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GENERAL => BIKE TALK => Topic started by: Kirk on February 18, 2006, 07:20:59 PM
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When I bought my Hayabusa, it was because the bike offered things that no other bike did. It seemed like most of us were kind of pushing the envelope. The South Florida guys would be a good example. So would Dennis. I got my expert road racing license on mine.
Nowadays, it seems like it's all about stretching and lowering the bike, chroming everything, and riders who don't ride. Buy a frickin' harley if you're just going to pose. Look at some of the topics that we've had lately- chrome grips, colored re-tread tires- give me a break. I don't care what kind of wax you use.
How many of us are there here anymore who have held the throttle to the stop on an unrestricted or de-restricted Hayabusa until the bike just won't go any faster? How many of us are there here anymore who have gotten a knee down? How many have done it with a passenger?
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the bike industry is changing. get over it.
knee down? yes
topped out the bike? yes
...i dont ride passengers.
there are people here that probably think closed coarse is just as stupid...
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Riding is a personal experience. What works for you may not work for the next guy. It's cool to me as long as you ride :)
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Stretched, lowered and/or chromed isn't my thing since I take my bikes to the occasional track day or nice trip to TN/NC/GA. Suspension work for my weight, better grade of tires, improve the brake system and some basic mods for power and comfort. Last time I wore my Z's, the kneepucks earned their keep.
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Freedom is about choices that do not hurt others.
Ridng is the same. No matter how you ride and what you ride, what is important is that you enjoy it and you don't hurt nobody.
I am not for big fancy chrome jobs, I like essential bikes with powerful engines (Sometimes I wish they made a stock naked busa!!!!) but I do admire people that fancy sparkles on their bikes. Not everybody have a bike to push it to the limit. Some like to enjoy the ride itself. Some like to take it to extreme.
We all have something that somebody else regards as ridicuolus, useless, or crazy. Who cares, as far as they do not bother me!!!
my 2 cents
Cheers
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Different strokes for different folks! It helps make motorcycling what it is today.
Hell we can't all put 180's on our busas :P
Never had a knee down, I would think that type of riding with a passenger would be inconsiderate for the passenger. If you ever see me with my knee on the ground, look out cause the rest of me is getting ready to hit the ground also.
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booooom :lol:
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well i have a short bike and several long bikes
question is whens the last time yer bike stood up att 200 plus mph from pure hp :D
whens tha last bike ya went 200?210 ?220? 230?240?250? mph on?
does yer bike lay a 200 ft patch coming out of a corner on 1 wheel :D
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Hell we can't all put 180's on our busas :P
Never had a knee down, I would think that type of riding with a passenger would be inconsiderate for the passenger. If you ever see me with my knee on the ground, look out cause the rest of me is getting ready to hit the ground also.
+1 Nice
ever since i left my ACL on the side of Vail Mt i have been a little thin on knee dragging with my new 25,000 dollar knee.
of course there are only 12 curves in a 5 state region and they are all off ramps...they are usually real busy
Fuck Kirk maybe you can post some time without telling everyone what a spoiled bitch you are :bigfu:
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Perfect example: http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/forum/index.php?topic=66443.0
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So don't read the threads that contain stuff that you don't like? Just a suggestion so you don't get your blood pressure up. :lol:
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To each his own, but I agree on the chrome.......it's for harleys :P
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we could always start a thread saying
my name is Kirk none of my bikes make any hp at all so i have to look for a corner to have any fun at all because my shit is soo slow
or my name is Kirk it does not matter if i get hurt takin curves as fast as possible because uts the only way i can have fun cause my bikes soo slow
my name is kirk and i did some track days and now i am an expert on what ever bike needs and what everyones bike should have and how any and everyone should ride
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remember kirks the one who got rid of his busa to get an r-1 :?
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Hey Dennis, I sent yah a pm with my parts list, just seen you dont read pm's anymore..... Guess I will call next week when I get a chance.
