mark3evo

Presenter said.... k8 was more taught like a GXSR should be Gen3 more lazy like it’s been to university and now is a little smarter

You would have thought they would have lightened the stock ones as they are a new spoke arrangement

that is my thoughts too

https://www.yoshimura-rd.com/collections/all/Suzuki-Hayabusa-2022

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Yes

i have to go back there again and get my driving licence back, i'll say i'm still umming and arring like i said its not slow and it makes less the skill-full ride like a 'pro' but i've been there and done that time to move up a peg on the power stakes

truth be told it probably has lost a bit - just as well its getting a refresh

i dare you to tell JW that DD3 is quicker on the road than ZX14 Gen2 i double dare you see what the response is

At 85,000 still got 190hp at zx14 dyno day Ian was there That's where we showed the seeds with lung cancer from Mr Luckys old smoker

I signed a form Ian did not bother to read the blurry text all I knew I was not going to drop it - no credit card given No secrets divulged any more than them journos at Sywill aerodrome It could be clapped out but still makes 15 hp more than yours my dataloggers figures don't say so

Having slept overnight I want to add If you put a stock Gen2 against a stock Gen3 then performance wise handling and braking Gen3 is a much better bike and you get electronics thrown in I want to be clear yes as Bruce Dunn has proved this is a fast bike 0-60 in 2.7 and 0-100 in about 5 seconds and should br enough on the road for anybody and it does it really easily but I want more

you did you mentioned Chips cooked in lard

agree , but plenty of folk want a new bike not one 20 years old maybe Suzuki hoping the new 40 year old somethings this fits keep forgetting average age on here must be 59 to 63 years of age and then a seventy plus year old veggie hippy thrown in

forgot to add seems less vibey than GEN2 but Gen3 has go the new isolated rubber mount steering so if you got white finger this is the bike for you. Suspension needs adjusting stiffer

wasn't that a H@#%a advert

Today i test rode the Gen3 silver one.. not as nice looking as Black and Orange. Roddy I left the Suzuki sales man cogitating what mine was worth with 100k on clock , he liked my wheels brembos - but i'll tell you now offered me £1500 as trade in annoying he would let me take my magnetic tank bag which had my datalogger , so bum dyno it is up the A19 .. According to suzuki york all settijngs were to 1 full power and lesast intrusion for launch traction etc.. Initial ride smooth and being new all quite tight , but the suspension felt soft with no bumps being felt. mine Gen2 is noticeably stiffer. the fly by wire throttle whilst still has cables but is much easier to turn and appears to have less rotation to full throttle than mine - could be just less resistance to roll on. pulling away in any gear low down - it does have more grunt than mine as expected so - when winding on the bike does accelerate well to any body not used to riding a busa ... the bike will seem really fast from any given revs and any gear. ( cam retarded to give more low end / mid range) i did like the positive Neutral . with 430 miles on the Gen3 i did wring its neck numerous times over the 30 miles in 2nd and 3rd gear rolls on to red line. after a while i became almost used to the rush of acceleration. the quick shifter was flawless up and down i think cut fuel and ignition - which seemed to make the bike surge after next gear engagement. running through 1st to 4th hard it was noticeable QS good but a little laggy than my old it seemed slower to shift than my old HM Shifter which was set to 55 msec including improved star wheel , mine only cut ignition and seemed to run through the gears with less interruption - so aftermarket up shift is better. i'm not sure if GEN3 had the quickest setting or a default setting to save gearbox but riding mine since modded and adding wheels. when revving out in 2nd and 3rd the acceleration is harder through the redline to 12,000 you have to remember this bike has done 100,000 miles and still races hard to cut out since JW de-restricted a testament to engine durability in 2nd gear if i cracked the throttle as fast as i could it would lift the front so i need to feather throttle ever so slightly - on Gen3 i could just wind on faster seemed more linear power without worry of wheel lift mine definitely more peaky and feels i have to give a little more respect. Conclusion: would i buy one. if i was a newbie rider to the busa fold and came from say a VFR or similar - yes the bike will seem a big improvement and the big thing for most riders it feels really safe as almost i could take liberties but for me i was expecting something more - why would i expect that when EURO 5 has its mitts all over it. the big seems really safe its fast but also neutered at the same time i want something to scare the shit out of me and have to treat with some respect - so for me i'm glad going down the Big motor route - ill have more low end mid range with 10 hp more at top end - i want to be scared that the bike could kill me. Gen3 does not do it for me and i can see me being bored with it - i seemed to have moved on. today was also the 1st real day of the year i got my Riding mojo back as over last 3 months riding i felt slow and not in unison with my back. looking forward to other reviews . oh i have to go back to Suzuki york on tuesday as i did collect my driving licence - i forgot must have been the excitement

Oh yes Mineral oil

not you

i agree ... but for most mortals that may take GEN3 to 200 hp from 1340cc and be happy

yes but you could tweak that

might be better with improved cylinder head swirl and lighter engine components

when this sinks in Gen1 owners will be part ex-ing in droves