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sport/touring on hayabusa

59K views 78 replies 25 participants last post by  roadkill5 
I modified mine with; Corbin seat (wonder if the Tobin would have been better); Heli Bars, ZeroGravity windscreen, and use soft luggage.



I'm 6' tall and it is cramped, stopping for gas is welcome and regular, the light comes on about 185 on trips. You can cover miles fast but if you don't have the bags (camoflage) expect an escort. Denver to Omaha is a pretty easy ride, Denver to Salt Lake uses more gas but passes a lot faster. Rain has been somewhat disconcerting, lots of torque and wet concrete add up to lots of tire spin. Everyone I know seems to find comfort where it is unless they ride all out touring bikes, then it comes with the package. I like the rough edge on the engine, it really isn't that bad (like my daughter's glide), it's just kind of coarse (best description).

I did find that using synthetic oil helps the gearbox, after about 800 miles on an oil change mine got hard to shift until I changed to systhetic (cost point if you buy).

The best I've got from a set of tires is 3500 miles, so make sure you have lots of rubber before you leave home, buying tires on the road can be real painful. Note that the weight forward design tends to wear the front tire at about the same rate as the rear so they usually pass the tread bars in pairs.



My experience, good luck!
 
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