Tony nitrous

Last Ducati I rode was a dealers trade in they gave me as a loan bike (trying to sell it to me) and I broke it on the test ride. (bent chain adjusters and pulled the wheel out of line) I decided then maybe they didnt suit me personaly... Then again, there's thousands of Harleys out here. I broke one of them too (several times)... Now I remember why I ride Suzuki's.....

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1st text message. 20 years ago Monday.

Yeah, they tell you when your not bolt upright. A warning for timid riders. To many, having them is like having 2" wide chicken strips on your tyre. Only one's worth having are if you replace them with titanium bolts. HUGE firework display cornering at night!

If you earn over a certain amount out here, the tax man hits you if you don't take out private medical insurance. I fall under this figure but the Mrs is above it. It's cheaper to take out medical insurance than Pay the extra tax. It keeps high earners off the public Hospital system. Mrs put me on her policy. I get a pair of glasses and a pair of sunglasses at no extra cost every 12 months.

There was a lot of talk of "200 mph" Gen1 unrestricted Hayabusa's, and although a few saw 200mph / 321kph on the clocks, I'd question how close a stock bike would actualy get to it (true speed, not speedo speed) If owned a couple and ridden lots of others, some stock and some heavily modded. A true 200mph is not easy on a normaly aspirated stock motor Gen1. Not saying its not possible.

Looks very nice. Not my thing, bit fragile for me. Mates have a few and love them but say they don't like being neglected, not serviced and bounced off the rev limiter... LOL. Still real nice if your into them.

Just a quick test / dummy fit, (as in fitted quicly by a dummy) to see what it looks like. All about to come back off. Few things I want to change or not happy with but you get the idea.

Stock engine, pipe and P.C, but what else has been done ? looks like the mirrors have been removed ? It wouldnt pull that top end without a TRE or a "flash" to the ECU to remove the restrictions ? 203 is stretching the limit a bit on stock gearing ?

I'd be happy to build a naked bike around just a Busa motor. Sponson frame, shorter arm, ohlins forks etc but my budget and ability both fall far short of that. I want a good naked bike and there's not much choice when You start looking at the big stuff. BMW1300R or B-King and both Have their faults. Everything else seems to lack torque, be Low tech retro, lack horsepower, or be cruiser based like the V-Max, or have shaft drive or odd ball tyre sizes. I'd like a 1300cc naked GSXR sportsbikes.

Got half a dozen guys out here running Naked Hayabusa's. A couple of them Turbo'd. Mines starting to look dated and really isnt quick enough. Can't think of anything that's going to make a better naked bike. Although I'd love to do a 1340cc Gen2 but they're not cheap enough....... Yet.

Got a few things that I don't like the look of, Front guard, rad header tank, seat and tail. Biggest goal for me is I want it to be better than a B-King in EVERY way. It's already shorter, lighter, better tank range and more leg room. It needs better brakes and at least 5 to 10 more ponys and it'll be close.

Told my Mrs Pete was selling the GSXR tail to fit my Busa, and it was cheap at $400. She gave me the cash !

.... and when Pete ( the ASF member selling the tail) heard that I was going to run twin pipes and no pillion, being the top bloke that he is, went down the workshop and fab'd up a matching exhaust hanger mirror image for the other side (he only used one as he had a 4-into-1)

A sudden burst of interest and enthusiasm this morning and I had a tidy up and a move around. Gave the Busa a check over, and started digging out some of my Busa spares stash.

3rd life ? Bought some Yoshi Tri-Oval can's.... Bought a GSXR K6 rear end and adapter plates.... that look like this (on the Busa they came off)

Its 1st life. Its 2nd life.

Original link didnt work for me... Dave Be careful With that luggage........... http://www.prochan.com/embed?f=29d_1354378488

Dave, what if your carb'd Mk1 Bandit 1200 doesnt have room for a Turbo, Intercooler and fuel injection ? Is it OK to build a frame in your house ? Another ASF project bike....

Yeah, Couple of Pommie's have posted it up on their Facebook before I even saw it. Its actually only a few hundred yards from one of my job sites. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/11/30/442778_gold-coast-news.html

A man of good taste. Hello.

Very Good Madsod. Like it This is my favorite dog one (It reminds me of my dog "Lenny")

I dont drink, Smoke or gamble (boring B@stard) but i'll support anyone's right to as long as it does me no harm. If you can drink and not effect me I'll support you to the end. (Dont quote police and hospital bills to the tax payer as just like smoking they are easily covered by the tax they pay) I dont like smokers and drinkers being banned or taxed out of existance, because I have a stupid hobby called "riding a motorbike" and dont want it done to me. Too many stupid law's and do-gooders taking away Joe Averages ability to make his own choice. To Quote Martin Niemöller: “First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist; Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist; Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist; Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew; Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me.”

Some bloke who used to race bikes is down the road from me. Having a play at a local scooter racing comp....