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Homeslice 09-16-2010 11:40 PM

Looks good. Still don't care for how the fairing sticks past the front wheel a little, but other than that it looks good.

101lifts2 09-17-2010 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by t-homo (Post 409582)
funny. i guarantee my friend can outride you through twisties on his zx14.

I bet I can outride him with my ZX6r:boobs:

Busas are pretty heavy..I think the ZX14 is much more nimble and prolly just as comfy. But...if you like it than thats all that matters.

Rider 09-17-2010 08:26 AM

Love the look and love the color but those bikes are huge. They need to shed 100lbs.

nhgunnut 09-17-2010 08:35 AM

While I would agree the Busa Class machines will not handle AS WELL as a a superbike (my old 999 for example) Busa's n ZX14 handle very well (so does the B King) Frankly it takes better than the average skill set to make much use of the difference.
While I like the appearance of the Busa better than the ZX14 (Just opinion here) the real advantage of the Busa is the Depth of the Aftermarket. You only need to look at Over200's or Gixerhp's Bikes to find Busa's that handle extremely well. Of course the Olin Suspension and Brembos help. As does the available shortened swingarm , for those of us a bit more budget conscious simple tricks like race tech springs and valves in the forks, and and going up on both sprockets shorten the bike.

dubbs 09-17-2010 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider (Post 409625)
Love the look and love the color but those bikes are huge. They need to shed 100lbs.

I guess on paper the 480 or so pounds dry does seem like a lot, that was my thought going in too, but once this bike starts moving.. it feels nimble as hell. Plus, for me, this bike is strictly for the street, so any difference in corner speed between this and a 600 is negligible.

I plan on using the 600 as a track whore.. gonna take off the reg and ins.. that should pay for a trackday or two by itself. :rockwoot:

dubbs 09-17-2010 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tallywacker (Post 409561)
I still can't believe people ride those around with nitrous and turbo's on the street.

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.

z06boy 09-17-2010 09:16 AM

Congrats and nice bike if you don't mind the size but hey...you just got off a Harley so I see no reason for you not to love it.

I didn't used to care much for Busa's HOWEVER after riding one for several days on two seperate occasions I have to admit that I liked it alot better than I would have thought. Yep...I'd own one.

Oh and it had a turbo too...made me smile quite often. :rockwoot:

dubbs 09-17-2010 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by derf (Post 409578)
Why do people always comment about how great they sound, and never how great harleys handle?

Other than that congrats

Because they do sound really good, at least mine did with open pipes.. Second question I believe is rhetorical.. lol.

nhgunnut 09-17-2010 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 409642)
Congrats and nice bike if you don't mind the size but hey...you just got off a Harley so I see no reason for you not to love it.

I didn't used to care much for Busa's HOWEVER after riding one for several days on two seperate occasions I have to admit that I liked it alot better than I would have thought. Yep...I'd own one.

Oh and it had a turbo too...made me smile quite often. :rockwoot:

Well yeah the turbo's do add a little something..
a 100hp or so

Trip 09-17-2010 09:59 AM

Somebody needs to tell Busa Shane that Busas don't handle well.


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