My First Bike First Everything
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Welcome and as the others said, respect that bike… most riders pay their dues on smaller lighter bikes before advancing to a bike of this level (up at the top echelon)
One thing, can I advise you to please get rid of the swingarm extensions asap and get a new chain and sprockets!
Also, get it checked over by a GOOD bike technician that’s familiar with Busas, get a list of all the maintenance items that need restoration and get it done.
Just my 2 cents worth after 50 years of riding motorcycles lol.
You’ll love this site and all the regulars are decent people.
One thing, can I advise you to please get rid of the swingarm extensions asap and get a new chain and sprockets!
Also, get it checked over by a GOOD bike technician that’s familiar with Busas, get a list of all the maintenance items that need restoration and get it done.
Just my 2 cents worth after 50 years of riding motorcycles lol.
You’ll love this site and all the regulars are decent people.
Someone has a twisted sense of humour painting that bike like that, I cringed also lol.Green, and wearing a Muzzy pipe. is the o/p sure that it's not a Kawasaki?
The Muzzy system you have is titanium and very nice!
No need to waste money replacing it, spend money on upgrading suspension, brakes, tyres, etc etc.
NuGreenBusa
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Thank you!!!
Welcome aboard and congrats on the new bike!! Like @Kiwi Rider said, that’s a very nice exhaust and less common than the crazy loud alien heads that everyone around town has, so I wouldn’t touch it. Take it slow and ignore every idiot that will try to race you. Not worth getting yourself Or someone else hurt/killed.
Know that they go quicker than they stop.
Find an empty road to practice emergency stops.
Learn to turn, motorcycles countersteer, but many riders don't understand how sportbikes handle. They corner with ease, and the Busa is a great handling machine, but I know of many riders(several personally) that jump on the bike and go.
They're fine too, until there's a curve in the road...and they continue to go straight.
Suspension sag IS the key to proper handling, if it's not right, the bike handles and corners poorly, and you will never have the control needed to become a good rider. Proper tire pressure is also very important.
You also need to ride like you're invisible.
Most people pay no attention to motorcycles, and will run you over if You're not paying attention.
Learn how to operate the bike, shift, turn, stop, etc, but you Need to learn the basics of this quickly so your focus is not on any of that. Your focus Always needs to be on your surroundings.
You need to anticipate the car ahead that may not see you, the dog, the deer, and always try to give yourself a 'what if' escape, especially in heavy traffic.
Which way looks like the safest direction? Should you brake, or accelerate(yes, there Are times that quick acceleration can get you out of harm's way).
Leave the bike in first gear at stop lights, and pay close attention to your mirrors when stopped! People Will run you over!
You have to consider so much, all the time, and as second nature.
I say all of this in a positive way too.
None of this is meant to try to scare or deter you at all.
Only to help you realize the dangers.
And most importantly in doing all these things...Relax.
Enjoy the ride, never worry or be paranoid, but just be Alert and Aware.
These things will come with time.
Practice in empty parking lots or low traffic areas if possible.
Don't panic when leaning into curves, remember how far over a properly setup sportbike can lean, so the limitation is in the rider.
As said too, make sure that bike is mechanically safe, and get rid of those stretch blocks, you need to learn on something set up correctly, and the longer the wheelbase, the worse it corners.
Adjust the brake and clutch levers up/down, left/right on the bars, so that they fit your hands well.
Have the levers low enough so that your fingers just drop on to them, as in, you don't have to lift them up to go over the levers. In an emergency braking situation, the extra second that it takes to get fingers up over high levers, can be too long. At 60mph...you travel 88 feet per second.
And, Good gear, dress for the crash.
The greatest riders in the world crash.
If you have a low to no impact slide in gear, you walk away, without it...remember that bicycle road rash as a kid? Yeah...that's nothing...I'll spare you the gore I've seen.
And last, congrats, stick around, ask questions, this place is full of good and knowledgeable people that are glad to help you.
I hope you enjoy learning to ride, everyone here is very passionate about it, and many of us, like myself, have been riding most of our lives.
We are happy to share with anyone, especially the new guys.
Find an empty road to practice emergency stops.
Learn to turn, motorcycles countersteer, but many riders don't understand how sportbikes handle. They corner with ease, and the Busa is a great handling machine, but I know of many riders(several personally) that jump on the bike and go.
They're fine too, until there's a curve in the road...and they continue to go straight.
Suspension sag IS the key to proper handling, if it's not right, the bike handles and corners poorly, and you will never have the control needed to become a good rider. Proper tire pressure is also very important.
You also need to ride like you're invisible.
