Modding the new Pashnit Busa

[pashnit]

This bike came with Heli-Bars & 1" risers. I gave the Heli-bars to Matt, and removed the riser kit taking the bike back to stock. Odd I know, but I like the stock handlebar height. Haven't decided what to do with the Riser kit & longer bolts. May keep it.

Had to make a trip to the hardware store for different bolts that're shorter. $1.59 each, ouch. Plus I hopped on Amazon and bought a chrome bolt cap kit to get the bike back to stock.

More black that's removed the better. I've had these sitting on a shelf for years, finally unwrapped them.

Plus we'll add PMR mirror Extenders (& another trip to hardware store to get longer bolts)

PMR Mirror Extenders: Mirror Extenders for Suzuki - PMR Components | Pashnit Moto

Adding RAM balls to be used later as camera mounts.

 

[mabupa]

Have to have that SAE outlet to power the Cycle Pump to patch flats on tours.

View attachment 1594687DSC00036 by Tim Mayhew, on Flickr


View attachment 1594688DSC02287 by Tim Mayhew, on Flickr


View attachment 1594689Img_1638_800 by Tim Mayhew, on Flickr

View attachment 1594690DSC_0341-800 by Tim Mayhew, on Flickr

I still love the plug kit I bought from you and has saved me from being stranded 3 times so far.

 

[c10]

Tim once you do a Russel day long no other seat will ever compare again . I have one , and it has been the #1 mod on my bird . Followed by cruise control . when you can travel 1170 miles , and only be of the saddle for than 1 hour total it says a lot . Never had to stand up either .

 

[pashnit]

Hold on to your hats campers, let's swap the windscreen. Some riders are into helmets, others boots or gear, I've always loved swapping out windscreens & trying different ones.

This bike came with an off-brand dark smoke double bubble. Likely it came with the china plastic. The holes barely line up on the nose-to-windscreen holes so I can't use the stock well nuts. Find a quick bolt & nut & installed.

I get asked about windscreens a lot as I've sold a lot of them and stocked the full Hayabusa line from Zero Gravity 10 years ago. Puig is also very popular with Busa owners. I've also tried Hot Bodies, Lockhart Phillips and Yana Shiki.

First things first, the stock screen I throw in the garbage, it's useless. Due to the body position of the bars, (& likely your height), you look through the top of the stock screen at the gauges and the stock is slightly opaque with a lip. If you like the stock, Bless you plus you can use a Laminar Lip. But I've always gravitated towards the clear screen, likely due to my blue-silver themed color scheme of my last three Hayabusa's.

Heat of the California Summer, the SR screen goes on, early spring rides and later in the year, the ST screen goes on.

If you want a sleek stream-lined look, go for the Zero Gravity SR screen. That became my favorite for picture-taking.

Double Bubble raises up air flow just a wee bit, and for long trips- Zero Gravity Sport-Touring screen is the only-game in town, Raises windblast a wee bit higher off your chest but it is tall. There are one or two others for travel like the MRA Vario Screen which I have not tried. That one is pricey at ~$180.

Lite-Smoke Zero Gravity Double Bubble vs. Stock

 

[pashnit]

Lite-Smoke Zero Gravity Double Bubble

 

[pashnit]

Clear Double Bubble Zero Gravity

Zero Gravity Clear SR (stock-replacment) Screen which eventually became my favorite summer screen.

 

[pashnit]

Zero Gravity Smoke SR screen - didn't like it, took it off after one ride.

 

[pashnit]

Zero Gravity clear Sport-Touring windscreen

 

[pashnit]

Since we're on the topic of Hayabusa windscreens- those of you with the Gen-I

Zero Gravity clear SR series on the '00.

Zero Gravity clear DB on the '00

Zero Gravity Lite-Smoke DB on the '00

 

[pashnit]

Also tried a
Hot Bodies Dual Radius Lite-Smoke but I ended up sticking with the ZG line of screens. Fit & finish were perfect, They're based in SoCal (vs outside USA) and they generally run about $90.

Other brand that has a really unique look is the Yana Shiki R Series.

