First Busa

[FtLaudBlkGT]

Welcome to the forum @FtLaudBlkGT. You currently busa shopping?

LOL, I currently have a 2007 and a 2020 but there's always room for another Busa

 

[FtLaudBlkGT]

The owner had several bikes including a drag bike, do you remember the sellers name?

I believe Steve is his name, he bought some parts from me for a stretched 2018 that he had recently purchased.

 

[greg3852]

LOVE IT!!!!! That was my first 2004 colors. Loved it. Great bike!

 

[Crowley]

I believe Steve is his name, he bought some parts from me for a stretched 2018 that he had recently purchased.

Just wondering, why didn't you buy it?

 

[FtLaudBlkGT]

Just wondering, why didn't you buy it?

I wasn’t looking at buying a bike, he contacted me about some parts I had for sale and we started talking about bikes and he told me about that particular bike he had and saw pics of it. I actually looked at the 2018 stretched busa he had when the previous seller had it listed.

That’s a beautiful bike, the only thing i see that it needed was a new kickstand as the one it has was missing the foot which is a common problem with the cheaper aftermarket kickstands as I have a similar kickstand sitting on my bench missing the same part.

 

[Berteric.]

That is a great bike, obviously, just be very cautious of anything rubber on, stored inside or not.
Valve stems, brake caliper and mastercylinder seals, brake lines can easily corrode.
The brake fluid can also eat everything and/or gum it all up.
Tires are a must too, they may look great, but they are almost 19 years old.
Oil and coolant should be changed too.
The chain could have tight links, and hopefully it was stored without gas in it.
In no way am I trying to rain on your parade either, it's just that I have run across a few gems like this over the years, and age can do hidden damage.
And going around a curve or even 60mph on the highway is not where you want to find out something old gave up on you.
A friend bought an 07 cbr1k in I think 2013, 2014, under 1k miles, beautiful bike.
I touched one valve stem and it fell off, I then plucked the back one...leaving him with 2 flat tires, lmao!
You should have seen his face, lol.
I asked him how long he thought they would have lasted? Or if he would have preffered to find out without me touching them.
Regardless, congrats on a great bike, just check it over well, and if you're comfortable on it, you're gonna love it.

Exactly, I know all about it when I bought mine. My mechanic had to replace almost everything you just listed. Oh and one very important thing, my fuel lines just snapped, they were just too old and crumbled, I lost a full tank of gas. Luckily not while driving.