Which is faster..

[TragicImage]

GOD DAMN IT CHILDREN!

STOP

[Alphamazing]

Just to clarify, the Hayabusa is not a GSX-R. It's a GSX1300R. There's a difference, especially to Suzuki guys.

[TadMC]

point to alpha

[john]

This is how I see it.

The zx14 and hayabusa are supersport touring bikes: slightly bigger and more comfy than say the GSX-R style all out sportbike lines.

The ZX12 was damn fast but basically a zx6R on steroids.  Not nearly as comfortable, but insane fast.

All of them are great in their own respects.  But the speed/power differences are so darn slight you could probably not tell the difference.  Which one is faster probably comes down to the rider.

[Alphamazing]

All of them are great in their own respects.  But the speed/power differences are so darn slight you could probably not tell the difference.  Which one is faster probably comes down to the rider.

That was the conclusion that Motorcyclist determined when they drag tested the Busa and ZX-12. Their rider felt more comfortable on the Busa though, and was able to launch it better and thus recorded faster times on it.

[Phaedrus]

point to alpha

+1. Good catch Alpha. I know people call that call the Busa a Gixxer 1300, so I had always assumed it to be a Gixxer. It is actually a Gix 1300r. 

[Alphamazing]

For the GSX-R series

GS: General Series
X: 4 valves per cylinder
R: race ready

For the 'Busa:
GS: General Series
X: 4 valves per cylinder
R: REALLY F$%#ING FAST

[TadMC]

what does SV stand for

[Alphamazing]

what does SV stand for

Sport V-Twin

[Phaedrus]

What does X5 stand for? 

[pandy]

what does SV stand for

Sport V-Twin

Or....Super Vroooooooooooooooooooooooom! 

[Alphamazing]

What does X5 stand for? 

To the power of five! Five times the original awesomeness!

And it looks cool.

My assumptions for other models:

TL - Twin Liter

GSF400/600/1200 Bandit (S models):
GS - General Series
F - Four
S - Sport

GSXF Katana:
GS - General Series
X - 4 valve head
F - Faired or Four (probably Faired)

GS500E:
GS - General Series
E - Economy

GS500F:
GS - General Sport
F - Faired

[ajgs500]

so GS500 is just general series 500.  like i have the 01 version???

[Alphamazing]

so GS500 is just general series 500.  like i have the 01 version???

I'd assume so, yes. With the restyle they might havefelt it didn't look like an econo-box anymore, but more like a proper naked bike.