Damn the busa is in a little trouble.

[BulletTrain]

I am simply pointing out that half of the people that talk about what the busa will, and will not do have never tried to do half of what it actually can do.

I agree... and if I had came here and seriously said, or even implied that the busa wouldn't handle for shid I coudl understand your reply to me. As it is, I was totally joking. Even said so in my initial post right after I said what I said. Yet even with the disclaimer you felt it necessary to bring up my riding experience level and note that you didn't put any weight into the comment. I don't get it.

I never meant for anyone to put any weight into that statement. It was intended 100% as humor. I guess the humor was lost though...

It's all good with me. As I said, I don't take internet chat stuff personal. I just don't get why you felt moved to call me out like that. That's all...



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[Tufbusa]

We still love you "BT" even though you ride one of those old antique junk cow's

 

[BulletTrain]

We still love you "BT" even though you ride one of those old antique junk cow's

Yeah, thanks.

So when are you going to post more pics of that ugly arse new gixxer?

 

[COS]

Leave it be, it sells good, holds its value well, handles better than you may think with decent tires and it aint that heavy compared to whats out there....It aint a 10R , a Gixer1000 or a R1 nor is it suppost to be..It is a Busa..

I agree if people want something lighter that handles better then the busa does now then they need to get a liter bike.


If they did half of the stuff some you guys have suggested the busa would not even be a busa any longer it would just be another sportbike like the zx, cbr, gsxr, ect. The busa was never designed to be a road race bike, it was designed for top speed.

THE BUSA IS THE BUSA THIS NAME WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY

 

[paineless4u]

I still think the busa looks better then any liter bike. As far as handling goes, well its all good in my book.

 

[justintime2]

 

[shenoyp]

I love the busa as it is... !!

The weight does have its advantages ...

 

[werdkat]

I would like to see the new 06 busa come with my choice of an umbrella girl at no extra charge.

 

[Mr Brown]

The weight does have its advantages ...

Such as?
The busa handles like its name implies, A BUS. If I'd wanted the latest super-dooper knee-dragging can-scraping almighty bike, I wouldn't have bought a Busa. This is not to say that you can't make her into a decent canyon carver, but I love her for what she is: Versatile, powerful, comfortable and good looking. Guys there's no point arguing about who does what on their bike, if I told you I hit an indicated 175 in 5th yesterday evening in a t-shirt, jeans and sunglasses on a two lane road just outside of town, would you believe me? I do what I want, BT and Ego do what they want, thats what makes the board fun.(It is supposed to be fun isn't it?)

 

[bacharles]

Leave it be,....It aint a 10R , a Gixer1000 or a R1 nor is it suppost to be..It is a Busa..

yep, i agree.  if you want something that you think it's better or what not, get it.  you only live once, do what makes you happy.  

just me but even if the new liters make 200rwhp and run through the 1/4 mile trap in 8's, i would still keep the bus.  why? because it's still looks better and more comfortable for me.

very well said... I AGREE totally!!

 

[Tufbusa]

We still love you "BT" even though you ride one of those old antique junk cow's

Yeah, thanks.

So when are you going to post more pics of that ugly arse new gixxer?

My gixxer is bone stock and if anyone wants to see a photo just go to the Suzuki Site and have a peek at the Black/Gray and that's her! I do have a Leo Vince Carbon Fiber Can ordered up for her but the longer I have this thing the better the OEM can looks. And by the way, it has great sound. The problem is nobody has any of the usual goodies for the gixxer yet. No DB windscreen and no frame slikers available yet. Scott doesn't even have the mounting kit for their damper yet? Said check back in eight weeks. I'll try to get a couple of good wheelie photos on it to post up?

I was just reading a couple of Pure_Echo's posts and according to him he is no more than an average rider at best. He critique's you for your opinion because you aren't a top ten AMA rider. Seems to me he has the attitude you have to be an NBA player to know whether or not Micheal Jordon could play ball

Don't let it bug you, most of us see guys like that on here for what they are "Pure_Nutball". They are like a little kid starved for attention, the only way they know how to get it is striking out?

 

[Red05]

It's funny how one might critique their own bike but to hear it from someone else, especially someone that doesn't own the same bike, creates hard feelings. BT, I've enjoyed your posts from my day one here, but I knew that depite the "just kidding" part someone would have a problem with your original sentence. These bikes are all so good it's a matter of how hard the rider will push him/herself to ride however hard. I routinely run with 1000RR's, R1's....whatever shows up on the weekend rides, and it's obviously the rider, not the bike, that makes the difference. If we were to argue about ability, it would be about impossible to prove who's better, so the argument usually revolves around the bike. This is the path least resistance to spout off. I hope the board stays the fun, positive place I've found it to be so far.

 

[BulletTrain]

It's funny how one might critique their own bike but to hear it from someone else, especially someone that doesn't own the same bike, creates hard feelings. BT, I've enjoyed your posts from my day one here, but I knew that depite the "just kidding" part someone would have a problem with your original sentence. These bikes are all so good it's a matter of how hard the rider will push him/herself to ride however hard. I routinely run with 1000RR's, R1's....whatever shows up on the weekend rides, and it's obviously the rider, not the bike, that makes the difference. If we were to argue about ability, it would be about impossible to prove who's better, so the argument usually revolves around the bike. This is the path least resistance to spout off. I hope the board stays the fun, positive place I've found it to be so far.

Yeah, I knew someone would get all defensive about that comment, too... especially coming from me. That's why I included the humor disclaimer. Yet still someone had to call me out. I can't win.