Most people pay no attention to motorcycles, and will run you over if You're not paying attention.
Learn how to operate the bike, shift, turn, stop, etc, but you Need to learn the basics of this quickly so your focus is not on any of that. Your focus Always needs to be on your surroundings.
You need to anticipate the car ahead that may not see you, the dog, the deer, and always try to give yourself a 'what if' escape, especially in heavy traffic.
Which way looks like the safest direction? Should you brake, or accelerate(yes, there Are times that quick acceleration can get you out of harm's way).
Leave the bike in first gear at stop lights, and pay close attention to your mirrors when stopped! People Will run you over!
You have to consider so much, all the time, and as second nature.
I say all of this in a positive way too.
None of this is meant to try to scare or deter you at all.
Only to help you realize the dangers.
And most importantly in doing all these things...Relax.
Enjoy the ride, never worry or be paranoid, but just be Alert and Aware.
These things will come with time.
Practice in empty parking lots or low traffic areas if possible.
Don't panic when leaning into curves, remember how far over a properly setup sportbike can lean, so the limitation is in the rider.
As said too, make sure that bike is mechanically safe, and get rid of those stretch blocks, you need to learn on something set up correctly, and the longer the wheelbase, the worse it corners.
Adjust the brake and clutch levers up/down, left/right on the bars, so that they fit your hands well.
Have the levers low enough so that your fingers just drop on to them, as in, you don't have to lift them up to go over the levers. In an emergency braking situation, the extra second that it takes to get fingers up over high levers, can be too long. At 60mph...you travel 88 feet per second.
And, Good gear, dress for the crash.
The greatest riders in the world crash.
If you have a low to no impact slide in gear, you walk away, without it...remember that bicycle road rash as a kid? Yeah...that's nothing...I'll spare you the gore I've seen.
And last, congrats, stick around, ask questions, this place is full of good and knowledgeable people that are glad to help you.
I hope you enjoy learning to ride, everyone here is very passionate about it, and many of us, like myself, have been riding most of our lives.
We are happy to share with anyone, especially the new guys.
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Far out man, you must've got your secretary to type all that!!
That was a small novel, but I'm impressed you took the time to share all of that wisdom. . . means you care about noobs and people in general, lol even I learned a few things from that.
Very very good advice sixpack, nice.
Right on man
I'm just a hoon...I try not to lead by example, lol
But the Good Lord has blessed me in life, and I try to pay it forward whenever possible, hypocrit that I am.
now this post certainly deserves a "SUPERLIKE".
Wow, hell of a first bike! I've been riding for 50 years, learned on a Honda XR75 that a friend had. Had various bikes over the years but took my first actual course about 8 years ago, took the MSF advanced course on a Harley Sportster. It was fun and I learned a lot, particularly about low speed maneuvers. Honestly can't imagine taking it on a stretched Busa. Good that you're using their bike.
If your bike has mode switch I strongly recommend you use mode C for a while to get used to it.
Welcome and congrats!
If your bike has mode switch I strongly recommend you use mode C for a while to get used to it.
Welcome and congrats!
Was the same for me! MSF course was my first experience being on one other than as a passenger and my first bike was a Ninja 1000. The busa is very forgiving under 4k RPM...don't think it will be an issue. As others stated, take the course on the smaller bikes if you can (it's required at my local schools) and then redo/recreate it on your motorcycle. I would strongly recommend you at least ride it around the neighborhood at X<25 MPH to get used to the slow speed maneuvering and weight.
I thought that might be the case, wasn't sure.Gen 1s have only one mode…fast!
Uncle Jimmy
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Green,
I was in your position 9.5 years ago with a brand new Busa. The best advise given to me was:
1. It is a Sport Touring bike. Stick to the touring part as long as possible. Save the sport for later.
2. Respect it or it will disrespect your life.
3. Pay attention to everything and predict others moves.
4. Ride like an adult, but find the fun in every ride.
5. Continuously practice on the things that you learned in the MSF course.
For me, it has been amazing every year, all day every day
I was in your position 9.5 years ago with a brand new Busa. The best advise given to me was:
1. It is a Sport Touring bike. Stick to the touring part as long as possible. Save the sport for later.
2. Respect it or it will disrespect your life.
3. Pay attention to everything and predict others moves.
4. Ride like an adult, but find the fun in every ride.
5. Continuously practice on the things that you learned in the MSF course.
For me, it has been amazing every year, all day every day
aboard!Theres tons of info about our bike in this site, also lots of people always willing to help.
Take it easy for a while, then once you think you are comfortable still be very careful, that bike will surprise you in a heart beat and you might not have time to correct it in time. Good luck and be safe.
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