Going fast / the human element

[WuzzaCBXRider]

How about the constant side wind that you’ve been bracing against for miles and then it lets up completely? I rode side saddle for miles down I-5 one day.

 

[Bumblebee]

How about the constant side wind that you’ve been bracing against for miles and then it lets up completely? I rode side saddle for miles down I-5 one day.

I remember following behind a guy on a smaller sport bike....(an EX500 Kawasaki) in my pick up truck and there was a wicked constant cross wind that had him in a perpetual lean angle....he must have been tired when he got to where he was going...

 

[TallTom]

But, if you're really cautious(sensable) and find yourself out in the middle of nowhere like that, it's probably a good idea to ride a couple of miles and check the road for rocks or debris, anything that could upset the bike at high speeds.
If all is clear, and there are no roadside armidillos waiting to play chicken...let er rip...

Every bit of this above. And even then, it's not foolproof.

Also, at these speeds any little adjustment equates to a lot of response range.

Also it's frightening how stable the Busa is. It absorbs road imperfections without a complaint. You overthink them pretty easy if you let it.

I've been maxed out maybe 4 times total. You really need to have a good grasp at just how much distance you cover in a second. Chyt happens faster than you can process if you keep your head to close to where the bike is.

In one of those 4 times, somehow despite precautions, a small rock, maybe the size of my thumb down to the 1st knuckle, (guessing) from somewhere was moving in front of me. Perhaps kicked up by another bike. Heading and boincing in the same direction as the bike but much slower. Bike contacted it. Nose cracked all the way across and lights all shattered.

So yeah you keep e v e r y t h I n g tucked in.

 

[michael parris heuberger]

Every bit of this above. And even then, it's not foolproof.

Also, at these speeds any little adjustment equates to a lot of response range.

Also it's frightening how stable the Busa is. It absorbs road imperfections without a complaint. You overthink them pretty easy if you let it.

I've been maxed out maybe 4 times total. You really need to have a good grasp at just how much distance you cover in a second. Chyt happens faster than you can process if you keep your head to close to where the bike is.

In one of those 4 times, somehow despite precautions, a small rock, maybe the size of my thumb down to the 1st knuckle, (guessing) from somewhere was moving in front of me. Perhaps kicked up by another bike. Heading and boincing in the same direction as the bike but much slower. Bike contacted it. Nose cracked all the way across and lights all shattered.

So yeah you keep e v e r y t h I n g tucked in.

Hi I road in a hurricane on my way to take my friends 51 foot sail boat out to ride out the storm. So the boat would not get recked up aginst the pier with the big waves. Winds were from 60 to about 110 MPH. I went to a shop called Bennys to buy swim goglges so I could see with the wind blowing the water off of the 15 to 20 foot waves. Every one there wete buying oil lamps and flashlights. Just an othet normal day for me. And other good story when the bracks on our big rig locked up. Ever drive 80,000 lbs with no brakes at all? We did.

 

[michael parris heuberger]

Hi I road in a hurricane on my way to take my friends 51 foot sail boat out to ride out the storm. So the boat would not get recked up aginst the pier with the big waves. Winds were from 60 to about 110 MPH. I went to a shop called Bennys to buy swim goglges so I could see with the wind blowing the water off of the 15 to 20 foot waves. Every one there wete buying oil lamps and flashlights. Just an othet normal day for me. And other good story when the bracks on our big rig locked up. Ever drive 80,000 lbs with no brakes at all? We did.

Hi. Anyone want to know how we stoped 80,000 lbs?

 

[Bumblebee]

Hi. Anyone want to know how we stoped 80,000 lbs?

Do tell........

 

[michael parris heuberger]

Do tell........

Hi. Down shifeted than I jumped our and put a 12x23 piece of wood betwern the wheeles.

 

[OldBusaGuy]

So far, I've only had my Busa into low triple digits. But I can tell you one thing. It is like being strapped to an arrow. I've never been on any bike that was half as stable as the Busa is. I do wish there was someplace within a practical riding distance that I could legally open it up without needing to worry about other vehicles getting in the way, like the Bonneville salt flats or an airport runway.