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07-31-2009, 11:11 AM | #1 |
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I sat one one a few weeks ago and wow that thing is huge in the front!
I'm glad you're diggin' it! How does the motor compare to the Busa as far as streetability now that you've had it a couple of weeks? I doubt I'm ready to give up my Busa anytime soon, but bigger is better.
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07-31-2009, 11:34 AM | #2 | |
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07-31-2009, 11:45 AM | #3 | |
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07-31-2009, 12:06 PM | #4 |
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It's funny you mention the brakes. That's been the one sore spot with me about the bike. The brakes don't really offer the kind of feedback I would like. Surprising really for something with the capabilities of the Busa.
I've looked into upgrading the brakes a little bit. Do you think just the Brembo master cylinder would do the trick? Got any links to the conversion kit I can check out? I'd be really interested in that!
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07-31-2009, 05:09 PM | #5 | |
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07-31-2009, 05:45 PM | #6 |
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45 minutes is cake.
It take 2.5 hours to remove and replace the fairings on a Gen II
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07-31-2009, 09:17 PM | #7 |
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It takes about an hour to pull the sides off a gen 1 but to lust lift the tanks is 4 bolts. On the King it takes 45 minutes 4 push rivets and 6 bolts to lift the tank.
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08-29-2009, 07:54 PM | #8 |
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Ok just thought I would up date this a bit.After the first 2000 miles. I have to say that I love this ugly bastard even more. The upright seating position makes it a dream to run about on. Stop and Go traffic? no problem the seating position makes this much less miserable. Very easy to pilot about small towns and the throttle tries to get you arrested about everywhere. I do dislike how Suzuki restricted 1st 2nd and 3rd gear time below 4k. Eventually I will be Re-flashing the ECU to rid myself of this PITA. but for now I have gone with a $86 dollar work around and went to a a 45 (2 over stock) tooth rear SuperSprox gets me to 4k that much quicker shortens the wheel base slightly and smooths out a bit of the lurching. I will be spending more time on the King in the next few weeks as the Busa leaves tomorrow to get the forks re sprung and re valved. It also gets the Brembo Radial Master cylinder Conversion. For reasons related to Budget , I am going to have to wait to do the Radial clutch cylinder. Let me recommend that if you have a Suzuki Dealer in your area that has a B King for sale tell him you want to take it out for a ride. I am not sure what they they put so many giggles is such a Butt Ugly bike but damn they did.
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