 3:39 pm
ABUSE!! of taxpayers money? most police drive bmws which cost upwards of 30,000 after all the addons. Wish they would let mps ride those
July 4th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
NO! taxpayer money was not used to buy these bikes they were taken in drug busts and also they were upgraded with drug seized money.
July 4th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
They got two of the bikes. One was seized on a drug bust and the other one was bought with drug money. They did opt for full-face helmets and just put them out this weekend.
July 5th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
Phhssst…this means nothing is you have a fast enough car….
July 7th, 2006 at 11:58 am
There is no street-legal car that can outrun this bike. There are few sub-9 second 1/4 mile cars on the road anyway. The only thing with wheels that is quicker or faster than this bike has a roll cage and a parachute.
July 7th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
Oh, there may not be street legal cars that can outrun it… but then again, it’s a bike. They could take him/her out with not-so-skillful brake use at 150+ mph. No PIT maneuver for YOU, officer…
July 19th, 2006 at 12:20 pm
Ok, to be fair, a Bugatti Veyron will outrun it, but just barely. And that’s only after you fork out 1.7 million.
Ouch!
July 28th, 2006 at 1:30 pm
they got these bikes, but then they passed a law that makes it easier for people to run once the speeds get to high, i dont get it sometimes
August 3rd, 2006 at 5:31 pm
That was not a law that was passed. Oklahoma City Police have a new policy on their pursuits. This does not apply to OHP. So you run, we chase!
August 7th, 2006 at 10:27 am
“Let’s say you are stopped along side on the highway and a car passes you at 80mph, on this bike you can catch them in around 3.5 seconds” Whoever wrote this is a complete idiot. Please read this again and fix your mistake.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:11 pm
Just saw these bikes in a minor feature on the Superbike show on the Speed network.
Reminds me of an old Kawasaki advertizing campaign. The ad read “are you ready for the new Kawasaki…” and the picture showed a state trooper sitting in a car, with the light bar and highway patrol markings, behind a highway billboard waiting for a speeder. The car was a Lamborghini.
August 14th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
Just an FYI … drug siezed money IS taxpayer money … it is taken by the power of the state from individuals (the citizenry) to fund the state and is therefore the state’s citizens (as a whole) money. SO if you spend it … you spend the taxpayers money. Just because it’s earmarked it does NOT belong to the agency except at the will of the citizens as put into law through their legislators at the legislative level. Forfeiture laws are specific as to the chain of custody of money.
August 17th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
Who cares if its tax payer money. The government already wastes millions on dumber things. I personally think its pretty cool. Besides, I’d like to have the police department a step ahead of everyone else. Personally tho… I want to see a video of a Bugatti Veyrron vs Hayabusa. You’d have to be in a Ferrari racing down the street just to keep them in the picture. lol
August 23rd, 2006 at 4:28 pm
# Brian Says:
August 7th, 2006 at 10:27 am
“Let’s say you are stopped along side on the highway and a car passes you at 80mph, on this bike you can catch them in around 3.5 seconds” Whoever wrote this is a complete idiot. Please read this again and fix your mistake.
I am not the guy who posted that, but you are right. At 80 it would take more like 4.5 sec to match the speed and another 3-4 seconds to catch it. He was waaayyyy off for sure…
August 24th, 2006 at 2:55 pm
I own a ‘Busa and have been riding for 21 years. I have just been compelled to move to Oklahoma and pursue a career in Law Enforcement. I am glad to see that law enforcement is equalling the score. About time!!!!
August 26th, 2006 at 2:14 am
Chris and Brian,
I admit 3.5 sec may be off, thats why I said “around”. Check the stats, the stock hayabusa 0-60 @ 2.6 seconds, and the 0-100 is just over 5 seconds. As the car passes there is a considerable drafting window it punches through the air. I’ve done this and you can reach inside that air pocket within a couple seconds if you start when the car is next to you. This has a significant slingshot effect. I not a physics major, but my original claim may be close. Besides, I wrote “catch them” meaning you are on their ass ready to layeth the smacketh down. Soooo, Chris, say I got a bad start and it did take me 4.5 to MATCH the cars speed, why would it take me another 3-4 seconds to catch up to them? And Brian, review the stats and calculate your drag coefficients, maybe you are the “complete idiot”.
