OB_Aus1300r
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I'd be happy to host a BBQ and piss up at my place (any excuse). You would all have to come to Sydney Australia though.
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A proposition...
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OB_Squid Vicious
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You guys ever hear of the V-Max Owners Association? The V-Max has been around for a long time. For some reason these guys are stuck in the world of 80's technology. The last ride the V.M.O.A. had here one of the guys tagged along his buddy with a copper 'Busa (stock). The Busa passed the entire pack! I mean these guys have 200 h.p. dyno sheets and a Stock Busa smoked em all. The one thing they do have is consolidation. I mean they are pretty damn organized. No egos and only friendly competitiveness. I belong to the V-Max club here in Phx.(maybe not anymore, I traded in my '98 Max for the Busa--and glad I did) and it is not uncommon to see 15-20 Max's show up for a ride to Vegas Bike Week. These guys have a wealth of info. on aftermarket products and mods for their bikes. They even have a bi-monthly newsletter that features different V-Max riders from all over. I nominate Black Panther for position of Grand Wizard Squid President of the W.H.O.A.!!! (Worldwide Hayabusa Owners Association!!!) ( I only vote for guys that admit they inhale)
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I think this would be a great idea but I think we need to push for a central US location. Not because that's were I live but would make it easier for all to attend. I live on the east coast and a bike trip to the west coast would not be possible for me with the amount of time I could get off. But I would be willing to ride half way.
OB_valklex
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BP, first of all, change the darn subject name; I only opened it because I saw everything else and I have nothing else to do now. I guarantee you only a handful of people have seen it. I live in El Paso, TX, and any place would be like hell and back on the bike, but I like DP's idea of a central place of all members interested. All places mentioned are hell in summer (same as here), unless it is in a mountanous town (like Ruidoso, NM). I'll keep watching, but again, post this in a more appealing way!
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A place to consider is Dallas, Texas. The place is central for all and filled with places to stay, good food, and beautiful women. Some of the best drag strips in the world are here, in fact Meyer's is building a brand new one next to I-30. And there is Texas Motor Speedway for a road course, with proper planning we could get Jason Pridmore to host a road racing school for the Hayabusa's that want to scrape their cowlings and at the same time provide a venue for all those who want to drag race their bikes. There are plenty of good twisty roads about an hour away, 30 minutes in Busa time. In fact by Busa time we can get to Austin hill country in 90 minutes no problem. Also, if people want to try some Ozark mountain roads we can make a overnight trip to Arkansas for some roads that rival what California has to offer.
The best weather for Dallas would be May and June, the rest of the summer is too hot.
The master of this site needs to set up a voting board for host cities and take it from there. If Dallas is nominated I will do my part to help by scheduling Jason Pridmore to attend.
The best weather for Dallas would be May and June, the rest of the summer is too hot.
The master of this site needs to set up a voting board for host cities and take it from there. If Dallas is nominated I will do my part to help by scheduling Jason Pridmore to attend.
OB_Dirty Pete
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BP I'd love to see an event like this pulled off. I tried a less ambitious version of your idea months ago and met with little enthusiasm. But you seem so committed you might just be able to make something happen.
My thoughts (some of these suggestions may already have been made in one form or another):
If we want guys from the northern States and Canada to ride in, the event has to be in the warm months, but outside the prime vacation period when people have family commitments. mid-June or early September would be best.
The event should be a free standing Hayabusa event. If we connect it to something larger like Daytona it'll get swallowed up by crowds and cops.
If it's mainly for members of this forum, the location should be decided after finding out who lives where (we have have a thread on that somewhere), then locating so as to be in the most interesting venue that's closest to the maximum number of members.
Each region would organize a ride to the event location i.e. there's probably about 10 members who could meet at Toronto and ride down together. We would then hook up with another group at Detroit, and so on until we reach the event with about 20 or 30 guys.
If we keep it a strictly Suzuki event, we can get Suzuki U.S. to toss money, publicity and resources at it. They'll co-operate for sure, although to what extent....? This would suggest opening it up to all Suz sport bike owners.
Alternatively, we could make it a big bore speed fest by inviting, via their forums, owners of ZX12s, XX's, and R1s. This idea would make for nasty but friendly competition.
Good luck Black Panther! As I said once before when I was trying to organize something or other, getting this group to agree on ANYTHING is like asking a saloon full of drunk, heavily armed cattle rustlers to choose the best looking whore
[This message has been edited by Dirty Pete (edited 16 December 1999).]
My thoughts (some of these suggestions may already have been made in one form or another):
If we want guys from the northern States and Canada to ride in, the event has to be in the warm months, but outside the prime vacation period when people have family commitments. mid-June or early September would be best.
The event should be a free standing Hayabusa event. If we connect it to something larger like Daytona it'll get swallowed up by crowds and cops.
