Rc51 or 'busa

[marko138]

Originally Posted by z06boy

That's the experience I had the first time I rode one. It was an 05 model and to be truthful...I sort of liked it.

I've ridden it again since then and still feel the same.

It didn't hurt that it also had a turbo and close to 250 rwhp so once I got used to it...it was kinda fun.

Me getting ready to head out on the beast...



Taking it out again but this time with the wife on a Duc...

Damn I love those 999's.

[RACER X]

man, now dude's made me a damm good offer, + a $125 throttlemeister thrown in..+ all the adders on his bike, makes it really worthwhile......

decisions decisions.....

Z06boy, PM sent.

[Kerry_129]

Originally Posted by RACER X

yeah it;s a VERY sweet bike, but way over my head in terms of what i "need" which reflects in the price.........

That bike is set up right with about $3500 in suspension +another $2500 or so in well-picked goodies (Satos ain't cheap, but are pretty much the best sounding/power producing pipes you can put on them) - and you're gonna worry about maybe $1000-1500 more than a clean stock one?

if i was really worried about that....

Oh jeeze - are you one of those "suspension doesn't really matter on the street" guys?


That blue Booofa is mighty tasty looking too - though I'm not a big fan of the gold wheels, even though they to 'work' with the blue.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Oh jeeze - are you one of those "suspension doesn't really matter on the street" guys?

.

at 1 point and time in my riding career i woulda cared. nowadays i don't. i do have racetech springs in the ft of the VFR.

but for commuting i'd get it set up as much as possible for my weight, and call it good.

the 'busa OTOH is already set up for my weight w/ ft springs oil and a rear spring.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by RACER X

if i was really worried about that..........and guessing the owner/builder is withing 20-30lbs of my weight, so not a biggie



and this guy weighs what i do

It looks better with the black(metallic blue flakes in the black paint)

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

It looks better with the black(metallic blue flakes in the black paint)

wha ?

that bike is purty! damnit!

[Kerry_129]

Bear in mind, the stock RC is somewhat oversprung & harsh for a 'normal' weight rider, and the full ohlins setup absolutely transforms it into a much better feeling/handling bike - trust me.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Bear in mind, the stock RC is somewhat oversprung & harsh for a 'normal' weight rider, and the full ohlins setup absolutely transforms it into a much better feeling/handling bike - trust me.

I dont believe you. I'd like to try it out for myself. Who's got one I can ride?

[Kerry_129]

Well, you could come check mine out, but it got a little extra hot one night....

But with full-coverage that I almost dropped since I'd turned the tag back in prior to selling.... jacko

[z06boy]

DOH !!!!