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remember kirks the one who got rid of his busa to get an r-1 :?
and he does inverted 2 up stoppies on his grab bar cause his 170 Dunlap 208 gives him the most contact area :lol:
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Chrome on a Hayabusa = http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/IDF/LG/C73B1_LGX020101.html
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treal best upgrades 05 gixxer 1000 f end w my adj triple tree set at -6 mm in the offset
and my custom adj arm set at -1.5 inches in the reargiving it about 56 inch wheelbase
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While chrome's not my thing, I appreciate a nice looking bike.
Few people that own a Busa even come close to using it to its potential. But the reality is I can say the same thing for most people that own an SV-650.
I've never derestricted mine, but I've been to the limiter enough times that I stopped counting about 20,000 miles ago. Its cool, but I don' t live for it and its not really killin' me to go that much faster, so I went 3 up on the rear.
Gettin' a knee down? After two track schools and several tracks days... again, I've stopped counting.
Just seems to me like there's all sorts of riders on Busa's, just like other bikes. No need to judge them... unless you're willing to be judged. 'cause the reality is, at the end of the day, there is always someone with more skill and/or a faster bike... or with more bling!! :?
So just enjoy doin' what ya do.
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The Busa makes a decent platform for any style of riding, I have an appreciation for both road racing and drag racing!!! so what does this make me? :P I can only afford one bike at this point in time so I am setting it up for the twisties and hopefully a few track days this summer!!! If I had the funds I would have a straight line beast in the stable also!! :mrgreen:
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When I bought my Hayabusa, it was because the bike offered things that no other bike did. It seemed like most of us were kind of pushing the envelope. The South Florida guys would be a good example. So would Dennis. I got my expert road racing license on mine.
Nowadays, it seems like it's all about stretching and lowering the bike, chroming everything, and riders who don't ride. Buy a frickin' harley if you're just going to pose. Look at some of the topics that we've had lately- chrome grips, colored re-tread tires- give me a break. I don't care what kind of wax you use.
How many of us are there here anymore who have held the throttle to the stop on an unrestricted or de-restricted Hayabusa until the bike just won't go any faster? How many of us are there here anymore who have gotten a knee down? How many have done it with a passenger?
I've held the throttle till I ran out of island :lol:
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so what 10-15 seconds?? :mrgreen:
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so what 10-15 seconds?? :mrgreen:
HAHAHAHAHAHA......it would be funnier, if it wasnt true :oops:
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If you ever see me with my knee on the ground, look out cause the rest of me is getting ready to hit the ground also.
Now that's just funny! Sorry, but I'm going to have to use that line!
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Just seems to me like there's all sorts of riders on Busa's, just like other bikes. No need to judge them... unless you're willing to be judged. 'cause the reality is, at the end of the day, there is always someone with more skill and/or a faster bike... or with more bling!! :?
So just enjoy doin' what ya do.
+1
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we could always start a thread saying
my name is Kirk none of my bikes make any hp at all so i have to look for a corner to have any fun at all because my shit is soo slow
or my name is Kirk it does not matter if i get hurt takin curves as fast as possible because uts the only way i can have fun cause my bikes soo slow
my name is kirk and i did some track days and now i am an expert on what ever bike needs and what everyones bike should have and how any and everyone should ride
Sickem Dennis! Put em in his place! :lol:
Hey Kirk, what ever happened to that 170 mph stoppie you were going to do at Portland with your Hottie on the back? I was willing to pay hard cash to watch a new world record two up stoppie take place! Was hoping to get an autographed picture too!
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Kirk,
You are correct, the industry has changed quite a bit.....Most owners nowadays just want to SAY they have it......That is why the "chrome and show" shops are the big thing today.....
10-15 years ago everybody wanted to go fast.....now everybody just wants to look fast.......Maybe it's not such a bad thing with the power of todays bikes...
Dave
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People buy Busa's as well as other bikes because that is what they want and chrome, stretch, lower, turbo, and whatever else because they want to. I don't think anybody told you what you could/should do to your bike, or how to ride. I bet it is set up the way you want, for the type of riding you do. Well so is everybody else's, and to be truthful there is nothing you can do about it! But post on this board and maybe a few others, still it has not and will not change a thing. And yes to all three of your questions.
