I love a good, civilized, tech debate. It tends to keep everyone on their toes.
I'm not trying to fug up your business though man, just wanted you to know where I was coming from.[/QUOTE]
Understood--it has nothing to do with my business. I don't sell them. Nearly all of my "biz posts" occur in the
Merchandise and
Classified sections. I'm a Busa-loving member of the forum too!
If they were the be all end all I would think they would be everywhere... Hell Carbon isn't even allowed in AMA[/QUOTE]
Carbon rims are allowed in European racing and they are found on many of the winning bikes. The AMA ruling and the carbon wheel price are clearly the main reasons they are relatively rare in the US although a lot of serious Ducati guys are using them in the states for both street and track days.
I can see a possible stability problem on a GSXR1000 or on similar, extreme-handling sportbikes. The fine line between stability and quick steering is an engineering balancing act (pun intended) on these racy bikes and that fine balance can be easily disturbed. The Busa's longish wheelbase renders it less responsive (but more stable) and the CF rims work their magic well on them. The wheels do change the Busa handling traits substantially and adjustments
must be made by the rider but I have observed no stability problems. It just changes directions
much quicker and you better be paying attention.
I had RC aluminum rims on my Busa prior to the CF rims and they were a very noticeable improvement over the comparatively heavy, stock wheels. A change from stock to the ultra-light CF rims could be v-e-r-y dramatic for the rider and could get an inexperienced or inattentive rider in trouble. I had to make major adjustments to my riding technique... like staying
really focused during directional changes. After a few recent runs through Deal's Gap with the CF wheels, I have adjusted and the handling improvement is just what I wanted for the big Busa. The bike feels (steers) like it just lost 125 pounds even though mine has only lost about 51 pounds. I owned a `99 and a `00 ZX9R prior to the Busa and rode both through the Gap several times. The busa now handles almost as well as they did. That is what I was after and the BST rims delivered. It's that simple.
There are pros and cons about everything. Since I can't find any "cons" (except price) to pass along to forum members, it is the joy of a thoroughly effective Busa handling mod that I am tring to communicate.
Most Busa owners who want custom wheels won't buy Carbon Fiber wheels. After all, you can almost have a turbo for the same money (although I don't want one). My combination of 170 at the rear wheel and 498 pounds wet produces occasional (i.e. - unintentional) "darkies" when leaned over and that's about all the excitement I need in the twisties on a Hayabusa. When I hit the Interstate, it's pure sport touring Nirvana.
My tag says it all for me...
That's all folks!
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