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Old 11-01-2013, 02:14 PM   #1
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Default 200k Gixxers recalled...

That's a lot of squids rushing to the dealerships...

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Old 11-01-2013, 08:10 PM   #2
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You do know the type of people buying these things have no clue what a service interval is right…
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Old 11-02-2013, 09:20 AM   #3
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This has more to do with crappy brake design than a lack of maintenance. My Hayabusa has had soft brakes since the day I left the dealership with 4 miles on the odometer. Many brake pad and fluid changes later and now on 79,xxx miles, the brakes are still soft.

I've finally decided to research brake upgrades to rectify the issue. I'll make the Hayabusa stop like it should have from day 1.
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Old 11-02-2013, 02:55 PM   #4
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That's the only real complaint I hear about Hayabusas. Brakes.
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Old 11-03-2013, 12:21 AM   #5
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This has more to do with crappy brake design than a lack of maintenance. My Hayabusa has had soft brakes since the day I left the dealership with 4 miles on the odometer. Many brake pad and fluid changes later and now on 79,xxx miles, the brakes are still soft.

I've finally decided to research brake upgrades to rectify the issue. I'll make the Hayabusa stop like it should have from day 1.
The 2014 has a new Brembo Monoblock caliper and ABS: http://media.suzukicycles.com/Motorc...14/Photos.aspx
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Old 11-06-2013, 09:39 PM   #6
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My buddy has a K5 1K and he moved my bike once and grabbed my front brake and cracked a joke

"So thats what good brakes feel like"
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That's the only real complaint I hear about Hayabusas. Brakes.
They need brakes?
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