finally picking up my busa

[stantheman 0]

im picking up my new to me hayabusa tomorrow that i won on ebay nearly a month ago cos the seller was working offshore

[stantheman 0]

here she is she looks even better in the flesh http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Hayabusa-GSX1300R-Rare-Low-frame-number-Collectable-/221036150445?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3376c7fead#ht_1234wt_932

[Stue11 0]

@stantheman wrote:

here she is she looks even better in the flesh http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Hayabusa-GSX1300R-Rare-Low-frame-number-Collectable-/221036150445?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3376c7fead#ht_1234wt_932

Awesome Stan she looks a beaut

[stantheman 0]

gonna need a rack for me topbox though

[dick65 0]

looks cracking stan,really tidy m8

[ken s 0]

I'm so jealous looks great mate, I had one for almost three years but had to give her up because of a shoulder / arm injury that was not conducive to the riding position of sports bikes if at all possible I would have one tomorrow. Best bike I have ever owned and my wife said its the most comfortable pillion ride she has ever had.

Enjoy your new ride.

[Tony nitrous 0]

@ken s wrote:

I had one for almost three years but had to give her up because of a shoulder / arm injury that was not conducive to the riding position of sports bikes

I had 2 at one time, an 02 and an 04.
I couldnt live with the low / forward bars
at the time. Changed one to higher bars.
There are lots of kits and conversions and
they work well. I know to a few done for touring.

With raised slightly pulled bar bars and
lower Buell pegs they are a totaly different
bike if you want to do high mileage or have
comfort issue's.

[sweban 0]

looks great

[Tony nitrous 0]

@stantheman wrote:

here she is she looks even better in the flesh http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Hayabusa-GSX1300R-Rare-Low-frame-number-Collectable-/221036150445?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3376c7fead#ht_1234wt_932

Thats bloody nice Stan.
Id be REAL happy to have that in the shed.

If it was mine i'd re-fit the grab rail,
get rid of the chrome screen, and keep my
eye out for an original rear guard.

One thing lots of Busa folk do is to grind or
cut 2 slots into the single seat hump, so
they can leave the grabrail on with the hump.
Dont know why ? too f#ckin' lazy to unbolt
it ? It just looks poor taste to me.

On our Aussie Busa site there are a few folk
who dont want later models and pay good money
and are proud of their copper/gold '99 Gen1's.

[Tony nitrous 0]

The screen looks like a "double bubble"
raised in the centre. Although I dont like
chrome screens the double bubble's are worth
having. If your anywhere near 6-foot tall
and lean forward when being a "bit sporty"
you cant see the top's of the clocks otherwise!

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

nice 1 stan & you will have it for our weekend meet

[madsod 0]

Nice one have fun

[stantheman 0]

got my insurance sorted today and got the money sorted and now its bloody pi;;ing down

[stantheman 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

The screen looks like a "double bubble"
raised in the centre. Although I dont like
chrome screens the double bubble's are worth
having. If your anywhere near 6-foot tall
and lean forward when being a "bit sporty"
you cant see the top's of the clocks otherwise!

im not as near to 6 foot as i would like to be mate

[finger 0]

I like

[Grumpyowl 0]

Top Box


the Busa family is growing nicely on here

as Tony say's if your looking for a bit more comfort I can give a up to Suzuki touring screen, Helibars and lowered foot pegs have made a massive difference for me comfort wise.

[lee1 1]

looks well stan

[stantheman 0]

@Grumpyowl wrote:

Top Box


the Busa family is growing nicely on here

as Tony say's if your looking for a bit more comfort I can give a up to Suzuki touring screen, Helibars and lowered foot pegs have made a massive difference for me comfort wise.

thats what i thought after riding it home tonight that the footpegs were too high and the bars a bit too low it didnt help that it was pi;;ing down either

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@stantheman wrote:

@Grumpyowl wrote:

Top Box


the Busa family is growing nicely on here

as Tony say's if your looking for a bit more comfort I can give a up to Suzuki touring screen, Helibars and lowered foot pegs have made a massive difference for me comfort wise.

thats what i thought after riding it home tonight that the footpegs were too high and the bars a bit too low it didnt help that it was pi;;ing down either

thats what made me go for the king , the riding position

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@stantheman wrote:

@Grumpyowl wrote:

Top Box


the Busa family is growing nicely on here

as Tony say's if your looking for a bit more comfort I can give a up to Suzuki touring screen, Helibars and lowered foot pegs have made a massive difference for me comfort wise.

thats what i thought after riding it home tonight that the footpegs were too high and the bars a bit too low it didnt help that it was pi;;ing down either

thats what made me go for the king , the riding position

[jezza 0]

Well done on your busa, riding position takes a little getting used too however I dont notice it too much now.

@Grumpyowl wrote:

Top Box

I just manage to get a venture system for mine for a grand total of £150 the bag is 90 litres

[flange 0]

Well nice Stan.Pair of can as well.Nice one

[Chadatious 0]

why nice one stan does that mean you can make the souther ride

[stantheman 0]

havent sold me 1250 bandit so had to insure both on one policy if i dont get used to the busa or if i can sort out the riding position then i might have to use the 1250 for the lakes rideout

[flange 0]

Theres always the comfort kit Stan.Best of both

http://www.topyokes.com/comfort_kit_+_handlebars/358

[Tony nitrous 0]

New top yolk and traditional bars is my personal choice.
Not the cheapest or easyest though.