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Well you know your only cool if you have 500 horse and go throught rush hour traffic on 1 wheel at 240 mph :roll:
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Kirk i always respected and enjoy your posts but i agree with the majority. Different stroke for different folks. Frankly i applaud the Custom sportbike scene. Why should the term "Custom Bike" be limited to Harley Ablesons or Choppers just as slow? I mean for the record, if theres one bike that's sold on it's looks and has just as many if not more Custom "bling" jobs to it's heritage, It's The Yamaha R1. Not every R1 rider had the same goal you had when they got their bike. Same for busa riders and others.
Yes my idea of custom is performance. I think Bikes like Nickslicks, Roboti's, or Motorheads are pure works of Functional Art. However i still like a custom sportbike with a sweet paintjob, more chrome then a harley, and still fast enough to put just about anything behind it. How many "Choppers" or Harleys can make that claim?
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I don't care what kind of wax you use.
Then you shouldn't care what else they do to THEIR bike ... emphasis on THEIR. Get a life man. :duh: :P
Seems Kirk goes off the deep end on this very subject once every year or two. Shit, he doesn't even own a Busa any more. :roll:
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Riding is a personal experience. What works for you may not work for the next guy. It's cool to me as long as you ride :)
I totaly agree with you WayneE
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Hey Kirk, what ever happened to that 170 mph stoppie you were going to do at Portland with your Hottie on the back? I was willing to pay hard cash to watch a new world record two up stoppie take place! Was hoping to get an autographed picture too!
:lol:
I love all the stories Kirk tells. Definately entertaining. :mrgreen:
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To each is on.
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The thing I find alarming about this post is we have guys like this, attitude and a size two hat in law enforcement?
Troubling to say the least.
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BEST PART IS THINK STOCK WHEELS ARE WTILL ON THE BIKE
SHIT WAIT TILL YA RIDE A REAL BUSA W WHEELS ETC ON IT VS A GHETTO RACER LIKE WHAT YOU HAD
FUNNY PART IS I REMEMBER DRAGGIN THE CANISTERS ON MY BIKES BACK IN THE LATE 70S EARLY 80S WHEN YA HAD TO HAVE BALLS TO DO IT
SEE BACK THEN THEY TRIED SHAKIN YA OFF THE BIKE OR WEAVE YA INTO THE TREES :D
NOTHING HARD ABOUT TODAYS BIKES BY COMPARISON
A BIKE WELL PREPPED GOING FAST VS A STOCKER GOIN FAST IS ONE HAS A GOOD RIDER AND ONES JUST SET UP GOOD
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Bling has it's place.............when I was younger, bling was more important to me than it should have been and I rode Chromed/Stretched/Bored & Stroked Harleys. Handled worse than my son's 1982 Toyota Corona Wagon.....
A Sportbike, whether it be a Busa or a ZX-10, offers so much potential, most guys never can safely tap it on the street...........
Personally, I prefer to have a short bike for turns and TurBusa for all out power...............Bling is still OK, but to bling/lower/stretch at the expense of handling kind of defeats the purpose the bike was designed for, IMO.
Whatever, to each his own................. :)
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Well i pin the throttle 1320 everytime i race.
Why does it matter to you?
Buy what you want and do what you can afford and don't hate the game...
Back to www.r1-forum.com
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EXACTLY DO WHAT YOU LIKE NOT WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING.
IF YA WANT A TRACK DAY BIKE BUY A 1K OR 10R
IF YA WANT TO STUNT BUY 636 OR GIXXER 750
IF YA WANT TO GO FAST BUY A ZX14 :lol:
BUT SINCE MOST OF US ON THIS SITE OWN A HAYABUSA THEN YOU HAVE TO COMPROMISE. IVE SEEN BUSAS POST SOME PRETTY IMPRESSIVE TIMES AT MID-OHIO, IVE SEEN BUSAS STUNTED, IVE SEEN BUSAS TAKE OFF FROM ME ON THE HIGWAY LIKE I WAS STANDING STILL.
SO I GUESS YOU JUST DO WHAT YOU LIKE WEATHER IT BE DRAG RACE,LAND SPEED,TRACK DAYS,STUNTIN,BLINGIN,OR JUST SPORT TOURING.
