I ♥ Motorcycles: Motorcycles

We work hard, day in and day out, so that someday we won't have to anymore. Dreams are but the blurred droplets of hope and aspirations for the future. On October 26, 2013 my dream came true as I broke my Honda streak and bought my dream bike that brought me into motorcycles those many years ago.

5 years ago, I was 17 years old, enrolled at a local community college, had little to no money, spent my weekends working to make ends meets, and above all I had no experience on two wheels. In short, I did what I could at the time, took up a few odd jobs, and rather than wait for the years to roll on by I saved up what I could and rode what I could. As the years went by I soon I found myself in a good place, at 22 years old I had paid off my student loans to the university, had a rainy days fund set up and was ready to take on the world as graduation day approached.

It was a pretty wild trip, and to this day I still have several of my motorcycles I started on, each one with a memory and period of time I went through. In essence I wanted to come back to the world of blogging to share my days as a motorcyclists.

-Mr. Ducati

Fear - An induced apprehension of one's well-being in regards to an unknown force that has the power to possibly change one's view or perception of the world. With that said, this will forever change the status quo.

If this unforgiving Monster were ever to take the form of an object I fear it would be this... The Suzuki GSX1300R [Hayabusa (隼) aka the Peregrine Falcon.] This is the reigning king of the Motorcycle world as the Fastest street legal motorcycle available to the public. One could say this is Suzuki's signature trade mark.

Under the fairings is...
Engine: 1340cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve
Top Speed (Speedometer): 248 miles per hour (397 km/h)
Power: 197 horsepower @ 6750 rpm (147kW)
Transmission: 6-speed
Weight: 550lbs. (dry) 592 lbs. (wet)
Fuel Economy: ~ 26-34 mpg (Assuming you don't go over 8000 rpm!)
MSRP: $13,699

Concurrently there are 2 generations of Hayabusas (1999-2007) & (2008-Present). Both look fairly beastly, however, I like the 2nd generation has a slight edge given its aerodynamic improvements over it's previous counterpart. However it's also important to note after 2000 the hayabusa underwent the gentleman's agreement and now has a limiter which limits the top speed to 186 mph (300km/h). But as we all know where there's a will there's a way.

Btw if you're worried with fuel economy perhaps this Liter bike isn't for you. You may beat everything that's on the road, but just remember you'll never beat the gas station.

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Back in the day before I knew about motorcycles this was the MV that got me hooked. Big Bang's TOP & the 1st generation Hayabusa: