So You Want a Suzuki Hayabusa...

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What should my first bike be? A Turbo Hayabusa.

Very funny, no seriously. What should I get? A TURBO BUSA.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:57 History & Release
3:20 Gen 1 Specs & Design
6:40 Speed Wars and the Gentleman's Agreement
8:05 Ride Characteristics
8:52 Gen 2 Busa
9:37 Hayabusa as Meme
10:33 Design and Male Psychology
11:15 Gen 2 Specs
11:45 Gen 3 Busa
12:19 Mythos in Popular Culture
13:16 Sales
13:34 Demographics
14:00 Types of Hayabusa Riders
15:38 Final Thoughts

[risingwind]

I knew a guy who got a Hayabusa as a first bike. He was an ex-soldier who found comfort from his PTSD in adrenaline. He rode it in jeans and flipflops with no helmet. After just three months of ownership, he did a big build and turbo'd it. He would often say, "With how fast I go, no safety equipment is going to help." He had the bike for five years and when it died, so did he. At 180mph. Into a section of dense pine woods. The road was about 30 feet higher than the woods, so he chopped 100 or so small pines down. Rest in peace rocket cowboy.

[johnkluge]

Finding a gen 1 Busa that is stock, never been wrecked, and well maintained is a bit of a challenge. Good luck with that.

[ReelGT]

I didn’t know who else to tell but this past weekend I got my motorcycle license

[pittssc]

I rode a 2001 Hayabusa for 13 years. Put over 40, 000 miles on that bike. Kept it all stock and loved every minute. It was great for 2-up riding. Awesome low end torque.

[wonderbreadwithextramayo]

The Busa is the peoples bike! Truly a bike for the proletariat. Bless you Koji Yoshiura and Suzuki for bringing this glorious machine to the people.

[wingwalker]

Hayabusa has been the only bike I've ever been really attracted to since the first time I saw one, after years and years of wanting one I just started riding at 40 years old on a GSXR 600 and there is only one more bike I will buy after this one .... may the motorcycle Gods protect me 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[bikerdup]

I rode a 2005 Hayabusa (bought used with 495 miles on the clock in 2006) and rode it 65, 000 miles until I was rear ended at a stop light in NC in 2018 (R.I.P., Busa). I used it as a sport touring platform. A few ergonomic tweaks were needed. Specifically, I installed both 3/4" GenMar risers and Heli Bars to create a more upright riding posture, and also bagged the stock foot pegs for slash cut aluminum pegs that opened the seat-to-peg distance by almost an inch. I did 800 mile days on that bike on some of my trips. Wonderful motorcycle - Calm, tractable, no surprises. BUT - if you wanted to pass someone, they got passed. Once the tach hit about 7k, you better be holding on because the whole time/space continuum thing was about get weird. I spent very little time in that rev range. You did need a judicious throttle hand in the twisties, but never once in all those miles did I ever break the rear tire loose. I'm 72 now, and this platform would no longer be suitable as a sport tourer for this old carcass due to weight on the wrists that I could tolerate when younger. Current ride is a 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT that's perfect for me at this stage of life.

[michaelrainey]

Most people don’t know that the Busa’s headlight casts the shadow of a falcon on the ground. Not sure if the Gen2 and 3’s have it. I have an ‘03 Gen 1 and I discovered this when the power went out in my area while riding home. There it was…a falcon cast by the headlight. Neat detail that I hope they kept.

[mike]

There is no motorcycle that can compensate for stupidity. I been flying a Busa since 05. I highly recommend it. First bike, last bike, bike to ride while your Harley is in the shop. As an all round do it all bike it's a great choice. I love the bike. I'm 70 years old.

[schneir]

I think the falcon name is kinda cool, with the backstory of the Honda Blackbird being the fastest bike before Suzuki came out with the 'Busa, and the falcons hunt down and kill blackbirds.

[legoseller]

Really surprised people thought the Hayabusa was 'ugly'. I have always been captivated by its look, I think it is gorgeous! But each to their own of course. The Hayabusa is a proper bedroom-wall poster machine IMO, more so than say the 1400 ZZR which I also love and is apparently easier to live with.

[Vzz]

The Busa is a beautiful bike! Especially in the right colours.

[INNOVVDashCam]

The Busa is a motorcycle that is accessible to everyone, making it a true bike for the working class. Kudos to Koji Yoshiura and Suzuki for making such a magnificent machine available to the masses.

[lychiadventures]

HAYABUSA!..even the name sounds badass...love it..Respect to Suzuki and thanks Yammie for this great vid..

[throttled-motorcycles]

Everyone who's ever seen Biker Boyz knows the Hayabusa was the true King of Cali's bike

[mikedraper]

I have a gen 1 since new. Black and Purple, 86K on it basically stock. runs great, tour and track days (privet). The Art of Corning by Keith Code saved my butt many times. I still ride it today. Sometimes I make squids look silly on their liter bikes or 600's. I will never sell it or buy a new one. every time I ride it, it is worth more to me than what it is actually worth monetarily.

[Ajm]

I haven’t ridden since I was 12 years old now I’m 60 and after taking the class I’m going to get a 2025 Busa and get all red riding gear including helmet so I can live my fantasy as the red power ranger 😊

[mikolaussantonio]

Wow. This man has an amazing command of English. Reason, benefit, entertainment with humor. A witty spark intellect on a common terms. Heard other youtubers slendering Papa Yam, while he was able to convey one idea, Papa put us under hypnotic spell. My vote for the most valuable internet personal goes to Yammie Noob. Thank you.

[djr]

Thought I wanted a Busa all along, then Yammy shows it in the same color as my beloved R6. Mind blown. Must obtain!

[trollord]

Getting this as my first bike can’t wait