PDX GSX1300R

[WuzzaCBXRider]

That’s them. I put mine on @ 65k and I’m approaching 85k but it was since I moved over here in 2017. I had new fork seals then too. I’ve forgotten what I paid for them. Under $300 for three new bolt on rotors does seem like a good price. Those along with braided SS lines and HH pads is about as good as the OEM brakes can be. I’ve used HH pads and Galfer SS lines since almost new.

 

[Oz22]

I'll bet that bike fell over against something, vs on to the ground, to make those top dents and break the casting of the pegs.
And that header dent, I will bet hit the road while going in or out of a parking lot, bottoming out in a low spot, I've seen alot of those over the years.
The Busa is too much weight for alot of people at low speeds, and just trying to walk it about.
My guess is that the last owner wasn't strong enough to move it around easily.

Thanks sixpack, It looks like that was the case. That dent on top was from a speedbump probably. I remember my last one tipping over twice at low speed, I caught it both times but not before the fairing scratched on the road and a lever sheared in half. Accidents happen.

 

[sixpack577]

Thanks sixpack, It looks like that was the case. That dent on top was from a speedbump probably. I remember my last one tipping over twice at low speed, I caught it both times but not before the fairing scratched on the road and a lever sheared in half. Accidents happen.

Yeah, it sucks...but we've all done it at some point.

 

[LC4CARL]

Thanks sixpack, It looks like that was the case. That dent on top was from a speedbump probably. I remember my last one tipping over twice at low speed, I caught it both times but not before the fairing scratched on the road and a lever sheared in half. Accidents happen.

I was chasing around the forest roads the other day, rough roads / many shadows. Yeah, that big dip in the road surprised me. I got off the seat, but the forks bottomed with a "clank." No dents though.

 

[sixpack577]

I was chasing around the forest roads the other day, rough roads / many shadows. Yeah, that big dip in the road surprised me. I got off the seat, but the forks bottomed with a "clank." No dents though.

Sounds like you need a suspension adjustment.
Put some zipties around your lower fork legs to see where you're at.
Do an emergency stop on a smooth road and see how much the forks compress.
You should have about a quarter to a third of travel left.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I was chasing around the forest roads the other day, rough roads / many shadows. Yeah, that big dip in the road surprised me. I got off the seat, but the forks bottomed with a "clank." No dents though.

Add 10w fork oil when you have the seals replaced.

 

[sixpack577]

Heavier oil can be a good bandaid, as the stock Busa has 5w fork oil.
I put 7w in mine and the forks felt much more sturdy.

 

[LC4CARL]

To be fair, it was a pretty hard hit. If I was channeling my inner Bumblebee, I would have lofted the front end over the obstacle...

 

[Bumblebee]

Heavier oil can be a good bandaid, as the stock Busa has 5w fork oil.
I put 7w in mine and the forks felt much more sturdy.

I have 7w in mine as well...10w seems pretty heavy....

The Progressive brand springs and Race Tech gold valves along with 7w oil made my suspension a lot better and easier to tune....

I have the sag just about perfect although the beast is a little stiff, I like it better for cornering.....

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I thought the Busa came with 7w fork oil. Every time my fork seals got replaced they used 7w w/o asking me. 10w coupled with Pro springs in my ‘79 CBX (with skinny 35mm forks) transformed the handling, less dive too. From the way the front end feels on my new 82 I think it must have Pro springs in it too. The fork seals were replaced just before I got it and the work order shows 10w too. It has 39mm forks. Why Honda thought tiny forks were the way to go is beyond me. It also has air assist forks with 10-13 psi. Not sure how much the air helps.

 

[Bumblebee]

I thought the Busa came with 7w fork oil. Every time my fork seals got replaced they used 7w w/o asking me. 10w coupled with Pro springs in my ‘79 CBX (with skinny 35mm forks) transformed the handling, less dive too. From the way the front end feels on my new 82 I think it must have Pro springs in it too. The fork seals were replaced just before I got it and the work order shows 10w too. It has 39mm forks. Why Honda thought tiny forks were the way to go is beyond me. It also has air assist forks with 10-13 psi. Not sure how much the air helps.

Hayabusas have 5w oil in them from the factory...so the manual says....

Back in the '70s all the bikes had narrow tires and skinny little forks and flexible frames....remember all the aftermarket fork braces you used to be able to get...?

 

[LC4CARL]

Nothing like trying to get exactly 10 psi in a chamber (fork) with next to no volume. Those were the days.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Hayabusas have 5w oil in them from the factory...so the manual says....

Back in the '70s all the bikes had narrow tires and skinny little forks and flexible frames....remember all the aftermarket fork braces you used to be able to get...?

Fork braces yep, both my other CBXs had them and I have one on this one too. I appreciate having some bracing on these 39mm forks considering the weight of the fairing and how heavy the Comstar wheel is along with two huge ventilated rotors.

 

[Bumblebee]

Nothing like trying to get exactly 10 psi in a chamber (fork) with next to no volume. Those were the days.

Ah yes the Honda and a few Kawasaki air forks.....

I remember seeing my '85 GSXR race bike for the first time at the dealership and thinking "wow, that is a serious bike" looking back now it had skinny little tires, skinny little forks, smallish brakes, a crappy anti-dive device on the front forks.......but I raced the heck out of that thing and it was really competitive....even the street version I had was a lot of bike for the day....

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

My old CB750-4 came with one rotor up front and a drum brake in the rear! It’s a wonder any of us are still breathing.

 

[sixpack577]

I thought the Busa came with 7w fork oil. Every time my fork seals got replaced they used 7w w/o asking me. 10w coupled with Pro springs in my ‘79 CBX (with skinny 35mm forks) transformed the handling, less dive too. From the way the front end feels on my new 82 I think it must have Pro springs in it too. The fork seals were replaced just before I got it and the work order shows 10w too. It has 39mm forks. Why Honda thought tiny forks were the way to go is beyond me. It also has air assist forks with 10-13 psi. Not sure how much the air helps.

My '07 Goldwing is the same('01-'17 basically same bike), 35mm forks on a 940 lb bike...and only one fork has a cartridge, the other just has a damping rod, and both have puny springs, and the anti-dive basically prevents them from being able to travel their full stroke.
The triple tree is tiny too.
Basically a non adjustable 600cc sportbike front end from the 80's...hence my full Traxxion upgrade.
Pretty bad on Honda's part.

 

[Bumblebee]

My old CB750-4 came with one rotor up front and a drum brake in the rear! It’s a wonder any of us are still breathing.

And those old 750 Hondas were a big heavy brute of a thing too.....

 

[sixpack577]

And those old 750 Hondas were a big heavy brute of a thing too.....

But still good looking machine.
This one belongs to an old coworker, his dad bought it new.

 

[Bumblebee]

But still good looking machine.
This one belongs to an old coworker, his dad bought it new.

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They were ok......I was more into the 2 strokes at that time....lighter, faster, sounded awesome....

 

[sixpack577]

They were ok......I was more into the 2 strokes at that time....lighter, faster, sounded awesome....

Yeah, I agree, and love 2-strokes, but that engine set the course for the 4 bangers of the 80's, that led to where we are now...which sadly seems close to the end of the road...