UNLESS YOUR MOTORHEAD AND OWN 5 DIFFERENT BUSAS THEN YOU CAN MAKE EACH ONE SPECIFIC FOR WHATEVER YOU FEEL LIKE DOING THAT DAY :)
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knee down on busa ?yep with passenger ? yep flat out on road ? 210 on the clocks for 5 miles gets boring real fast now at 64 " lowered dry shot of gas soon to be turbo and still fun on the road
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That's why there are 31 + flavors of ice cream.
To you're questions: yes, yes, and no.
How many of you have ridden 65000 miles on busas in the past 5 years? 8)
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knee down on busa ?yep with passenger ? yep flat out on road ? 210 on the clocks for 5 miles gets boring real fast now at 64 " lowered dry shot of gas soon to be turbo and still fun on the road
THATS LIKE 185 MPH
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yer probably right but it sure made me happy seeing it on the clocks. got some tts od gears to go in next time motors apart 8% 5th +12% 6th
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I dont know, I just do what seems fun to me at what ever point in my life I am at. Things always changing, would like a second bike to track day on so if I go down its no biggy. All the money in the Busa I would hate to slide it around and fuck it up.
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Chrome on a Hayabusa = http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/IDF/LG/C73B1_LGX020101.html
these look like luge results? :?
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Chrome on a Hayabusa = http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/IDF/LG/C73B1_LGX020101.html
these look like luge results? :?
Two-man luge results to be specific. :lol:
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Guy's don't assume that just becuase I own an R1 that I think that the R1 is superior to the Hayabusa (I've always referred to the R1 as "the pocket bike"). And don't even get me started on R1 owners. I think even fewer of them really ride. Overall, I still prefer the Hayabusa to the R1, but the R1 was much easier to manage and much faster on the track, which was what I needed at the time. And it didn't scare the crap out of everyone (me included) like the Hayabusa did.
With a change in geography, my needs have changed again, and the R1 now makes no sense at all. It will probably be replaced by a street-legal supermotard in the next couple of months.
But my original post had nothing to do with any of that. It had more to do with the pimped Hayabusa parked in front of a tavern.
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Chrome on a Hayabusa = http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/IDF/LG/C73B1_LGX020101.html
these look like luge results? :?
Two-man luge results to be specific. :lol:
my bad, now I get it.... :o
you gotta watch these guys, they will determine a sportbikes capabilities based on 1/4 mile times :?
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Built mine to do everything. And I mean everything.
Road race, track days, mountain rides.
Cruise, tour, put around.
Drag race (best 6.3 @ 120.47 and 9.87 @ 147 w/ 1.69 60 foot)
My best drag race time is not here yet. The bike is faster now, but the two tracks i have been using either have a nasty headwing, or, the other has crap for track preparation at the lauch pad. I'll get back to you on it.
Velocity stacks to oil pan, totally stock. Everything else has been changed.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/Phallen/BigPhotoSmall.jpg)
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Built mine to do everything. And I mean everything.
Road race, track days, mountain rides.
Cruise, tour, put around.
Drag race (best 6.3 @ 120.47 and 9.87 @ 147 w/ 1.69 60 foot)
My best drag race time is not here yet. The bike is faster now, but the two tracks i have been using either have a nasty headwing, or, the other has crap for track preparation at the lauch pad. I'll get back to you on it.
Velocity stacks to oil pan, totally stock. Everything else has been changed.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/Phallen/BigPhotoSmall.jpg)
sweet pic.... Im getting there. Only my second track day (and my first dry one!)
(http://gotbluemilk.com/web060218/s/images/MF1A3841.JPG)
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Yeah, let me tell you, it wasn't easy getting there. But, once you've set your knee down, the sky opens up and the sun comes out!
Pic was taken at Willow Springs (big track), turn 2. It's a HUGE right hand up hill sweeper that you're doing about 100 mph on. Oh, and this was last December, it was 44 degrees (F) outside, that's why i'm wearing a ski mask. Took me like 8 laps to warm up the tires.