August 26th, 2006 at 11:59 am
I was wrong. Around 3.5 seconds to match, another 3.5 to catch up.
I stand corrected. The times I’ve tried this I grab second at 80, (in the vehicle’s slip stream) accelerate to 100 and close the gap so quickly it’s scary. I all happens so fast, I forgot my physics…..
September 3rd, 2006 at 12:20 pm
You know, as a BUSA owner, I like it. But as one of the other people said, they should have put more “police” stickers on it. One year in Galveston during a Spring Break or Beach Party weekend, we saw a BUSA I think from Fort Bend County that had ‘police’ or ’sheriff’ sprayed all over the bike. There was no mistaking this bike for anything else. This was about 2 years ago.
September 26th, 2006 at 2:55 am
We have 4 Busa Cops in Kansas as of last month. The Kawi 1000CC and 600cc bikes are now finally getting busted for there stupid fly bys at 2am during the week day. I love and live for bikes but for sakes keep it at a good time and not during early morning on a work day.
October 25th, 2006 at 12:06 am
My boozy does 2.1 it’s a lot of fun .The turbo is just small time and the waste gate is set low 25psi 337bhp and Nos the thing is a two wheel bomb .Yeah it likes the crank shaft loose and hanging out .Over heat NO NEVER when it’s parked in the shade.
October 26th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
Too bad the zx14 is the new king…
November 8th, 2006 at 3:47 pm
where can I get some panniers like those ?
November 15th, 2006 at 10:35 pm
I’m a Busa owner and a police officer in Canada. I saw this Busa on Speed TV, Superbikes program and it’s awesome. Wish we had some in my city. They are a blast to ride !
November 21st, 2006 at 8:10 pm
“Louis Says:
October 26th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
Too bad the zx14 is the new king… ”
The ZX-14 is not the new king. Are you retarded? 80% Rider 20% Bike. It’s all a difference of opinion.
November 25th, 2006 at 2:55 pm
busa tropper, great idea! bike is faster then a car cheaper then a car & also faster then a helicopter. ok so you cant do a p.i.t. maneuver thats why they still have cars.plus even at busa speed the worlds fastest production bike with or without turbo you would still have no chance in out running the police radio. so therefore a busa tropper just keeps a speeding car in sight radios ahead for a road block spike strip or anything else he/she needs to get the speeding car to stop. oh & the new king zx14 is slower then the original busa the reason why there is now a limit on how fast a production bike can go & with the new busa being beat only by fractions of seconds with pro riders & not every race win goes to the zx14. im not willing to put pinks up hope i helped or atleast give us 2wheel riders something else to bi**h about
KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN
p.s if im wrong on something let me know thanks
November 30th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
These guys post on one of our forums all the time. (www.speed-tribe.com) The lead guy in all of this was VERY cool when he showed at one of our meetings.
They do wear full-face helmets. (Flip up HJC) As of current they have to wear the standard OHP Cycle uniform. (Although they also understand the need for protection.)
Honestly, these guys can ride better than anyone on the streets. The last I heard they were going to Vegas to sport-bike school…
Anyway we are somewhat proud to have these guys…
December 8th, 2006 at 2:29 am
I am a Police Motor Instr. and this IS a GREAT BIKE!! Foregt spikestirps, calculations and such, if this bike gets after you, 99.9% chance……
YOUR CAUGHT!!
December 10th, 2006 at 11:47 am
OHP takes all their pursuit training very seriously. Went through their basic and instructor classes. Took police motorcycle somewhere else though. Just the ability to overtake, get a plate, and a look at the driver gives you the ability to back out of the traffic only pursuits and still have the ability to follow up later. Identifying the driver is half the reason most pursuits continue anyway.
