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BMW K1300S vs. Suzuki Hayabusa vs. Kawasaki ZX-14

 
E.A.Zamora_3 E.A.Zamora_3
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 04/10
Posted: 05/29/10
07:10 PM

I've riden the K1300S & the Busa but not the ZX-14. Now I have notice the most of the bike media down play the ZX-14 as third rate but only one article that I'm aware of that put K1300S as first rate and the Busa in a very close second. So the question is has anyone rode any of the three bikes. At least two of the three. And what did you think of them? This may decide the next bike I'm going for.  

 
dave_sonsky dave_sonsky
Administrator | Posts: 1156 | Joined: 03/08
Posted: 06/01/10
10:35 AM

the 'Busa is far and away the sportiest of the 3. I wouldn't even put the BMW in the same class though. have you ever heard of one being drag raced in AMA dragbike versus the Busa and ZX-14? nope. that says a lot...
The ZX-14 is fast and comfy, but feels big and heavy.  

 
Justin.Fivella Justin.Fivella
Moderator | Posts: 259 | Joined: 11/08
Posted: 06/02/10
05:12 PM

The 'Busa handles the best, and like Dave said, is the most "sporty." The BMW is a rocket, but not quite as fast as the other two. None the less, you can cruise across the country at 150 MPH all day and not get sore, it's a highspeed hauler that handles well, stops well and accelerates with the best of them. However, it's not as fast as the 14 or the 'Busa. The 14 is somewhere in between the two, more comfy and "bigger" feeling than the Suzuki, but not quite as comfy as the BMW.

What are you looking for in a bike? Comfort, outright speed, handling, a great do-it-all bike?  

 
E.A.Zamora_3 E.A.Zamora_3
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 04/10
Posted: 06/03/10
05:25 PM

Well of course no one has ever seen a K1300S on a quarter mile in AMA Dragbike. That like saying "have ever seen a Corvette in F1?". But then again have you seen any of the Hypersport class bikes race in AMA, SBK, or any type of curcuit raceing? (do let me know if you have) I don't look at a bike just on the bases on how well it does on the quarter mile. I have rode both the Busa and the K-Bike on the German Autobahn and through the Swiss Alps. I wish I could have an opinion for the ZX-14. I just didn't get enough time on two that I have rode. And I wouldn't say the K1300S isn't in the Hypersport class. Have you seen the numbers on the K-bike? They look real nice and real similar to the Busa and ZX-14.