You can do anything on the Busa. It, being a wide bike, is limited to it's girth. Other than that, you set it up like any other bike, it will do what you want.
And I love it. Best bike I ever had.
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Track days are fun. First time out with a Busa, back in 2000..
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/ZRX11Jim/Turn8.jpg)
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shortened and raised right here bud! :evil:
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Bikes are bikes,people are people and when you put the two together you have people on bikes and that's all that should matter cause that's where comparison's should end.ride what you like and dress it how you like...Living in the NW & coming from the south there is alot of criticism here about anything other than roadracing and Kirk has been in the NW forever so he only knows one way of thinking or only knows the outs of one style of riding as far as differences in style...Roadracing is the thing here poser or not...try the local starbucks in any area here or Sportsbike Website and you will see the real racers.... :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: It's :USA: get over it...
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So don't read the threads that contain stuff that you don't like? Just a suggestion so you don't get your blood pressure up. :lol:
No shit. Many on here don't like Kirk and just can't wait to tell him too fuck off. He isn't a bad guy in the end, hell I can say that and me and Kirk went round and round over some shit in the past.
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My
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My
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Any questions???
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You guys rock:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/Phallen/BigPhotoSmall.jpg)
(http://gotbluemilk.com/web060218/s/images/MF1A3841.JPG)
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is that a custom "bling" paint job you got there? :finger: i think some chrome grip would make you faster!!! :joker:
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But my original post had nothing to do with any of that. It had more to do with the pimped Hayabusa parked in front of a tavern.
You should have went in the bar and told him to his face instead of whining about it here like a little girl. :lol:
My
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My
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Any questions???
That pretty much sums it up. :yes: I think Kirk needs to worry about how he spends HIS money. Maybe we should all bitch about him buying some dual sport POS ... :P
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is that a custom "bling" paint job you got there? :finger: i think some chrome grip would make you faster!!! :joker:
fiberglass race bodywork and a driveway rattle can paint job with 200 mph rock chips:
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/NoviceBus.jpg)
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fiberglass race bodywork and a driveway rattle can paint job with 200 mph rock chips:
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/P4190594.JPG)
Hey Kirk, whose body work did you have on your Busa?
Looks like Airtech.
I'm going to be getting track body work and some wheels this year.
I was thinking AirTech and Cazzoerria (sp?). Any suggestions?
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I am working on getting these installed tonight!! I hope I can get the boots high enough off the ground with these!! :wink: :P
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fiberglass race bodywork and a driveway rattle can paint job with 200 mph rock chips:
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/P4190594.JPG)
Hey Kirk, whose body work did you have on your Busa?
Looks like Airtech.
I'm going to be getting track body work and some wheels this year.
I was thinking AirTech and Cazzoerria (sp?). Any suggestions?
Sharkskinz. Airtech sucks.
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Scott, when the tires on your Hayabusa look like this (from you riding on them), your opinion will matter.
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/kirks_tire_boogers.jpg)
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And Scott, when your titanium mid-pipe is this color (from you riding on it), your opinion will matter.
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/Bus_on_trailer_1.jpg)
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My responce was not directed at anyone. I like Kirk he is a good guy with good info, I pretty much like everyone here. Like I said I just feel its my money and I do what makes me happy at this point in my life, that can change at some point down the road.
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When I bought my Hayabusa, it was because the bike offered things that no other bike did. It seemed like most of us were kind of pushing the envelope. The South Florida guys would be a good example. So would Dennis. I got my expert road racing license on mine.
Nowadays, it seems like it's all about stretching and lowering the bike, chroming everything, and riders who don't ride. Buy a frickin' harley if you're just going to pose. Look at some of the topics that we've had lately- chrome grips, colored re-tread tires- give me a break. I don't care what kind of wax you use.
How many of us are there here anymore who have held the throttle to the stop on an unrestricted or de-restricted Hayabusa until the bike just won't go any faster? How many of us are there here anymore who have gotten a knee down? How many have done it with a passenger?
A lot of us have done these things except with the passenger..........how many of us have died doing it. Ride the bike to "your" limits not to someone else's.......................
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Scott, when the tires on your Hayabusa look like this (from you riding on them), your opinion will matter.
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/kirks_tire_boogers.jpg)
shall I whip out the pic of the cases and put him back in his Z06?
scottys purdy damn fast on the internet, but I never seen a keyboard move so fast but say so little....
no doubt he will take this thread and claim I am saying the titanic is in the same class as an unlimited hydroplane and somehow that makes him fast.... :lmao:
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Howzda weater, Brudda? Hot? I miss da surf! :D
http://www.weather.com/weather/detail/96753?from=weekend_bottomnav_undeclared&dayNum=4
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Scott, when the tires on your Hayabusa look like this (from you riding on them), your opinion will matter.
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/kirks_tire_boogers.jpg)
shall I whip out the pic of the cases and put him back in his Z06?
scottys purdy damn fast on the internet, but I never seen a keyboard move so fast but say so little.... :lmao:
The mouth that roared... :lol:
It's one thing to talk fecal matter on the infobahn, it's another do put it all on the line on the race track and then post pictures after. ;)
PS- I'm still amazed that your engine cases don't leak oil, as much time as they spend on the ground at 100 mph+
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Howzda weater, Brudda? Hot? I miss da surf! :D
Wheather sucks right Now.....heavy showers on Oahu...but not hot. Surf? Got mine on Saturday... :wink: :drink:
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Scott, when the tires on your Hayabusa look like this (from you riding on them), your opinion will matter.
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/kirks_tire_boogers.jpg)
shall I whip out the pic of the cases and put him back in his Z06?
scottys purdy damn fast on the internet, but I never seen a keyboard move so fast but say so little.... :lmao:
It's one thing to talk fecal matter on the infobahn, it's another do put it all on the line on the race track and then post pictures after. ;)
sometimes I think the only thing speed and 11k have in common is a broadband connection?
better inform all the enzo owners on the island to lock their doors, theres a z06 closin in.... :lmao:
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no doubt he will take this thread and claim I am saying the titanic is in the same class as an unlimited hydroplane and somehow that makes him fast.... :lmao:
:lmao: ... you're the 'tard that fits that bill since you keep thinking the ZX-14 and GSX-R1000 are in the same class. Do you even know that different classes exist?
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Hey Kirk ... how come you always have the "Holier Than Thou" ego bullshit going on? For some reason you think you're the hottest rider on the planet since you tracked you Busa. And you think everyone should have a bike like yours and ride like you. I say big fuckin' deal asshole. :eatme: Go to church and repent your fucked up ways. :lol:
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Over, Under... Under?... Over. :lol:
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Striker...Striker...Striker...STRIKER! :lol:
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Carbon fiber is my bling.
I don't have any problem with whatever someone want's to do with their 2 wheels though. It's their money and as long as they enjoy what's happening, that's what it's all about.
I'm not much of a knee down guy. It's happened before, but I just don't work on body position enough. It doesn't seem to matter a whole lot. I've gone around the outside of a lot of guys and listened to their pucks a' scrapin' along.
Laguna Seca awhile back.
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QwDZAtMT1plBC!BHkAsRVB8Sp2wDf6JlyymE5s9Jgb0AboKCx3uWpp0Pn7!J90a31Np6rf*3uDB635HMhDGofp!LKWHuvVj05GvfECFPDjA/Laguna1.JPG)
Kirk, how's the island life anyway?
Don't be a hater on the bling boys. Even if I find a bike distasteful or just not my style, I can always appreciate a man's pride of ownership.
It's all good.
And I do care what kind of wax you use. 8)
Gar
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Sebimoto carbon fiber costs less than stock bodywork. It's anti-bling.
This thread isn't about what they're doing, it's more about what they're not doing. Buying a Hayabusa and polishing your weasel does not make them one of us.
I think anybody who's camped with us at Laguna Seca is probably one of us, even if they ride a Ural sidehack. ;)
Island life is good. :)
I too can appreciate all sorts of bikes, even if I have no interest in owning that particular type. But I think it's beyond lame to "effect" the Hayabusa as some kind of fashion accessory.
I hope that you and Kim are well. :)
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mine is raised out back, lower up front, shortened, geared lower and lightened. hope your happy :D
If you ride it, I'm happy. :)
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mine is raised out back, lower up front, shortened, geared lower and lightened. hope your happy :D
If you ride it, I'm happy. :)
Hypocritical now :duh: ... I think God's sending you a message. :wink:
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Hey Kirk ... how come you always have the "Holier Than Thou" ego bullshit going on? For some reason you think you're the hottest rider on the planet since you tracked you Busa. And you think everyone should have a bike like yours and ride like you. I say big fuckin' deal asshole. :eatme: Go to church and repent your fucked up ways. :lol:
dood, don't shit yourself, kirk rolls, couldn't shake him in the twisties and been side by side with him up on one at 90 on the Astoria lane share program, he gets down with the best dont worry yourself, he uses the busa for its intended purpose and then some, pretty simple scenario?
I often wonder about the same thing? how can someone own a busa and hold back the urge to lay down some compound? I don't have that kind of control?
I'm all down with the drag racing and stuff and bring what ya bling but a few 1/4 mile runs is just about enough to get settled in and the tires warm, no amount of bling can satisfy my urge to burn down the twisties....
I don't see the holier than thou but I do see the confusion, why buy a microwave to boil water?
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mine is raised out back, lower up front, shortened, geared lower and lightened. hope your happy :D
and you will grace us with your presence when?
the squid I mean kid I mean tafner, how is he? has he been toddeling the day prepping your bike for educational purposes?
tell him I yearn for my lesson and I feel I have 6 ironed out so he wont have to worry about me jammin his groove... :wink:
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no doubt he will take this thread and claim I am saying the titanic is in the same class as an unlimited hydroplane and somehow that makes him fast.... :lmao:
:lmao: ... you're the 'tard that fits that bill since you keep thinking the ZX-14 and GSX-R1000 are in the same class.
and that makes you fast how?
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Scott, when the tires on your Hayabusa look like this (from you riding on them), your opinion will matter.
(http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/p/pylandracing/kirks_tire_boogers.jpg)
Kirk, when you actually win a race rather than just entering it????????????????????
Maybe your opinion will matter?
When you get back to Portland, I'm still waiting on that two up, 170 mph stoppie :-)
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Carbon fiber is my bling.
I don't have any problem with whatever someone want's to do with their 2 wheels though. It's their money and as long as they enjoy what's happening, that's what it's all about.
I'm not much of a knee down guy. It's happened before, but I just don't work on body position enough. It doesn't seem to matter a whole lot. I've gone around the outside of a lot of guys and listened to their pucks a' scrapin' along.
Laguna Seca awhile back.
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QwDZAtMT1plBC!BHkAsRVB8Sp2wDf6JlyymE5s9Jgb0AboKCx3uWpp0Pn7!J90a31Np6rf*3uDB635HMhDGofp!LKWHuvVj05GvfECFPDjA/Laguna1.JPG)
Kirk, how's the island life anyway?
Don't be a hater on the bling boys. Even if I find a bike distasteful or just not my style, I can always appreciate a man's pride of ownership.
It's all good.
And I do care what kind of wax you use. 8)
Gar
Nice looking bike and Nice Skills Bro.......What kind of work did you do to your Busa to put it on the track like that? The stock suspension on any Busa I have been on seems a lil soft for track riding, you guys changing the springs out or going for a complete re-work before hitting the track?
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Just for Kirk ... :waaaa: :lol:
http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/forum/index.php?topic=66793.0
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You want too know what I do???? BUY MORE THAN ONE BIKE!!!! I personally riding faster than 200 MPH, so I go for turbo bikes. I want to drag knee I'll ride my AMA Preped 1K. If I want bling I can ride my (in the making) single-sided swingarm Turbo BUSA. Or race a 650HP Turbo BUSA.
But I don't feel like a poser on the show bike. There is something to be said for simply riding, you may have forgot that. And some of us feel as though our bikes are an extention of our personalities, that's why we have customs.
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dood, don't shit yourself, kirk rolls, couldn't shake him in the twisties and been side by side with him up on one at 90 on the Astoria lane share program, he gets down with the best dont worry yourself, he uses the busa for its intended purpose and then some, pretty simple scenario?