January 6th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
hayabusa? huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum dont know, will let yall know after i take delivery of my new Kawasaki concours 14
January 19th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
i have a 06 hayabusa, and let me tell you it is really fast!!! my brother has a 95 P.O.S.and we did try this to see how fast i could catch him, me at a dead stop (like a cop) and he passes me at 80 mph. i just clicked into 2end and i was on his but. he was counting by the one thousand and one and it took him tell he hit onethousand and 5 he said before i was on him, me on the outher hand i was making the syrin sound. lol
T.T.F.N. LARRY
February 4th, 2007 at 2:20 am
As for the Bikes, yes 1 was a seizure and the other from assets forfeiture money, AND NO! that is not tax money. The Feds are very strict and speciffic about how that is utilized. You have to get permission to utilize funds you take in. The riders did go to street bike school, do wear full face helmets, and are actually looking at full protective gear and have even worn it on duty testing it. For our driving school, now ranked #1 in the nation ahead of cali!!!
February 14th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
The bugatti veyron has the hayabusa in pure top speed, but thats it. my 600 (or any other modern 600) can outrun a bugatti in the 1/4, it’s a pig.
also, 2005 on up, all of the big 4 japanese 1000cc bikes are faster (marginaly) in the 1/4 than the hayabusa, just thought id throw that out there.
the busa would make a great police bike though, because like it was stated before, it will catch just about anything you will ever run into on the road. it’s comfortable, which is a must for police duty, and its heavier, and much less nervous and jittery feeling than true sport bikes, very solid.
February 15th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Aside from the bike there ain’t much that will outrun OHP’s Z28s either.And with 305hp and 325ft/lbs of torque,coupled with four tires and low center of gravity,is perfect for a P.I.T. manuever.Not many vehicles will run 160mph either.
March 9th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
I would like to see a Hayabusa done up in PROPER Police colors and graphics. Black and White paint, red and blue where the turn signals are located, ST wind screen, etc. and do up the officers in full leather. Make ‘em proud.
May 11th, 2007 at 11:14 am
i have an ‘02 Busa. Love it and think it’s great that the cops are getting to use and buy equipment for/from the work they do on a daily basis. it’s about time the bad guys get to see what it’s like to truly run scared as heck when they can’t get away from the cops. Way-to-go OHP. i wonder if they have the TRE mod? that sure made a difference on my bike. i need to get one for the 750. anyways, just my $.02. grats OHP. Love it.
May 21st, 2007 at 4:00 pm
I think the entire state of Oklahoma has been a speed trap for years now… This will only further the reasons to NOT go through that state. besides there isn’t anything in OK except I-40 and casinos.
Also .. now when somebody break checks while getting pulled over.. they KNOW the cop can’t follow them afterwards.
June 9th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
Well they can’t catch me if I go offroad with my KTM.
In other news. Their going to have to limit the amount of overtime these cops can work on that Busa, cause I would work 24 hours.
June 10th, 2007 at 8:50 am
Hi
I just stumble across the site and I love the articles here.
When I first saw this photo I figured it was a joke as the markings, as someone else noted, seem fairly sparse.
Also there seems to be a bit of an argument over whether the Busa is faster than the ZX14R, it is because of the aerodynamics of it but the fastest bike and bike/car thing follow.
Acabion GTBO 70
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acabion
http://www.acabion.com/
MTT Turbine SUPERBIKE
http://www.marineturbine.com/motorsports.asp
Of course there is more to bikes than top speed or dare I say it acceleration like handling. Which is why I want a RSV1000R eventually.
Awesome site and comments.
Cheers
Sam
June 14th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Its real simple guys - these bikes were brought “online” but the gentlemen who founded the motorcycle division of the OHP. For many years motorcycles were a no-no- for the OHP, now, they have Busas.
