Bikeless *sniffle, pout* - Page 4

neebelung · 04-08-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

Get her back? Didja ride?

Nope. The rest of the parts hadn't come in from Ron Ayers yet. HOWEVER, a friend loaned me his Busa for the ride, so I didn't have to miss it.

marko138 · 04-08-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by neebelung

Nope. The rest of the parts hadn't come in from Ron Ayers yet. HOWEVER, a friend loaned me his Busa for the ride, so I didn't have to miss it.

Busa? What did you think?

neebelung · 04-08-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Busa? What did you think?

Strangely, I enjoyed the hell out of it. It's a big, beefy bike, but it's like riding a Cadillac... SO comfy and smooth. I have to admit, I was intimidated at first, just because it's (obviously) the biggest displacement bike I've ever ridden (other than the Mean Streak I demo'd last year), but I actually had a LOT of fun with it.

I posted up quite a bit about it on my ride blog.

marko138 · 04-08-2008, 09:59 AM

Nice. Was your blog super wordy? Cuz I probly didn't read it if it was.

neebelung · 04-08-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Nice. Was your blog super wordy? Cuz I probly didn't read it if it was.

Yup, sure as hell was. (I used to do quite a bit of writing... consumer reviews, articles, etc... so it's my nature to be a bit wordy

)

Ok, the Busa in short: big, wide, heavy and super comfortable. My initial reaction was "Why the hell do people slam and stretch these bikes!" because for as big as it is, it handles really, really nicely. At no point did I feel like I had to manhandle it or really TRY to make it do anything (even though it's got 80 lbs on my lil ZX6R).

The instrument cluster is like a freakin CAR: really well laid out, easy to read and lots of information. It has a freakin clock

(look, I don't even have a fuel light or gauge, so this was a big deal to me

).

What's dangerous about a bike of this size (displacement I mean) is that it's REALLY quiet and the power is so smooth that it's easy to haul ass without FEELING it. 110 on the freeway felt more like 70 or 75. You've got so much wind protection that you're not getting beat up at all, and the bike doesn't sound or feel like it's working hard, so speed is deceiving.

I dunno that I'd want it for a daily rider, just cus it IS so big, but when we start looking for a sport tourer, something comfy we can slap some hard bags on? Yeah, it's on the list, definitely.

marko138 · 04-08-2008, 10:06 AM

Good information. I also do not have a fuel light or gauge. When she sputters I know I'm about out.

neebelung · 04-08-2008, 10:12 AM

Yeah my fuel gauge is opening the tank and looking in... can I see gas? Cool. Can't see it? Guess I'd better fill up (that, and I go by my trip odometer).

Cutty72 · 04-08-2008, 12:27 PM

I have a Clock, a fuel light, a seperate odomoter that keeps track of miles traveled since the fuel light came on, an instant MPG and an average MPG guage.

dReWpY · 04-08-2008, 02:57 PM

does it come with a bj too...

neebelung · 04-08-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

I have a Clock, a fuel light, a seperate odomoter that keeps track of miles traveled since the fuel light came on, an instant MPG and an average MPG guage.

Does that come with dual front, and side impact airbags, too?

04-08-2008, 10:12 AM	#37
neebelung Ornery, scandalous & evil Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: 2004 Scarlet R1 Posts: 5,962	Yeah my fuel gauge is opening the tank and looking in... can I see gas? Cool. Can't see it? Guess I'd better fill up (that, and I go by my trip odometer).