Big-D, you're too modest. I couldn't pass you (safely). I'd never seen someone grind down their stator cover on the ground or go sideways at 100+ mph on corner exits ( on the street). Epic darkies.
I also enjoyed the 120 mph stand-ups side-by-side with you in the same lane over the Astoria bridge. :)
You're just one of those people that I was instantly comfortable riding with, five minutes after meeting you.
Heck, even that Deputy in the unmarked champagne-colored Chevy truck was impressed enough with your wheelies to stop you and pay you a compliment. ;)
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Edit: I withdraw my grumbling. :oops:
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What kind of work did you do to your Busa to put it on the track like that? The stock suspension on any Busa I have been on seems a lil soft for track riding, you guys changing the springs out or going for a complete re-work before hitting the track?
I pretty much bought the bike with all the lightweight stuff already fitted.
It's got an Ohlins shock that I had to increase the preload on a bit and do a few clicks on the damping.
The front was upgraded by me to '03 forks and done with Race Tech stuff. Gold valves, 1.0 springs, and whatever else they do.
Pretty much every 'Busa needs stiffer front springs...
Gar
I'll echo what Gar has said. I put my Hayabusa Superbike together with Sharkskinz race bodywork, Marvic Penta II magnesium racing wheels, a lightweight 4-into-1 full titanium exhaust system, and stripped everything off that wasn't motorcycle. It ended up being about 75 pounds lighter than stock- 475 pounds vs. 550 pounds stock. I suspect Gregg's bike is a little lighter. All things being equal, a lighter bike is easier to throw around on the race track, especially if it's rotating weight like in the wheels or the engine (I removed the engine's counter-balancer).
I had Dave Hodges ( http://www.gpsuspension.com ) re-spring and re-valve my shock and forks. Like Gregg said, Hayabusas pretty much ALL need fork springs badly. I'm a lot smaller than Gregg, and I used 1.0 kilo fork springs. I was still bottoming them on the brakes, but not hard. It was the single biggest improvement in the bike's performance- it made it so much easier to ride fast. Even on a street bike, you at least need to get the correct fork springs.
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Howzda weater, Brudda? Hot? I miss da surf! :D
Chris- This was two weeks ago at Jaws Maui:
(http://www.mneal.net/index_files/Surf/Jaws/02-06/slides/02-05-06%20-%20158.JPG)
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:shock: :shock: That is one big arse wave!!! :shock:
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That looks liek the wave that ate up my wave runner in FL.... well not quite but it sure seemed like it when I was rideing the damn thing hahhah Perseption man damn 5 foot wave seemed massive :)
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I was so hoping this thread would be about how to loose a number of kg from a busa! :(
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I was so hoping this thread would be about how to loose a number of kg from a busa! :(
Are you asking?
Mind you the way things are on here you might not get an answer :dunno:
I've seen more life in roadkill :D
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Start logically by removing all the OE peripheries and replace them with quality race parts.
A lot will depend on how many kgs you expect to lose?
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anyone notice the date on the thread 2/06???
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anyone notice the date on the thread 2/06???
I didn't want to suggest starting a new thread, but yes I noticed.
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Never weighed mine But I often wonder what it weighs. I have Bsts, all carbon body work, lightened crank, removed counter balacer, metal hydride battery but a turbo which weighs a lot.
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Never weighed mine, but I have a turbo, which weighs a lot.
Never mind! :huepfenicon111:
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Wholly 12 year old plus thread resurgence, Batman!
(https://cdn.meme.am/instances/250x250/78180634/say-one-more-time-lol.jpg)
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Sheesh,,, this place is as dead as this thread. :hys:
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On your bike ! :D
Wayyyy too many slackers looking in and not posting.
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...in bed. :lol:
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I'm betting mine is close to stock weight, but WITH a turbo and liquid filled intercooler. Of course, there's a lard ass fatty pants that rides it so "light weight"?
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I saw Cannon at the weekend, he is a big guy :D
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...in bed. :lol:
......... tugging?