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It's only "novice-friendly" if the novice rider disciplines themselves enough to ride the bike in "rain" mode long enough to develop the appropriate self-preservation skills. This is still a bike that makes more than 170hp, and even in the most restricted mode will still out-accelerate and outrun 90% of the bikes out there. Also, all ABS does is help to keep the wheels from locking up; it can't do anything about teaching appropriate braking skills or helping with applying the brakes with enough room to stop safely. On a wet road, the stopping distance can increase noticeably over that of a non-ABS bike.

I'd rather that novices *not* consider this bike, as the drive mode and ABS might only give false confidence. Far too many inexperienced riders go out and buy more bike than they can handle, because they overestimate their skills, underestimate the power of the bike, and overestimate the degree to which technology like ABS and engine mode can "soften" the bike. The end result is they ride beyond their skill level and end up killing themselves.

For those who've really got more money than brains, I strongly suggest buying either a Harley or the big Suzuki Intruder. You don't want to end up looking like the kid on the Ducati from "Ocean's Eleven".

introduction of ABS is a welcome feature.

Firstly, yes, the ABS and Rider modes definitely will make it safer than earlier. Still, I personally would not want to own a Hayabusa for myself, even given the cash and all.

I understand all those people who stress that in the right hands, its a safe machine. They're all right in a way. But, in the right hands, it will not weigh lesser than 150 kgs magically. In the right hands, it won't make under 50 bhp with soft power delivery. In the right hands, it won't be as flickable as the R6 or Ninja 250R is.

I don't want to raise Xbhp's 2 most tearful memories related to Hayabusa, just to prove my point, so I'll rest my case here itself. The machine is not at fault, nor is the biker, its just they both are at the wrong kind of roads & environment.
We Indians are much better on a 600 with similar level of technology. Or at best, a 1000. We need any extra flick-ability that is reasonably possible.
Yes, I know I haven't ridden an Sbk, but it doesn't take a ride to understand physics.

Too bad they're flogging the same old horse. Was hoping to see something all new this year. I guess the tsunami really hit them hard.

The drive selector is a nice tech which helps you ease into the bikes. But on a Busa it isn't much helpful to a novice, as it dials down the power to ~900cc that still is a lot. Coupled to the fact that you need to remember each time to make this selection when you start the bike is trouble. The one time you would forget to make the selection and twist that throttle, probably wont end well.

Also with a behemoth like the Busa, I am sure there will be trouble riding it in slow speeds, this is where most ppl drop their bikes.

Ok... so this is my first post !!

I came across this on yahoo news,
It also shows other new models/relaunches set for 2013.

30 new bikes for 2013 | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! News India

-M.K.Kashyap

Re: Suzuki unveils 2013 Hayabusa - now with ABS

One ugly looking bike



Sent from my WT19i

Black with new graphics looks stunning...

Re: Suzuki unveils 2013 Hayabusa - now with ABS

Am a first time SBK'er and busa is my first bike all i can say is

BIKES DON'T KILL RiDERS, they have the pleasure of doing it themselves - i do agree on "overestimate their skills, underestimate the power of the bike" but its not like a R6 or Blade or Ducati is any slowerthey too hit 3 digit numbers the only diffrence is the BUSA does it in 8.9 second to hit

say that again after seeing my busa... this is the only bike in the world that has 3k plus different mods that you can do.


and yes its glowing and i love her