If it's mainly for members of this forum, the location should be decided after finding out who lives where (we have have a thread on that somewhere), then locating so as to be in the most interesting venue that's closest to the maximum number of members.
Each region would organize a ride to the event location i.e. there's probably about 10 members who could meet at Toronto and ride down together. We would then hook up with another group at Detroit, and so on until we reach the event with about 20 or 30 guys.
If we keep it a strictly Suzuki event, we can get Suzuki U.S. to toss money, publicity and resources at it. They'll co-operate for sure, although to what extent....? This would suggest opening it up to all Suz sport bike owners.
Alternatively, we could make it a big bore speed fest by inviting, via their forums, owners of ZX12s, XX's, and R1s. This idea would make for nasty but friendly competition.
Good luck Black Panther! As I said once before when I was trying to organize something or other, getting this group to agree on ANYTHING is like asking a saloon full of drunk, heavily armed cattle rustlers to choose the best looking whore
[This message has been edited by Dirty Pete (edited 16 December 1999).]
..I was wondering what DP was going to think of this...missed his proposal...you have obviosly thought this out....the Dallas Idea sounds the best right now, although Texas is quite a haul from CT! Personaly, I find Grumpy Cops offer most attractive. Unfortunetly I think DP nailed it the first time...if the membership cares enuff to get involved at all it will probably turn into the mother of all cycber wars....too many of us in one location could be an UGLY thing...but that could bear its own beauty, I suppose...I propose a poll of interest so that BP can move ahead or move on....I here forth declare my intention to take (a bit of) crap from the other members, and to compromise my own interests for those of the group in the organization of this event. Hell, even the Bulldog Guys can have National shows, and they ARE an UGLY bunch as any! So far there have been no (reported) deaths and only a few(reported) injuries amongst the Bulldogs and their owners have done nearly as well...we don't even have to worry about our bikes trying to kill each other, and the arguments about the proper color take on nowhere near the heat they do with the Dog Boys...this issue has literaly and figuritivly spilled blood in the recent past...preety much the only thing we all agree on is taht Bulldogs Rule...but then we won't agree on what a Bulldog even is! At least on .org we don't have that aginst us!
OB_ianfila
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Daytona - A lot of people are already going for bike week or Octoberfest, used to bikers, good weather, springbreak good women, cheap food, gas, accomodations etc...
High speed straight roads on the east coast & good corners in the central & NE areas about 1 fast hour from Daytona. Vegas may have mountains but we have water and more corners than Nevada. We could even schedule a trackday on the Daytona circuit.
High speed straight roads on the east coast & good corners in the central & NE areas about 1 fast hour from Daytona. Vegas may have mountains but we have water and more corners than Nevada. We could even schedule a trackday on the Daytona circuit.
OB_busagsx1300r
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Hey falcon crystals closed down we now meet up at Wendys. At biketoberfest we had about two hundred bikes at wendys. Im game for the meeting just let me know when and where. Looking forward to Daytona. whoever is going we need to make sure we all meet up somewhere.
OB_VegasDude
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There is only one place to bring the busa...................LAS VEGAS. Places to ride at top speed without being harrassed. We got desert, we got mountains, we got beer and we got girls..........any questions?
OB_Johnnycheese
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I lived in Vegas for 3 years and if it is the summer forget it the only time we could go riding was at 2:00 am. with real high beams . way toooo hot . I would consider fall. sring is tooo windy. game?
OB_SlowHand
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BP, I'm interested.
OB_falcon fool
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I did not get to attend this years Bike Week and 98's Bike Week was a disaster for me. I got food poison at Down The Hatch and stayed close to the little room most of the week. Glad you told me about Wendys. I am for sure going to be at Daytona this spring and my buddy and I are planning the first 1/2 of the week to ride the Keys and then back for the last 1/2 for the races and ect. contact me at Deltar1@hotmail.com and we can meet sometime during the week.
I did not get to attend this years Bike Week and 98's Bike Week was a disaster for me. I got food poison at Down The Hatch and stayed close to the little room most of the week. Glad you told me about Wendys. I am for sure going to be at Daytona this spring and my buddy and I are planning the first 1/2 of the week to ride the Keys and then back for the last 1/2 for the races and ect. contact me at Deltar1@hotmail.com and we can meet sometime during the week.
What about Eureka Springs, Arkansas for the rally. A very friendly town with lots of hotels and restraunts. The mayor even rides a Harley. The people of Eureka Springs would welcome such a rally. The roads in that part of Arkansas are UNBELIEVABLE. Eureka is also centrally located. Yamaha used to hold a national rally there every year. Just an idea.
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Aus1300r,
Have you joined the Australian Hayabusa Club yet?
Can be found on http://www.hyp4r.com/hayabusa/hayabusa.htm
All are invited to check the link out.
Have you joined the Australian Hayabusa Club yet?
Can be found on http://www.hyp4r.com/hayabusa/hayabusa.htm
All are invited to check the link out.
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