B-King TEST RIDE

[solman]

   

Do the smilies say it all?  It is an absolute fantastic bike to ride.  It looks huge, the pipes are fugly and it costs money.  But the funny thing is all those things go away as soon as the wheels start rolling.  The handling is so light and agile and lots and lots of power with a slight twist of the wrist.  This is the first bike that I have come across where I would trade in the B12 in a heart beat if I could talk the wife into it.  It is also unbelievably smooth too. 

          

[Red01]

The exhausts look a lot better once you bin the stockers and put on a pair of aftermarket cans!

I may have to rethink my desire for a sport-touring bagger... 

[solman]

Just to let you know, an exhaust system for the B-king isn't cheap.  BTW, from what I heard, go with Yoshimura and not Two Brothers.

[CWO4GUNNER]

They actually make a set after market cans for them? You know now that these bikes are all Euro compliant with full honey combed catalytic converters in the header collector, there's almost no point in adding an after market can as there is little flow gain. Anyway for the sake of looks alone I suppose a can change on the B-King would almost be worth it.

[solman]

All new bikes have Catalytic converters.  Besides, it isn't in the header, it is in the mid pipe. My friend plans on doing a full system with a cost of about $1800.  Even if was just the slip on, it would be worth it to get rid of those stupid looking cannons in the back.  BTW the bike is being referred to "Judge Dread bike".

[GC714]

A dealer let you ride it? Or is it a friends bike? Either way you are sooooo lucky!!! Lol! I haven't even seen one in person yet. I would love to have one, in Florida they won't let you test ride a bike unless you buy it first, then if you are not happy they will work you into something else......

I recently viewed a turbo Busa (naked) on youtube with a claimed 499 rwhpr!!!! That was a SICK Machine!!! I want it too! Lol

[solman]

It belongs to a friend of mine.  He just picked it up this last Thursday.  When I rode it, it had less than 200 miles on it.  I was quite surprised when he offered me to take it for a spin.  I rode it this morning and I am still excited about it.

[vwkaferman]

I have to play the stupid card. What the heck is a B-King?

James

[solman]

I have to play the stupid card. What the heck is a B-King?

James

Surprised that you haven't heard of it, but ok.  Here is a pic of the 181 hp, 106ft lbs of torque monster standard.

[vwkaferman]

Thanks! I spend too much time riding. :)

James

[solman]

It's been in the magazines a few times.

[CWO4GUNNER]

It's really hard to miss and I am surprised it didn't make its debut in a block buster movie like Spider man, Batman, or Star Wars return of the squid. I mean there have been plenty of BMW cars that have debut on James Bond films, I think Suzuki missed an opportunity.

[A1A]

It definitely is an attention getter and probably a blast to ride or just trying to hold onto that bad boy. I'm still in sticker shock, when compared to the price of a new Busa though.
If you absolutely positively have to own the baddest, fastest, naked hooligan bike. This would be the one to own.
 

[GC714]

I can't afford either one but if I could I think it would be the B-King over the Busa 

[terrebandit]

Ya know... I hated the looks of the Dodge pick-up when they first came out and a couple of years later, I bought one!  The B-king could be in that same class.