Quoting Mr. Bear...

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Hey Mr Bear... I'm sorry about your spill and I'm glad you're ok... But I just had to quote what you said when I had my little spill:

"I'm with Johnny, my rates are $372/yr. full coverage.
But I also agree with Thradar and Mabusa...what are all you guys doing getting Busas, if you can't keep 'em upright? A spill should be a once-in-a-decade event, for a veteran rider...and even then, only if you're a
crazy-a s s rider.
Get a Busa and dump it in less than a year? What that means is, you're not ready for it".

Sorry Mr. Bear, I just had to do it. I am very supersticious, and I think that you jixed yourself.

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Who gets full coverage for 372.00/year? I am a 43 year old,married with 25years licenced experience [not to mention 5 years roadracing experience],no tickets,no accidents,no dui's and a homeowner. Progresive was the best rate at 1400 a year with 500 deductable. I would love to save 1000.00 yearly on my premiums, it would pay for all kinds goodies for the bike. Please let me know how.
 
Mr. Bear, I dont know you but I read the posts every night.Glad you are o.k. I heard about your accident while reading on the labusas site. Then the boards turned into this ugly racial thing so I didnt see the specifics of your accident. The good thing is you are fine. The bike can be fixed. And I will hanging here for sure. Everybody seems to get along without getting down right cruel like I read last night on labusa's. Hope you are riding again soon!
 
It is actualy 368.00 a year went down from last year though Dariyland.Just remember I bought last year when they considered the Busa a sport tourer not a sportbike.
and I am 38 and married and now live in a high risk(so the insurance Co. says) county
 
JC,I checked with dairyland and they were higher than my progressive quote. Could it be because I live in Kentucky and they consider this state high risk? The difference in our premiums is outragous! My record is impecable[a bit of luck I guess]. Met Life is our home,auto and life policies but they wont touch bikes. Shoot 1 year at that difference would by my pipe.[Still have not decided yet,ti-force,yosh,two bros or muzzy.] Thanks for the plates and gaskets, watch for the mailman. I sure would like another opinion on which of those pipes you would buy?
 
Warbird - I just got insurance through State Farm here in Michigan and it is only 400 a year for full coverage with 500 deductible. Not to mention I'm only 25 years old.
 
Maybe that is why I am still stock?
It is not an easy answer I still like the Muzzy and as for price I like the yosh Duplex with no ups or extras.
 
call state farm 302.00 per year full 12 month coverage 500 deductable i'm 42 and married and live in ohio
 
GSXRboy,I thought I was thorough but I will try State Farm and Dairyland again,who knows?JC thanks for your opinion, I am still stock too. Had my red and gray one for 7 weeks now and have 150 miles on it. Work,work and work.Hopefuly soon it will be ride,ride,ride.Also hope to meet falcon fool for a ride with those guys. Kentucky has some GREAT roads. See YA.
 
Hayabusero, you hit the nail on the head.
My smugness on that thread came right to my mind as I was squirming under the glare of the LABusas lights and cameras. "It's real-life action! You are there, live on the web!!!" Pride goeth before the fall.

I have a bike that is at a higher performance level than anything I have had before. I am trying to use it to take my riding to a higher level than it has ever been at before, dicing it with near-professional level riders. I chose to take a risk in an unforgiving venue, and got bit. I'm eating my words.

My parents raised me to be humble, but on a Busa, it's easy to start thinking your s h i t doesn't stink. It is a rejection of their wisdom to get on one in the first place. I suppose, in reflecting, I would say we need to know that the risk of crashing hard is always part of the bargain.

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WARBIRD, Let me know if you get the state farm quote and what it is. I am in your shoes, 1500yr with 1000ded. - I hear about all this cheap ins. but could not find it either. thanks
Jason
 
Thanks for the kind words, Warbird. That wasn't my first crash, they do happen. This was probably the most premeditated, where I suited up in full armor, knowing I was going out to do some dangerous riding. Two bikers got helicoptered off the Angeles Crest Highway down to LA County Hospital the same day. Ducmanic was really down on the whole idea, which I wasn't aware of. I'll re-assess. I will probably leave most of that high-intensity stuff for track days at Willow Springs. It is rowdy up there on the Crest.

