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Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ
Nice bikes Chip. My friend had a 9R and I've rode it a lot. It was a much under rated bike. Great for touring and thrashing around, was yours a C2? I like the Suzy but don't know how quickly I'd go through back tyres (tires).
BTW Faith is still stunning.  |
I agree.
Mine was a 98 9R. That was the fastest year. Mine was slightly modified and it had 147 rear wheel HP. Yes. A C2. The 9R is probably the best all around bike, and I would not mind owning another one.
The Hayabusa is a pre detuned model. Bought it new May 2000. Only a few hundred in that color scheme were sold in USA, and it's the model that made it into the Guiness Book as the fastest bike ever, with a terminal speed of 203 mph.
Mine is modified a bit and it has 189.3 rear wheel horsepower and it recorded 211 mph with me on it. I used a handheld GPS to obtain the speed.
Thank you for the kind words about Faith.