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I'm in the process of purchasing a hyper-sport bike.

I've narrowed it down to two choices. (Not like there are any other choices, though.)

Either the '08 Hayabusa, or the '08 ZX-14 Ninja.

There are pros and cons to both bikes, and I've read at least twenty different articles on comparisons of the bike.

Anybody have an suggestions for me?

'08 Hayabusa. (http://www.motorcycle.com/specs/suzuki/sport/2008/hayabusa-/1340.html)

'08 ZX-14 Ninja. (http://www.motorcycle.com/specs/kawasaki/sport/2008/ninja/zx-14.html)

Buy an accidental death and disability/dismemberment policy.

Buy an accidental death and disability/dismemberment policy.I'm ahead of you on that one. ;)

Buy something used so when you lay it down you don't get the "oh shit" feeling you'd get with a new bike.

Go for the Ninja. Hayabusa pissed me off in any DoA games, where my pals would mercilessly thrash me with his bastard moves -_-

everyone has a Ninja. Think about it.

buy a Hayabusa and you won't look like a boy racer

Go for the Ninja. Hayabusa pissed me off in any DoA games, where my pals would mercilessly thrash me with his bastard moves -_-

What about Ninja Gaiden and the Nintendo Hard difficulty?

Anybody have an suggestions for me?
Which one has better air con?

Buy a real bike.

I'm in the process of purchasing a hyper-sport bike.

I've narrowed it down to two choices. (Not like there are any other choices, though.)

Either the '08 Hayabusa, or the '08 ZX-14 Ninja.

There are pros and cons to both bikes, and I've read at least twenty different articles on comparisons of the bike.

Anybody have an suggestions for me?

'08 Hayabusa. (http://www.motorcycle.com/specs/suzuki/sport/2008/hayabusa-/1340.html)

'08 ZX-14 Ninja. (http://www.motorcycle.com/specs/kawasaki/sport/2008/ninja/zx-14.html)

How many years experience have you had riding? If none, or less than 5 years, you will put your first motorcycle down when riding on the street. It happens to everyone.

Also where do you live? Urban? Rural? Are you going to have a safe enough place to use this power (highways, less traffic)?

It's easy to let any sportbike get away from you, but especially a super bike like the busa or 14. They both go a quarter of a mile in 9 seconds. Just think about that. Now think about hitting a car within that quarter mile. There's a good chance you're not coming back.

I may sound like an old crabby man, but I'm 23, and I've been there. I bought my first motorcycle (ever) when I turned 18 with very little riding experience. I never bothered to take the motorcycle safety course, and I proceeded to wreck a month after getting the bike. It was only a ninja 500, but I still wrecked doing 80 around a turn. I'm lucky to be alive. Now if I had a liter bike in that situation, I would have been doing 130 and I would most certainly not be typing this to you right now.

That incident taught me a lot though. It taught me respect for any motorcycle, no matter the size. And it taught me to be a better rider.

Just some food for thought, and good luck with your purchase.

How many years experience have you had riding? If none, or less than 5 years, you will put your first motorcycle down when riding on the street. It happens to everyone. Less than five, more than two. And I've already put a bike down.

Also where do you live? Urban? Rural? Are you going to have a safe enough place to use this power (highways, less traffic)?Rural, very light traffic. I have to travel over sixty miles just to find a bike dealership that sells them.

It's easy to let any sportbike get away from you, but especially a super bike like the busa or 14. They both go a quarter of a mile in 9 seconds. Just think about that. Now think about hitting a car within that quarter mile. There's a good chance you're not coming back. I'm definitely not going to be pulling quarters on the street. Maybe at the area drag-strip. Maybe.

I may sound like an old crabby man, but I'm 23, and I've been there. I bought my first motorcycle (ever) when I turned 18 with very little riding experience. I never bothered to take the motorcycle safety course, and I proceeded to wreck a month after getting the bike. It was only a ninja 500, but I still wrecked doing 80 around a turn. I'm lucky to be alive. Now if I had a liter bike in that situation, I would have been doing 130 and I would most certainly not be typing this to you right now. I'm definitely going to take it, then. I should have taken it a while ago.

That incident taught me a lot though. It taught me respect for any motorcycle, no matter the size. And it taught me to be a better rider.Any bike can get away from you. I learned that when I totalled my old dirt bike. (No, that's not the bike I wrecked on that I was talking about above. The one I wrecked on was an '04 ZX-12R.)

Just some food for thought, and good luck with your purchase.Thanks a lot. :)