The idea behind this was to help interact with the sportbike community here locally regarding safety issues etc. The officer that helped push this through the most (the first one to get a Busa) has come to a few of our local sportbike meetings and talked with us about this project.
The officer i met is very respectable, well-mannered, seasoned as an officer, and represents his position well. He will do nothing to jeopardize loosing these two bikes on the force. That means his involvement in any high-speed chases would be about 0%. Everything here is geared towards promoting safety and communication with the local sportbike scene - to give us something to relate to. Its working fairly well.
Also, for the nay-sayers out there… Busas will turn fast times on a track (road course) with the right rider. Both of these riders have gone to a racing school in CA. I have personally pitted my ‘04 ZX10 against a stock Busa at Hallett, and had a very difficult time passing him. At the time we were both turning roughly 1:31 laps. Not blazing fast, but both of us were no more than seasoned riders at a trackday, not racers.
July 8th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Make sure they check the organ donor box on their license. You can’t outrun a radio, so what’s the point other than publicity. I’m glad they have good insurance.
July 11th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Stop talking about the veyron, it’s not even a car. Even if you had the money you probably couldn’t get a hold of one. And anyway, the veyron is not the fastest car, it’s all about the Ultima GTR, same stats as hayabusa except you won’t die from hitting a pebble on the road. oh and nobody cares about the z28 cop car, it can’t turn or brake.
July 18th, 2007 at 11:27 am
It seems that the Y2K sporting the Rolls Royce Turbine would have the busa’ at 350hp and a top speed around 250mph. Which brings up a good point, regardless of the ‘busa acceleration, what do they do once they catch up with a car? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, a car going 150 is much more stable than a bike.
July 31st, 2007 at 4:52 pm
All the talk about “what to do when you catch the guy” and “can’t do a PIT maneuver” is crazy. OHP has no intention of putting that to the test, and never did.
These bikes are for dealing with other sportbikes, and maybe the occasional speed trap for fun. Oklahoma, like most southwestern states, has cities with wide open, bike-friendly streets, and a fast-climbing sportbike population. It’s a no-brainer to get a couple of screaming fast ‘busas to interact with (and put some doubt in the minds of) sportbike riders.
This is WAY better than cities/states who say “those sportbike riders are dangerous. Sportbikes should be illegal.” Wimps. Just buy a ‘busa and put some flashing lights on it. See how easy that was?
October 1st, 2007 at 12:30 am
I think the more cops interact with us sportbike guys on an educational level the better especially the younger kids with there first sportbike. Us older guys can learn some good things as well. As for a car being more stable at 150 than a sportbike I don’t believe that. I’ve been 130 in a mustang convertible and felt the backend getting light and I’ve been past 185, speedo wise, on two different Busa’s(both TRE equipped)and felt as stable as a California redwood.
October 10th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
where can i get some of those hard bags pictured on that OHP busa
October 11th, 2007 at 4:06 am
Well, this is fun. I believe this stunt to outfit the police department with a ‘busa, or whatever (Italy has a Lambo cop car) is strictly for publicity. I like it, but, all a bike can do is follow. and if you have ever been travelling at mid 100’s, you don’t have time to look at anything but miles down the road. And the stunt of cars slamming the brakes on to have cop cars deploy airbags, when they hit the back of the car, will just kill the cops on a bike. So the bikes will just follow. which most cars can do. I think the fact they used drug money/seized funds, makes it cost effective. I must laugh at the guy that argued about the bike couldn’t catch a car doing 80 in 3.5 seconds….. if the bike was turned off and the cop writing a ticket and the car went by at 80, he could still get back to the bike, get it started and catch the guy faster than you could imagine. The car would not get out of sight let alone get away. maybe like 10 seconds. and whoever thinks a bike at 150 hits a peeble and crashes, has never ridden, period. fool. I know, I used to race on surface streets in Japan years ago and I routinely went 150 plus. Try it, it’s fun… keep up the good conversation.