The Yana Shiki R Series I never managed to get one for the original '08 but I had two of them for the '00 and it has such a unique shape. Very first time I saw this screen (on the Org), thought I have to have that! Sold lots of them, but Yana Shiki stopped making them as far as I know. YS stopped making the R Series and went to a double-bubble copy of the Zero Gravity. The R Series I had were a thinner plastic and broke or cracked easily. But you can't complain about a $65 windscreen.

Now, they are so rare, I'd snap one up if you see it pop up used.

Blue Yana Shiki R Series

Dark Smoke Yana Shiki R Series

For now, we'll put the Zero Gravity Sport-Touring Clear screen on this new bike.

And swap out to the Zero Gravity SR Screen when it gets warmer out.

 

[pashnit]

Changing out the Turn Signals & Taillamp

Rear smoke signals & smoke integrated taillight have to come off.

While we're doing that, also take off the rear Rack. Love this rack, always wanted one of these. I believe this is a Renntec Luggage Rack. Although I can't see this rack on the Renntec website so not sure if this is for the 08+?

The '08 I put on a Ventura Rack and had the small Sport-Pack bag on there.

The Ventura Rack I sent to www.RaceReady.org and William painted it to match perfectly with the '08 blue.

Plus the Ventura Rack still works with my RKA Saddlebags just fine.

The Ventura components are modular and you can put different brackets on the frame to create different setups. Lot of members here have Ventura luggage.

I also put a Ventura Rack on my TL1000R.

The problem with the TL1000R is the high-mount pipes, no place to put soft saddlebags. So going to the Ventura Rack for the TL1000R was a logical choice, although a TL is not likely a logical choice to travel on.

The Ventura Rack came with a 30L top case & I swapped out to a Givi Blade top case & sourced a Givi brake light kit which swaps out the trim pieces on this Givi top case.

 

[c10]

Tim could you sell the smoked signals ? make a nice gift for my brothers bird . He likes that look .

 

[pashnit]

The Ventura Rack on the Hayabusa made the perfect spot to mount spare fuel MSR Canisters which got used many times for guys I ride with that have shorter range bikes.

Rack + Hump:
You have to get the dremel out and carve out a notch for the rear rack bracket though on the hump.

Hayabusa Ventura Rack with Sport Rack attachment

 

[pashnit]

These racks pop up for sale on the org occasionally. This Renntec seems sturdy, made out of aluminum & came with the bike. No need to go back to the Ventura Rack.

As mentioned earlier, I can't find this rack on the Renntec website, so not sure which bike it's designed for. The Renntec 08+ Hayabusa model they show on the site uses the grab bar mounting holes for the Frankenstein bolts as an attachment point.

 

[pashnit]

Mounting plate for the top case.

Top cases always come with mounting plates, but you have to attach them somehow.

This is just how the bike came.

 

[pashnit]

Previous owner carved out the holes to make it fit. And used random bolts. Another trip to the hardware store for four matching bolts.

 

[pashnit]

The previous owner also used actual nuts for the spacers.

Buy a bolt kit Francis.

For about $35-45, you can buy a miscellaneous bolt kit on EB from a tear down for situations like this when you need random fixes on your busa. I had spares & put the correct spacer in there and pulled the machine nuts out.

 

[pashnit]

I had forgotten you don't need to take the tail off to swap the turn signals. Single screw, and they pivot right out.

I picked up a set of used rear turn signals on EB for $12 each shipped. I had to buy the matching clear fronts also and a front stock set never popped up at a fair price so I got a china set for $22 shipped. I'd prefer all stock parts but have to balance out the cost of all the stuff I have to source.

Stock front turn signals seem to cost a bit more.

 

[c10]

Ok I have to step in here Tim . Double nuts ? Come on buddy lets get with the hardware program of poly lock . Or how about a Titanium poly lock

 

[pashnit]

Still have my clear integrated LED taillamp. I also had a blue one sitting on my shelf for years but finally sold that just the other day. These clear taillamps run about $90 but you can source them anywhere.

Much better.

Swap brackets is all ya gotta do.

And done. Eye of the Beholder, but to me, love this look.

Another mod completed.