Does anyone regret getting one?

[OB_Tom Mitchell]

It's really disappointing that it seems like any time a rider puts a heart-felt message on this board they always get slaughtered for their thoughts. OK guys, we've got big bikes, big egos, and yes, a few big heads and "other" big things and who knows - maybe some of those that respond even have sufficient years behind clip-ons to justify having an attitude. But save the attack mode for profiling past the teenagers at the Golden Arches. The reality is, this guy was merely expressing some thoughts that I am certain have crossed all of our minds since we have owned our Busas. Granted, the majority have thought about the issue for a split second and discarded it as weak notion, but it has still passed the mind. But some of us have thought about it a little longer than a split second. I for one agree with a lot of what he is saying. I've owned about a dozen bikes, most of them sportbikes and one of them a turbo. Yes, I love the power of this bike and push it to the limits: my tire is worn to the edges. But no, it isn't the bike to end-all bike searches. As some of you jocks put a few years on, you're going to find that even though you can handle the best of the current best, you look back and find a particular weird bike that stood out from the rest in terms of fun. For me, it was the Yam RZ because it was the last street stroker and you could terrorize the neighborhood and yourself with the paint-peeling scream of the motor while laying down a blue smoke screen worthy of a destroyer. Horsepower? I don't know, maybe 36. Fun quotient 100. Sure, I love blasting down freeway entrance ramps for triple digit merges and do so oh too frequently, but when you feel like you've got to do it on every ride, every commute, every time every time, it is just ... different from other bikes that are good in their own ways. I know for fact, because I have heard it from a half dozen other BUSA riders, that as much as we love our BUSAs and think that they are among the best, if not the best, bikes they have ever owned (as I believe), we have said or thought the same thing: "I'm either going to go to jail or get killed on this thing." In a rare moment of sanity, one has to agree that there is a modicum of doubt if not regret in such a thought REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH WE LOVE OUR BUSAS!

 

[OB_baldmtn]

BRM - just remember your audience here. I know what you are saying. I wish the same about my ZX-11 sometimes. I love sport touring on it but when I am in the twisties....

 

[Guest]

Tom Mitchell

I agree with you on this one buddy!

Good Job! Were all supposed to be friends on here, we (ride) busas, we are in a class by itself. Lets try not to diminsh each other.

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[OB_Mr Bear]

I don't "drive" a Busa, I drive a pickup truck.

Richard, my question is, if you bought a Busa to ride it like that, why have it? A Katana 600 can do all you would ever ask of a Busa, and more, it sounds like...for half the price, lower maintenance costs, and lower insurance rates.

If a person buys a hot machine without ever intending to use its potential, I think that classifies the person as a poser.


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[sherm]

I don't regret buying an H because its a terrific bike no matter how you ride it. I'm not a fast rider but when I first got the bike I used to scare myself with an occasional high speed burst. Now its just a great motorcycle to take a ride on.

I don't think there are very many places in the US where you can safely ride a busa to its limits, or a Katana 600 (or even a Harley).The roads around here have cars on them, police on them, deer on them, lots of intersections, lots of curves, lot of road work, etc.,etc. So if your going to take a 100 mile ride maybe you may catch a few miles of straightaway that let you open it up. I'd rather enjoy the whole 100 miles than live for the few and far between opportunities to "ride the busa to its limits" (which is way beyond my limits).

To each his own. Good subject BRM.

 

[OB_insinu8]

Mr Bear,

And what's wrong with a little posing?

 

[OB_BRM]

Tom Mitchell: Thanks! You said it much better than I did.

 

[OB_MANO]

I do regret buying this,these,bike

I can't wipe the wide eyed grin off my face.
Friends are drifting away,shaking their heads,not understanding.

I think I'm addicted,my life is out of control.

I find myself measuring my other relationships to my relationship with my bike,and nothing is measuring up[to the bike],not good.

When I look at my bike[its in my living room],I giggle,or laugh,maybe yell something,also not good,maybe?

My feelings of isolation[and dilusion, according to omega],are growing:I spend my time on the computer,riding,or wishing I was,24/7!

I spent all my money,and then I bought another one!

I find myself wanting to leave my girlfriend right after[well almost] I get there.

Went out of town this weekend,and forgot how to remote dial my laptop[2 days],when I got back,I stayed on the web for 3 hours and went riding,or visa versa.

I am not getting over this,like I have in the past[other bikes,cars,etc].Scary.

Twisting my wrist,seems normal,and like it should be my right;seems like it should be legal,with proper training,of coarse.

I never thought my life,or the 200mph club,would be like this way when I got here.

I thought about sending this note to some friend,but they would shake their heads even more,wouldn't they?

So,what?

 

[OB_Richard]

MrBear:
Re-read my post. I was suggesting a variety of ways to enjoy riding the Busa, not limiting oneself to only balls-out eXtreme competitive pushing the envelope style.

Why'd I buy mine? It's the successor to a well loved Katana 1100. It's multi-purpose ... I use it to and from work, one and two -up pleasure riding, 1&2 up sport-touring, running errands, Sunday sport riding (using much *potential*), moonlight runs, etc., etc. No, I don't limit myself to "that ... Katana 600" kind of riding.

Fighter pilots refer to piloting their machines as "driving". *shrug*

 

[OB_sonnybusa]

ARE YOU NUTS? WHO'S GOING TO RELAX ON A BIKE OF ANY KIND IS JUST ASKING FOR PROMBLEMS! LIKE A ACCIDENT! YOU ARE NEVER EVER SUPPOSE TO RELAX ON ANY BIKE THAT'S WHAT CAUSES ACCIDENTS!!! IF YOU WANT TO RELAX GO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT OF A CAR BUT DON'T RIDE & TRY TO RELAX. IF YOU DO I DON'T WANT TO BE AROUND. YOU MIGHT MAKE A MISTAKE & TAKE OUT ANOTHER RIDE WITH YOU ALWAYS THINK FRIST.I HAVE SEEN TO MANY PEOPLE RELAX AND GET HURT

MY 2 CENTS WORTH

 

[OB_Factory]

Now that's one of them there wasted questions boy!

 

[OB_Snag]

I've had mine since May and have come off a GS1150EF which was may first bike in 20 years. The Bus is certainly the most fun I've had on two or four wheels, my wife has a Fiat Spider and my son has a 600 Katana that do stand in duty.

I love to run through the gears and toss the bike around in the few twisties that we have where I live. It's tough to run the gears on the Bus without instantly putting yourself at risk of losing your license, but real easy and a lot of fun on the Katana. The only thing that I really don't like about the Bus is the abrupt on-throttle on the FI. When I'm bent over in a corner, I have to watch how I come back on the gas, on the Katana I just have fun. This one weak spot has me thinking about a new GSX-R750 or the 1000 (I hope) next year. Though I don't know if any other bike would have the same Mr. Woody factor. I'm going to have to grow up a bit before I give up the ego stroking and the just plain wild !#% fun that I get from my Bus.

 

[OB_SingaporeBusa]

BRM, Our postman is selling his Honda
He seems pretty relaxed.
you interested ?