ndgns1

Hi all..

Ive been looking over the forum for the past few days trying to gather info on the Superhawk...

So far I am finding a lot of things that are looking very interesting about this bike...

Im 41 with bad knees, degenerative disk in my lower back, and obviously week wrists..hahaha

Im currently riding an 05 Triumph Rocket 3... and love my beastly cruiser...

but Im now looking into finding a nice sports bike as a weekend canyon cruiser...

I had an opportunity to ride an 07 600 Ninja for about 1/2 hour.. that thing killed my back, knees, and wrist...

but It was fun.. so I started looking into other bikes..

I came across a local shop and sat on an 01 Hayabusa.. it felt pretty comfy so I asked if I can set up for a test ride..

Maaan that thing was faaaaast and fun.. did some highway riding, in-town, and twisties.. all in all about 1.5 hour ride.. and I was still able to walk after I got off of it...

when I got back I thought I was sold... but then he suggested I give the 01 Super Hawk a shot...

initially I wasn't interested.. and thought the hayabusa was a much nicer LOOKING bike..sorry..hahaha

but what the heck..

Well.. right off the bat... I thought the SH felt like it handled much better and I felt much more confidant in pressing through turns and the posture was even a little better.. in other words, I was pleasantly surprised... especially since it is going to be 2-3k cheaper than the busa...

anyways.. I pretty sure Im leaning more toward the SH now.. it is an 01 with 14k miles on it... I know the gauges have been replaced.... and Im pretty sure it may have been down.. but seems only cosmetic damage.. that had already been repaired and painted.

they are gonna give it to me for 4k out the door...

any other opinions on a Busa VS Superhawk?

also are there any other final things I should be aware of before I purchase the bike?

on my test ride it seemed to handle fine @ 100mph + on the highway..

about the only thing I didn't like.. was the gears didn't kick in til the clutch was almost all the way released? Oh yea.. and the mirrors are about freak'n useless...ugghhh...

thanks for those who read through the whole thing..hahaha

and good info on this forum guys...

Death Cattle

superhawks are definitely comfortable, but obviously not as powerful as a hayabusa. that partly depends on whether or not you want that kind of power. there is always the option of performance upgrades also. if your looking for maximum comfort then i would get the superhawk and then spend your saved money on getting some dirt bike handlebards set up on it. they are wider and taller. its easy to raise them up even higher also. this obviously allows you to sit up straighter and more comfortably. also, it takes more weight off of your wrists. i hope this helped you out.

Death Cattle

also, a superhawk is an awesome v-twin bike with tons of torque literally and any rpm. it makes for a great ride.

ndgns1

I loved the sound of the SH.. it has microns installed.. nice rumble.. very nice solid feel in the ride all together.

@2300 cc.. the rocket pretty much satisfies my striaght line torque and power needs..hahahaha.. but the SH wasn't too bad either...

between the Sh and the Busa Im mainly just looking for something I can do some canyon riding for more than 2 hours

the SH felt pretty good and Im thinking with a little more riding time on it, I think I can do maybe 3-4 hour rides on it without modifications?

distance and mirrors are really the only things that have me second guessing this bike?

I know the mirrors could be an easy enough fix.. im currently researching options right now, but cant seem to find good pics

Death Cattle

definitely, you can get mirror extensions.

AZZKIKER

For canyon riding, I would def go with the SH. I think you would be more satisfied with it.

drew_c14

If you are looking for a canyon rider, and these are your only two choices, go with the hawk. For a bike to ride in the twisties neither one would be my first choice. However with some suspension and brake work the hawk came handle fairly well and still be comfortable after several hours.

If comfort is more important than performance than start by getting a good aftermarket seat and some clips on's if you need the bars higher for your wrists.

If performance is more important start with SS brake lines and RaceTech fork springs for your weight and riding style in the front.

Either way, buy what you think you are really going to enjoy, screw what other people say.

pigwings