October 12th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Well, it’s good they got Suzukis-1300’s-It brings a lot of awareness to the cagers out there. If they swerve or cut off a copper cause they’re not paying attention-GREAT!!! Unfortunately, they should have opted for the zx14. Way stronger and rock solid(180+). Mine’s stock, and it’ll catch up to ANYONE passing in a hurry!! Good luck OCHP-and watch the cagers!
October 21st, 2007 at 11:33 pm
This is very interseting to hear about such as the fact that alot of cops italy drive lamborginis but there is one thing people are not mentioning.this is only a bike.what if u have a guy that has nothing to loose behind the wheel of a car.if i was that person nnot saying i am….i would hit the breaks suddenly and the cop would be roadkill.regarrdless whether i got caught or not the cop will most definitely be dead
October 25th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Yeah, there are to many crazies out there to be chasing people on bikes. I would think a cop on a bike would be a little apposed to giving chase to a full sized car or truck. I have a 2006 GSXR750, and get nervous around other riders sometimes, let alone chasing a car or truck with a criminal in it!
November 2nd, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Well these bikes make a lot more sense then the normal air cooled tractores that the Police motorcycle corps usually use. Maybe with the police out on sport bikes might make them more visible to the car driving typically unaware public. That way the rest of the sport bike riding community , might also benefit . Time will tell .
November 4th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Everyone try to compare the 99′ busa to the new 1400, but those are two different breeds of machine when it comes to the laws of emission and governing of bikes then vs now.
November 10th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Very interesting concept, I think it’s a great idea. Using this bike for highway patrol is no different than using a “full-dresser” police motorcycle… there’s just a greater likelihood that the cop isn’t going to get outrun. So… I feel sorry for the poor sap that falls victim to the speed trap, but the positive publicity this generates for the sportbike community far outweighs any sort of cost. The more respectable use for this kind of power, the better. I’m a busa rider myself and absolutely love the thing.
For those of you asking about the “panniers” or saddlebags, I believe they are Corbin “Beetle Bags”. Check out Corbin’s website for details.
November 18th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Please tell me where you got those fancy hard saddle bags. Can they be ordered? Are they a Suzuki product or an aftermarket company?
November 26th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Dee,
Those bags are just Corbin Beetle bags. They are about $800 a pair. Check out Corbin.com
November 27th, 2007 at 12:49 am
It doesn’t matter how fast your bike is. In my town you have to have skill and a good radio to catch us. But with my tag so far under my fender and NO sport bike cops we pretty much do what the hell we want. We take cops on wild goose chases on backroads around here on the regular. I blew buy a harley cop on the one highway in my town doing a wheele and flippping him off! haha he didnt even try to turn on his lights. he just flipped me off! So as you can probly tell we probly should have a few sport bike cops around here. but sorry to tell you i WILL test the first one I see. If your not in my dust or rapped around a tree in 10 min. I’ll give you my bike. (a zx14 by the way) I’ve been riding for 6 years and i do ride with a cop sometimes when hes off duty so i hope they dont give it to his ass. (yes i have outrun a cop WITH a cop HAHA) But i will goto jail for that race! or kill a cop who thinks he can ride! so he better give up before he looses it. cause im dippin out.
but for real… be safe… rubber side down…
December 24th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
In Finlad the cops drive civilian Honda Blackbirds. You don’t spot them until it’s too late.
January 15th, 2008 at 6:21 am
my blackbirdXX will go nose to nose with the busa!
the speed these bikes put to the ground is mind blowing, if you have the chance to ride one of the rockets you will be, well crapin your pants
when at top speed
so it only comes down to the rider who has the bigest groolies who has the street smarts
who knows there motorcycle who knows there own limits and then there is the rider how knows that
there family and friends dont want to go to
your funneral on the weekend!
miss you cuz
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 am
Columbus Ohio has a Lambo Countach cop car that was donated by a local. Painted up, light bar, the works. It’s used as a PR tool, primarily with the DARE program. I suspect, as was previously stated many times, the OHP uses these two bikes for a similar purpose.