 

[UUBusa]

ehhhh, nothing like a family arguement...
I think someone should take the Busa, build them up and
sell them as Steve Saleen does with the Mustangs
or Callaway with the corvettes...then
warrenty it....haahaahaa  It would be nice to see some
of the aluminum soothed out or modernized....i.e. that
block of metal on the swingarm in front of the
rear tire..
 Anyhow....the Busa is the Busa and like it's been said,
they (Suzuki R&D) really doesn't care about us, we
don't make the money or create a spotlight like the MotoGP,
or AMA races do. Hell even Team Hayabusa even hung it
up didn't they?



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[pure_ego]

You're suggesting then that it takes less skill to ride a ZX-10r well than to ride a Busa well?

I think it's a well known fact that it is easier to make a lighter weigh bike go faster... that is the point afterall isn't it? Lighter weight.. go faster? Equal riders on the two bikes will obviously mean the zx is going to corner faster... at race speeds.. I've never came across somebody willing to push a bike that fast on a curvy mnt. road with guardrails, and trees... I'm sure they are out there.. until the first wreck anyway.. but I've yet to come across one. That being said.. if a rider on a zx does 90% of what the bike is actually capable of.. I can push a little harder to say.. 92% and be right there.

now if your finished speaking for me I'll try once again to explain my original post..


BT basically takes a stab at the busa any time he gets the chance. Then backs up and hides behind the little smiley icons that are supposed to make it appear to be a joke. I say this because I know now that BT doesn't care what we all think of him because we're just a chat room.. he's only posted that about 8 million times also.. ..

for the record.. BT I wasn't really worrying about your image, or percieved value or whatever that crap your talking about is, was, or will be after I posted it. I stated in the first post I wasn't trying to belittle, or insult you. I was just stating my opinion about that post, and the many other posts you have about the same thing.

I was simply voicing my opinion about you having the experience necessary to determine what bike is capable of doing what things whether or not your "joking". IN MY OPINION.. you don't have the experience and let my opinion be known.

now.. should I put a smiley here to hide behind and pass it off as a joke.. ? I'm not like you. I'm going to say what I think about it and leave it at that.

if you, and whoever reads this doesn't understand what I was trying to say now I give up.

any more questions regarding it will just have to be PMed to me.

 

[sageronin]

ehhhh, nothing like a family arguement...
I think someone should take the Busa, build them up and
sell them as Steve Saleen does with the Mustangs
or Callaway with the corvettes...then
warrenty it....haahaahaa  It would be nice to see some
of the aluminum soothed out or modernized....i.e. that
block of metal on the swingarm in front of the
rear tire..
 Anyhow....the Busa is the Busa and like it's been said,
they (Suzuki R&D) really doesn't care about us, we
don't make the money or create a spotlight like the MotoGP,
or AMA races do. Hell even Team Hayabusa even hung it
up didn't they?

My sentiments exactly ... the R & D dollars go to the road racing models for sure.

 

[Aughtsix]

You're suggesting then that it takes less skill to ride a ZX-10r well than to ride a Busa well?

I think it's a well known fact that it is easier to make a lighter weigh bike go faster...  that is the point afterall isn't it?

Ego - The intimation in your post is that BT couldn't ride the Busa well so he went to the ZX-10r.  The conclusion is that it must take less skill to ride a ZX-10r well than to ride a Busa well.  A reasonable conclusion to your statement would be that beginners should begin on GP bikes since they're so light, and that's patently silly, of course.  And whether or not lighter bikes go faster isn't the point.

BT basically takes a stab at the busa any time he gets the chance. Then backs up and hides behind the little smiley icons that are supposed to make it appear to be a joke.   I say this because I know now that BT doesn't care what we all think of him because we're just a chat room.. he's only posted that about 8 million times also..[/QUOTE]

Then it was an intentional slam against BT...

Which, once again, makes Kesler the poor misled soul:

Originally posted by Kevin Kesler Judging from the Ego posts I've read in the past, that was totally not an intentional slam, he was careful with his words.[/QUOTE]

Ahh, I feel the love...

Steve



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[Aughtsix]

Oh yes, and to get back to the point of the thread...

I think Suzuki should keep the Busa as is. It's terrifically successful and it's still the center of the bullseye.

All I would ask is that they cane the person(s) in charge of the color schemes.

Steve

 

[PaceMaster]

What Aughtsix & Lloyd said---Busa ain't never gonna be an R1----We love the Busa for what it was made to be---- [Awsome Torque] right off idle. Solid like a battleship---two-up capable---and that deep 1300cc sound no liter bike could ever have---
Ps--I live near a road that is about 10 miles long with these awsome crazy high speed sweepers--
your pick, up or down the mountain. I can go ludicrus speed--BUT- I know that an expert rider on a sixhundred would probably hand me my azz on a plate. apples and oranges--love my Busa

 

[pure_ego]

Ego - The intimation in your post is that BT couldn't ride the Busa well so he went to the ZX-10r.  

the busa.. to my knowledge was BT's first bike.. you would know this if you had been around this site long enough to have a clue what I'm talking about. I believe if you would back up and do a small search from back in BT's newbie days you would find that he was about a green aroung the gills when it comes to bikes as one can be..

I believe BT even agreed with me about his experience. The only problem he had, to my knowledge, with the whole thing was that he meant it as a joke, and I took it more seriously than he meant it.

You'll notice your not seeing alot of disagreement with what I said from anyone about BT's much smaller pool of experience with bikes.. including BT. Your the only one still nitpicking and turning things around to suit your arguement.

now stfu or click the little button that says PM if you really feel the need to debate every thing I've said and want to continue your stupidity into infinity.