Street Racing the Busa.....Lets hear some stories!

[OB_ZXALAN]

Street racing bikes is at its peak here in Houston and I'd like to hear some of your stories, good and bad, victories and defeats, of street fighting with this monster or any other bike that your race.
Real stories though, don't make up bull $hit!! Give us some details about the two bikes racing and the set up of the race!!

Hmmm, lets see here...

 

[OB_fastzx9]

CRod2000, you obviously haven't run across the Green Hornet! His owner can afford to play......

 

[OB_tat2jon]

hey gsx whats up?was there sunday in WPB.194 & change on radar whew!what a blast!far cry from the ol'z1r,ha,and the zx11 too!i want to thank you also for making me feel welcome out at k***e ave a few years back.most of the younger dudes could care less about a guy on a dinosaur like i had(she was sweet tho werent'she)thanks to guys like you & iceman & some other REAL enthusiasts i was able to achieve another gratifying personal milestone.went there hoping to pull 190.results much better than expected.previous best 187 on 27.pipe,pc2 007,a.b.mod & pair removal is all'me 170 lbs.see you sat.nite?oobusa.

 

[GSX]

Well, here in FL we do a lot of drag racing. My main competition is the Ice Man. He is on the boards also. We go back and forth from week to week. This weekend, he got the best of me. Our bikes seem to be running better than the rest of the Hayabusas down here (the ones with no motor work that is). We tune on them all of the time. Another bike that I battle with on a weekly basis is an R-1 built by David Manion of Pro-Cycles. This R-1 runs with Hayabusas in the top end races that we have down here. We have a lot of fun win or lose. It is always better to win.

 

[OB_BUSA00021]

Two guys split traffic so they could catch me at a red light( guess they had something in mind)One RF900 and one ZX7R.The guy on the 7R didn't have a clue.The guy on the RF did a double take and did the back and forth motion by his neck with his hand to his bud.All I could hear was
"Hayabusa"accompanied by a head shaking side to side.Respect is a great thing.
We ended up on the interstate and they both shagged a**.Traffic was very light,so I said "what the heck"and nailed it.Caught the 7R in no time and passed him cautiously then hammered it again.The RF was quite a way ahead but I settled at 185(ind.)and waited for the inevetible to happen.a few seconds pass and I pass him in a full tuck to his right.I open about ten lengths(to prove the point even more)then let off.They catch back up and give me the "hang loose" sign.
Then a guy in a 'Vette blows by us we were still doing about 90mph or so."This agression will not stand"{I love that quote by George Bush).Increase speed catch 'vette and keep him heeled on my right quarter at 140mph.Then just leave him.
Here is where it gets good.I let off and look in rear view mirror and notice red and blue flashing lights and get that BAD feeling.Two guys on the other bikes pull up and are patting the tops of their helmets(COP).Not to worry though.The police car pulls in behind the 'vette and gets him to the shoulder.I take the next exit and go back (on the opposite side of the divided interstate).The guy in the 'vette is out of his car giving the officer H*** and pointing down the road(at us).I pass by and honk my horn and wave at them .and the vette driver goes ballistic pointing at me and looks like he is shouting. The policeman glances over at me and turns back to writing the guy a ticket.Sometimes you don't have to run to get away.
B21

[This message has been edited by BUSA00021 (edited 24 July 2000).]

 

[OB_c_rod2000]

i like to eat zx9's for lunch. Yeah i talk mad sht about them but thier is a good reason. all the kids that have them think their bike is the fastest 9 out their and think they can take the bus. Yeah thier are faster ones than the busa, but most KIDS dont or cant afford them. Im never sayin that my bike is the fastest because thier is always someone faster.anyway i race them on a daily basis and most times i take their money! if they talk sht they deserve to get their money taken.

 

[OB_Hapo]

...I was faster than everybody! Then I crashed, going slowly...

 

[201mph]

Now there's some posts! Even Hapo's reflective one liners are perfect!. Keep em coming!

 

[OB_falcon fool]

Not a big story but a convincing one to my buddy. Was at Deal's Gap and he was on a GSXR-750 he starts up the mountain leaving the area where you view the dam. I leave just a few seconds behind him, catch him and stay with him all the way up. Another short run on a newly black topped road and he was behind. This is no big deal, but it was enough to convience him, now he is the proud owner of a blue/silver Busa.

 

[OB_Booker]

I have to admit, I do quite a bit of stop light drag racing so much in fact that I believe that I'm faster on the streets than I am on the track. The track just gives me too many things to worry about. Will I have traction (of course I will), pre stage, stage (shallow or deep), don't red light, don't F UP! in front of the crowd, don't move when he moves(he may be red lighting). It's all psycological for me. Next time I go to the track I'm just gonna leave when I'm ready, F the red light or my reaction time. I just wanna know how fast I can go when I have to.

When I race on the street all I'm thinking about is either moving when the light turns green or the other guy starts moving.

This past weekend 7 of us were at a light. The revs came up like the start of an F1 race. The light turned green and before I knew it I was hole shotting out in front. The guy next to me was fighting a wheelie, but he was trying to ride it out. I stretched him and grabbed second gear and from their it was history.

We ran it back at another light and this time I left really hard. Never saw anyone next to me. Yes I left on the green.

BUSA men gotta represent.

 

[OB_c_rod2000]

fast zx9, i obviously havent. like i said my bike is not the fastest and never will be. It just pisses me off when uninformed people start talking shiit! Do you notice it is never usually the people with tuned out bikes talkin it. it is always the stockers reading mags.I have yet to meet someone with a mildly tuned zx9(pipe,swingarm etc)that thinks he will beat me.I like talking to intelligent people when it comes to this subject. like i said i dont start shitt. i know what my bike is and dont have to prove it to anyone.

 

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BUSA00021

Dude, one hell of a good story... Read with a smile on my face....lol