Life with my Hayabusa: Annual service & other ownership anecdotes

Yesterday, I rode the 848 and Busa back to back and was trying to identify which bike feels more special.

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Fuss free annual service

While the last year was spent mostly behind troubleshooting and all the bikes that were getting rebuilt or even routine work the Busa was performing flawlessly even though it saw very little saddle time. This is one bike one can confidently approach even after three weeks of no usage and it will just crank up instantly.

For the annual service I was trying to order the OE oil filter from my regular Suzuki dealership but for some reason or the other I just couldn’t get one and in the end we just used the current filter as the bike had done barely 300 kms from the last service. With limited usage for the past few years the battery was also due for change and started showing its age the moment I reached Tony’s place and was changed as well. Apart from that my main concern was on the Sprint air filter that I had changed too last year and wanted to confirm if it was letting through dirt and not filtering our clean air yo desired levels. When we opened up the air box we were greeted to a familiar clean interior as it has always been and that was a big relief. Post that the oil was changed and the brake and hydraulic clutch fluids were flushed and changed as well.

Yesterday, I rode the 848 and Busa back to back and was trying to identify which bike feels more special and while the power delivery and engine characteristics are totally poles apart its the thunderous exhaust note of the Two Brothers end cans especially when you cut the throttle at high rpms in second and third gear is what I enjoyed the most.

With a few weeks remaining for the onset of monsoon season and before the bikes go into hibernation have to try and make time to ride the Busa as well as much as possible which is a Herculean task as I have two bikes which are in their running in period.. Maintaining and riding seven bikes is definitely not at all an easy task.

Some pictures…

Getting introduced to old garages mates with a new look

Km reading before heading for its annual service

The sight I was praying to see

With the Sprint air filter removed

Up close..Good air filter and fuel combo means that the fuel injectors need not be touched unless required

Hopefully this filter continues to deliver in years to come

Km reading post the annual service and a new battery

The ceramic coating still doing its wonder..Just love the way it shines

Air top up is done every month

Warm up rituals when you don’t have the time to ride to maintain the battery juice

And then when you find the time you go for a quick memorable spin in the city

Km reading as the engine warms up

A quick 20 km spin is all I could manage as I had to ride three bikes back to back

Ageing gracefully

One with the newest second oldest garage mate

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