As the owner of my third Hayabusa, I am not gonna lie. That, is not that fast. You don't buy a 196 HP motorcycle without the intention of testing its limits to a degree.
However, there is a mantra I live by when it comes to gonzo fast machines. "There is a responsible way to be irresponsible." Any time I have ever opted to test the performance of one of my bike, it is on a secluded flat farm highway, with at least a km of clear visibility. Still stupid, but some guys have speed in their blood, and want to test the limits.
Doing those types of speeds on any city road is not only suicide, it is homicide if you take anyone out. The riders that take their exploits to the secluded highways, aren't the guys you usually hear about getting chopped in half by telephone poles, it is the morons that do it in the city.
And yes, I realize this post is filled with hypocracy, but there is ways to control the risks, and the safety of others.
And thanks in advance for the thanks madmel... I am sure you know what I am talking about...lol.
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