There are several kits to raise the standard bar's.
Either using longer mounting castings with the
original straight clip-on, or ones such as Heli-bars
that use the original casting and use a clip-on
with a "step" in it.
http://www.helibars.com/product/gsx-1300r-hayabusa-08-09

I would add that there is nothing REALLY wrong
with the Busa's riding position, lots of folk
just need to put some miles in and get used to it.
If (like me) it then doesnt suit you,
its quite easy to change it to more upright.
(and have a better bike than a B-King.. )

[Tony nitrous 0]

Plenty of kits to lower the pegs.

Lots of folk use Buell footpegs,
or theres kits like these...

http://www.whaccessories.com/FootPegLoweringKit.htm

I've never bothered as I find neither
Busa's B-Kings have a great deal of
clearance with the stock ones.

Personal taste.

[BanditMike 0]

Looks good mate Hopefully see it at the end of the month

[dick65 0]

@flange wrote:

Theres always the comfort kit Stan.Best of both

http://www.topyokes.com/comfort_kit_+_handlebars/358

nice easy conversion

[Tony nitrous 0]

@dick65 wrote:

nice easy conversion

Have you put a new hydralic clutch line in a Hayabusa recently ?

Removing both top yolks (Busa has 2) not too bad.

Removing the ignition lock wasnt as easy,
one of the anti-tamper bolts was rounded off inside.

Re-routing the cables to the switches and
the choke (fast idle) cable wasnt hard.

Fitting and bleeding both brake lines was OK
(I went 2 full lines, 1 from the master to
each caliper, no splitter)

The clutch is part flexi-rubber and part
rigid steel, wasnt the easiest job to do.

[Tony nitrous 0]

This is an early unfinished pic but its good
to show it parked against my 04 stock bike.

[dick65 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

nice easy conversion

Have you put a new hydralic clutch line in a Hayabusa recently ?

Removing both top yolks (Busa has 2) not too bad.

Removing the ignition lock wasnt as easy,
one of the anti-tamper bolts was rounded off inside.

Re-routing the cables to the switches and
the choke (fast idle) cable wasnt hard.

Fitting and bleeding both brake lines was OK
(I went 2 full lines, 1 from the master to

each caliper, no splitter)

The clutch is part flexi-rubber and part
rigid steel, wasnt the easiest job to do.

nope and theres little chance i will, but i have on a thunderace which wasnt the easiest either

[Grumpyowl 0]

http://www.knightdesignllc.com/index_files/suzuki_busa_fp_08_11.htm

got these in natural alloy 1" lower no rubbers so more like 1-1/2 "
lower no hero blobs so no probs with clearence for me.

in natural when fitted difficult for non anoracks to spot from standard.

heli-bars are brilliant keep watching evil bay there always coming on.
or on offer at moment £130 great improvement over stock and doesn't change looks of bike.

if you'd have known about this Dave Mel would have told you to get the real thing. Busa

[jezza 0]

@Grumpyowl wrote:

http://www.knightdesignllc.com/index_files/suzuki_busa_fp_08_11.htm

I,ve been looking at these lately, just waiting for a bit of free cash and i will probabaly order some.....not too bothered about the bars as I can reach these without stretching (I can sit bolt upright and still reach the bars).

[Tony nitrous 0]

Something else to consider with a Busa:

Lots of folk have had them roll off the side stand.
Its not really a design fault, just that early models
as stock sit with the stand a little closer
to "folding back" that some other makes and models.

Its an easy fix.
Lots of folk give the sidestand bracket "stop"
a few brushes with a file and it folds past a little further.

About 3/4 of the way down this page.
Cost.... zero !

http://www.pashnit.com/hayabusa-mods.htm

[stantheman 0]

cheers for the info tony ill check that out straight away im going to raise the handlebar yokes 20mm with some spacers i got tonight off a mate im still finding the footpegs are too high but ill see what raising the bars does first

[Tony nitrous 0]

It may already have been done. Lots have.


The spacers between the two top yolks are
quite popular. Lots of folk do it so they
can drop the yolks down the forks to lower
the front for the drags as the higher of
the two top yolks is to small to pull the
forks up through.

[Tony nitrous 0]

In case anyone else is interested.........

Something like this......



Only the lower of the two top clamps hold
the forks so there's no safety issue's.

With the forks set LOW you get higher bars.
With the forks lifted UP you lower the front end.

[stantheman 0]

thats the very ones mate ive just got to pick up some longer m10 bolts then ill see if i like it a bit more if not itll have to go and ill keep me 1250 bandit the spacers in the pic look longer than20mm as well so maybe i could go higher than 20mm

[stantheman 0]

just measured the pitch on the bolts and it is 1.25 so ill need nuts as well pleased i noticed this cos most m10 are a 1.5 pitch and ive sussed out how to lower the pegs ill be a busy bee tomorrow

[dick65 0]

hope you sort it out stan

[stantheman 0]

just won these off ebay so i might be on the busa to the lakes after all http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemNext&bolp=1&item=330757630611&pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts#ht_500wt_949 or i could bring the bandit with the topbox on

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@stantheman wrote:

just won these off ebay so i might be on the busa to the lakes after all http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemNext&bolp=1&item=330757630611&pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts#ht_500wt_949

cool

[dick65 0]

back of the net stan

[stantheman 0]

a mate who has a 2000 reg busa and a cbx 1000 said last night that if i had left my money in the bank ide of made £100 interest on what i paid for the busa over 10 years if i keep it it will be worth a lot more ;possibly £10'000 in years to come so for now its a no brainer the busa is here to stay and im keeping me 1250 bandit