Hello Folks,
Man I hate starting a new forum as I always sound so lame. I'm new here, but not new to riding, I've been on bikes for thirty-seven years (man I'm getting old since that first 1967 Honda trail 90!).
My most recent ride is a 1985 V65 Honda Sabre that I picked up six years ago (you can see it here this last August on Rabbit Ears Pass in Colorado http://pageproducer.sisna.com/fnowens/rabitear.jpg). I've put 40,000 miles on that dude, it's got 51,000 now and it's been an absolutely spectacular bullet proof machine. But I've got the itch so I'm going to add a new bike to the stable in the spring (yeah I'm keeping the Sabre!).
Most of my riding is sport touring, one to two week trips. I average two or three trips a year and have been seriously considering a Busa as I ran into a guy in Banff last year with one and it seemed like a decent rig with the soft bags and trunk he had on there. Sure looked the part!
I haven't found a "search" function here yet, still looking, but I'd sure like to know if any of you use a Busa as a sport touring mount. To give you an idea of the type of riding I do, the other machines I'm looking at are the FJR1300 and the ST1300, but I like soft bags over the hard stuff because I think it's more versatile.
Obviously with any of these bikes, even my Sabre, max speed isn't a concern as they all go faster than stink (some a little faster than others!), but I want something that can maintain 90mph...all day...with an occastional blitz to warp speed when necessary (ok, just once would be fine because I seriously need to be able to blow my Buddies FJR off the road as he's done to my Sabre repeatedly).
But my concerns are how would a Busa be for and all day rideability, 500-800 miles, and hows the protection from the elements (I understand there's a taller windshield available for the Busa?). I also wonder about the chain drive as the others are shaft, and fuel range as the Busa has a 5.5 gallon tank?
Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to ride a Busa, closest I've ridden is a Blackbird, but evertything I've read (most recently Cycle Worlds Speed Wagon article) indicates that the Busa could be a spectacular Sport Touring rig if it's set up right.
I've sort of lusted after a Busa ever since they were introduced, and now may be the time. So do any of you use your Busa's for this type of riding? Any tips or insight you care to pass on? Thanks!
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Man I hate starting a new forum as I always sound so lame. I'm new here, but not new to riding, I've been on bikes for thirty-seven years (man I'm getting old since that first 1967 Honda trail 90!).
My most recent ride is a 1985 V65 Honda Sabre that I picked up six years ago (you can see it here this last August on Rabbit Ears Pass in Colorado http://pageproducer.sisna.com/fnowens/rabitear.jpg). I've put 40,000 miles on that dude, it's got 51,000 now and it's been an absolutely spectacular bullet proof machine. But I've got the itch so I'm going to add a new bike to the stable in the spring (yeah I'm keeping the Sabre!).
Most of my riding is sport touring, one to two week trips. I average two or three trips a year and have been seriously considering a Busa as I ran into a guy in Banff last year with one and it seemed like a decent rig with the soft bags and trunk he had on there. Sure looked the part!
I haven't found a "search" function here yet, still looking, but I'd sure like to know if any of you use a Busa as a sport touring mount. To give you an idea of the type of riding I do, the other machines I'm looking at are the FJR1300 and the ST1300, but I like soft bags over the hard stuff because I think it's more versatile.
Obviously with any of these bikes, even my Sabre, max speed isn't a concern as they all go faster than stink (some a little faster than others!), but I want something that can maintain 90mph...all day...with an occastional blitz to warp speed when necessary (ok, just once would be fine because I seriously need to be able to blow my Buddies FJR off the road as he's done to my Sabre repeatedly).
But my concerns are how would a Busa be for and all day rideability, 500-800 miles, and hows the protection from the elements (I understand there's a taller windshield available for the Busa?). I also wonder about the chain drive as the others are shaft, and fuel range as the Busa has a 5.5 gallon tank?
Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to ride a Busa, closest I've ridden is a Blackbird, but evertything I've read (most recently Cycle Worlds Speed Wagon article) indicates that the Busa could be a spectacular Sport Touring rig if it's set up right.
I've sort of lusted after a Busa ever since they were introduced, and now may be the time. So do any of you use your Busa's for this type of riding? Any tips or insight you care to pass on? Thanks!
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