Honda Top Dawg!!! Good bye Habusa!!!

Does anyone have info on if Honda coming out with the V5 (Replacement of the XX) to compete with the Habusa? If ya got something please let me hear from ya.

The last I heard all the Japanese companies were still abiding to the 186mph top end limit. What the heck is special about 186 I don't know. Maybe it was how old Hirohito was when he died. It was rumored that Triumph was gonna build a Busa beater but apparantly it's not as easy as everybody thinks to make a 200+ mph beastie -- and Triumph didn't even sign the 186mph agreement.

I'm an admitted speed freak but think the self imposed limit was a good idea for two reasons:

1> If they didn't do it the U.S. govt was gonna do it and I bet it'd be less than 186mph
2> Have ya noticed how much better the liter bikes have become now that they're not worried about "Speed King" titles?

Honda was putting into the works a V5 XX and a V5 interceptor. As far them being busa beaters is unknown. IT was under my inpression that they'd be about 1200cc for the XX and 999cc for an INT.
THe 186mph limit i believe is the conversion from 300 kph.

isn't kawasaki bringing out a busa beater, i thought it was a ZX14R(1400cc) it might already be out? i don't know, i haven't heard or read anything about honda bringing anything out.

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ORIGINAL: pupdog_88

isn't kawasaki bringing out a busa beater, i thought it was a ZX14R(1400cc) it might already be out? i don't know, i haven't heard or read anything about honda bringing anything out.

Last I heard no stats to see if their Busa-Buster is true.

here is what i found out on the kawasaki it's either called ZX14 no R or ZZ14 but it's suppose to have 200 hp at the rear wheel but i can't find any information on it, see what you all think of it, it looks more like a touring bike to me.

http://www.zx14.net/zx14details.html

here's some more info and pics but i don't see any numbers and the speedo only shows 190 so i don't know if it will beat a busa
http://www.zx14.net/Kawasaki_ZZR1400-1.pdf

what mods can i do to help my 2005 600rr stay with GSXR 600, 750, 1000

should i bother to upgrade my 05 600rr, or should i get either cbr 1000rr of zx-10r. just suggestions. i want more torque

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ORIGINAL: newrider

what mods can i do to help my 2005 600rr stay with GSXR 600, 750, 1000

You should post your questions in the appropriate place and not hi-jack the 'Busa Beater' thread.

That ZX-14 sure is one ugly MOFO! Don`t care if it can fly to the moon, i`ll keep mine.

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ORIGINAL: Anubis

That ZX-14 sure is one ugly MOFO! Don`t care if it can fly to the moon, i`ll keep mine.

i hear ya
it looks like they mated a ninja with a testarossa - doesnt it ? ;-)
i sat on one last month ... and it felt lighter than the hayabusa

The Busa does feel heavy when sitting still but I swear the pounds melt away when you kick it in the arse.

I think it belongs on display with the goldwings. Something grandpa would ride.