Since this was originally posted in 2006, I’d be interested in hearing how things have gone with the sport bike community between then and now.
February 17th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
The question of how fast the busa will go is almost irrelevant. i have outran numerous 1300s on my honda 929 erion racing edition. after 160 its all about the stones.
February 27th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Blackbird as fast and quick as a Busa
HA HA HA HAH AH HA HHA HAH HA
Now thats funny, its not even close!
Wake up from that dream and face reality, oh that might be rough considering you ride a Honda!!
If it aint a Kaw or a Suzuki it isn’t quick or fast!
Thanks for the good laugh, it’ll be even funnier the next time I eat a Blackbird on the line or at a roll!!
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:39 am
well jeffro your wright BUSA 175BHP 181mph AND THE BLACKBIRD 136BHP 167mph a masive not even close 14MPH difference I FEEL SO STUPID but i think you missed the point i was trying to make! some times you cant help dumb animals keep working on those chicken strips! wright me when you have none left or you dont know what they are or you probbably own a dirt bike HA HA HA HA HA HA HA PS. whent cruisin with mate 2 days ago {owns a busa} what can i say i was more experienced
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:47 am
big stones!
929 is on the ball
March 12th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
All this back and forth wording about what is faster and what is better. Having survived to the age of 41 and covering about 20-30,000 miles a year on 28 various 2 wheel rides and having my shiny side on the low side 4 times since I was 17 when I got my first set of training wheels in the form of a RED 1982 Seca 750 shaftdrive. (most fun I have ever had, perhaps as it was my first bike) The only thing that matters after riding 671,000 miles (by odometer) is that when you stop your ride by placing the key in your pocket. And……of all those that have come and gone, the ones that have gone were those that have had 6 years of riding under their belt and have a need to do themselves one up each time they ride with a higher grab of the throttle and a longer twist of the right hand. Don’t get me wrong, I love to go fast, but I would rather be past than to be the past just because my chilito was to small. I am texting like this because I have read all of these posts, and it has brought me to remember each and every soul that I have known over the years that will no longer ride ever again. Today I ride my Buell Lightning all around Australia as I have seen all I could of the USA by the time 2001 came around, I hope that I will see all I need of Australia before I go back to Sonoma County in 2012. My intention is to see 1 million miles and if I can do it, trade in my xelement boots for maybe a doc martin shoe and perhaps something with 4 wheels.
March 26th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
UK Bike cops have had, and used undercover Bikes for over 20 years……….very effective.
I once got chased down, me GPZ900R Kawasaki, cop just a BMW K1200………..but he kept with me, and video’ed me up to 130 on the A57 in UK…….Was very cool when he showed me the Vid!! Said my lane awareness/ signalling etc was excellent, and wrote me for a very reasonable “over 60 MPH”!!!!!
Never once suspected he was a bike cop till the Blues n Two’s came on!!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 3:29 am
For those of you wondering which bike is faster, the Busa or the ZX-14, well, Motorcycles-USA.com battled them out in a quarter mile. The winner was the Busa by a thread (200 msec). The video is available on YouTube, check it out. At the end of the video, the guys at Motorcycle-USA said that it all comes down to preference… which was a bummer, coz I was hoping to get hard facts.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Well some one earlier in this stated that it was too bad that the ZX-14 was the new king. Well sorry but there is no current test just claims to this statement. Kaw. has yet to take Suzuki’s dare. I don’t think Kaw. believes they can do it. Sorry but the Busa is still king till they but their balls on the track and take the title. Every race so far has been an older busa with no mods versus a brand new moded ZX-14. Thats just chickening out. They need to have a head to head of the showroom floor between the 2 except they need to remove the governor. And yes I do own a busa. And I will be at Salt Flats next year for LSR.