Stunt Riding on a Stock Suzuki Hayabusa

In the last days of the season, Alexander Andreev tried to do a few stunts on the stock GSX1300R Hayabusa just for fun. The experiment is interesting, considering that the motorcycle has a long wheelbase, weighs a lot, and it has a small driven sprocket. There was no room for mistakes (the bike had very flimsy protection), so it was impossible to properly feel out the bike. Alexander did all the stunts safely, with a big margin of control. As soon as the front tire warmed up, there were some good stoppies, even with a 90 degree turn.

Alexander Andreev: "On the right tires, long stoppies on the 'Busa are quite possible — you can even try stoppie 180s." Wheelies had to be done with extra angle so as not to touch the mufflers and fender. The sport tire with an oval profile was not the best choice for wheelies; a 190 touring tire would fit perfectly.

Alexander Andreev: "The bike is easy to pull up! It would be interesting to check its stability in slow wheelies, but it would need some modifications for that." Burnouts at the rev limiter on the long 'Busa were easy: he didn't even have to shift his weight forward — the wheel broke into a drift even with a passenger.