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In skiing there is a principle that says "if you're not falling once in a while you're not pushing your limits enough to learn".

Clearly in riding we don't want to push the limits quite so hard. But meeting challenges guarantees a crash once in a while. My only suggestion would be to push your personal envelope on a track. Not above a 600' cliff.

Bear...Good to hear you're feeling better. I have a useable (not pretty) right lower cowl
you can have, if that will help you get her back on the road. Assuming you're desperate enough not to care about color. lrussel@newholland.com
 
Mr Bear, the good thing is that you saved your sking, which is unreplaceable. I hope your insurance company acts as good as mine did. I had to replace every single panel.

Give To_Quick a call when you're ready to order the panels. He has the cheapest prices on OEM that I could find. 1-800-992-0127 ask for Jim.
 
im nobody special,and im not holyer than thou.but in my 18 years of riding ive seen alot of sh&t.and i mean alot of sh&t! I have lost afew friends.one incident so bad i gave up riding for 4 years.the biggest,and most deadly mistake i see people make is getting sucked into corners too fast! you have to know your limits,its better to get dusted,than dusting your self.every ride is a learning expierience,the day i know it all is the day i give up riding.the good news is i have at least 100years to go.glad your ok Mr bear.
 
Hey guys, this will be my first post here, I don't actually have a Busa but I will eventually. I ride a GSX-R 750 right now, thought I had it sold and had my eye set on a Busa and the guy backed out. Anyway, I just wanted to back up what everyone is saying on the insurance deal. I recently switched to State Farm. Previously, Progressive had been the cheapest I could find but State Farm beat them badly. I got full coverage for just under $300 a year. I know my bike's only a 750 but all the insurance people tell me that a GSX-R falls into the highest risk category, I'm 26 years old and I'm in one of the highest risk counties in Kentucky. Just want to say that I love the board and I look forward to talking to you all.
 
Bear
That is why I stay off Hwy 9 to Alice's in Northern California,not because of my riding but because alot of the new riders will try to test their skills and their new bike on the road up there and sometimes go above their heads and come across the double yellow line.Not only do motorcycles try that road but you have bicycles"road races",you have the Hi-tech rich dudes trying out their new sports cars up there also,and with all that going on plus the locals that live up there and tourist stopping in the middle of the road to take pictures of the valley below it's not worth trying to break the 100mph club.Hey Ride Safe.
 
Hello Mr. Bear...Glad you're still there...I just thought to tell you...Hapo does care...


...that's just how I dumped my VFR the first time and how Sensie had the only spill I am aware of on the street....differing details, but the same basic deal....we like as not did not even need to slow and should have in fact cracked SLIGTLY more throttle to unload front and just pressed her in a bit more....the postings of Dirty Pete on LABusas coverd all this really well....getting a small bike of some kind could go a long way twords making these moves "feel" natural instead of pulling a leathal leftover car reflex out on yourself....I have foud a large or mid sized DP bike well suited to the task....ride it like a little road racer over the nastiest crap you can find, you will get the Idea! Following better riders can be a great way to catch on, but once you are There, you are pretty much committed....it helps if they cut you some slack, but you have to run with them and not bail out....no, not try to match or beat their drive into and out of the curves, but you have hang in and to do as they do, or....

Aviod the (other?) squids at all costs! I had the "worst" ride in a long time the other day....I went to the Gathering and found a bunch of guys that wanted to run heavily travled roads and had some guys wearing No Shirts! I went home, got the DR, and went out by myself...had a great time...

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Bear, think on this, but I think it is your Personal Riding Envelope that you are working to expand, not Mastering the Busa....the Busa was indeed the Catalist that has Changed You...(see earlier posts in this regard)....but may not in herself be the most appropriate vehicle upon which to totaly depend to innitiate this asspect of your self improvement...although she will most certainly remain the focus and goal of the program, so one can not deny her totaly! Beleive me, it is happening any way....the Change...it Happens or you sell the Busa cuzz deep down you Know and Fear it...

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