Sold the Harley, Bought a Bus

[nhgunnut]

Originally Posted by z06boy

Well it sure came in handy when I got caught up in traffic and then needed to pass 4 or 5 cars in one fell swoop to get back up with you guys.

It was of course of no use in the middle of the night when it was foggy and I saw signs like this... Here in NC we have deer but had not seen this type sign before...

Not my fault you tar heels don't have any big game
So when you going to build a Muscle Bike? You have Lee just around the corner he can cook you up something good.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by nhgunnut

Not my fault you tar heels don't have any big game
So when you going to build a Muscle Bike? You have Lee just around the corner he can cook you up something good.

True...deer is about the biggest I have to worry about and that's big enough !!

I don't know about the Muscle Bike BUT you are correct...Lee knows how to get it done for sure. I'll go out in the back yard at some point and try to find those mason jars full of $$ to get it started.

Originally Posted by pauldun170

oops...never finished my thought.


All those years....
..and to hear folks debate on whether a Busa handles or not.

Went over my head the first time...hey it's Friday.

I found an old pic of my ZX-11 and I'll have to scan it sometime and post it. I had a lot of fun on that bike.

[101lifts2]

I wipped some Busa who thought he was the shit on a mountain once. Just thought I'd share.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I wipped some Busa who thought he was the shit on a mountain once. Just thought I'd share.

it's all rider... trust me...


busa Shane would give you a run for your money... dunno who's faster Riceoholic on his tricked out 1000 or Busashane on his... uh Busa... but they both haul fucking ass

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by dubbs

I know, at this point, I can't see any reason for making more power.. It already has waaaaay too much for the street, and probably too much for some road courses.

I hate seeing busas at the track, they kill ya on the straights but then you reel em in after turn 1.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

it's all rider... trust me...


busa Shane would give you a run for your money... dunno who's faster Riceoholic on his tricked out 1000 or Busashane on his... uh Busa... but they both haul fucking ass

I think he gave the nod to shane prolly more so now since shanes on a literbike too.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

it's all rider... trust me...


busa Shane would give you a run for your money... dunno who's faster Riceoholic on his tricked out 1000 or Busashane on his... uh Busa... but they both haul fucking ass

It's rider to a point. The big bikes usually catch up quick, can haul outta the corners and are generally more stable, but the 600s in the tight stuff will go faster if your not afraid to thow the bike around aggressively. The big bikes compensate with power, whereas the smaller agility, lightness and better engine braking due to higher RPMs in all gears.

[nhgunnut]

Got to agree it is the rider that makes most of the Difference. I like my Busa and my B King
largely because they handle well, I fit on them comfortably. and in day to day riding they don't pound on my tired old bones. As noted you can get insane HP out of them. What sometimes gets missed though is that in Day to Day riding having all the low end torque (100ft lbs or so on a stock machine) means not having to boil it to get it around in traffic nor do I have to fan the gear box.
This is not to dispute anyones claim that they whipped a Busa or any other bike for that matter. But not long ago on route 91 I was riding my Busa and in my rear view I see a younger guy (if you are under 45 I consider you a younger guy) on what turned out to be a FZ1 wailing it to catch up I was loafing along at 75 to 80 and after a bit he was even and I waved as he went past. Then I tucked in behind him for a a bit, I guess he thought I was racing because he proceeded to wail on that thing but showing incredibly bad judgement. Bobbing in and out of traffic and a bunch of other squidly behavior.
I chose not to follow him, and as I often do got off the highway at the exit I take to take the long way home.
I am reasonably sure he went home and told his buddies how he had spanked a Busa.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I hate seeing busas at the track, they kill ya on the straights but then you reel em in after turn 1.

I always found this video funny. Yamaha XJ600 naked vs a Yamaha R1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rda1XBh8fS0

I've come around to the Busa. I guess mainly becuase I'm getting old. If not for me wanting my next bike to be a Vtwin I'd consider the Busa. Or the ZX12!

[nhgunnut]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

I always found this video funny. Yamaha XJ600 naked vs a Yamaha R1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rda1XBh8fS0

I've come around to the Busa. I guess mainly becuase I'm getting old. If not for me wanting my next bike to be a Vtwin I'd consider the Busa. Or the ZX12!

Hang on then ,, Ducati is Rumored to have a Busa Class Machine in the works.