wannabe busa owner
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I think most people would agree that the 750 Gixxer is one of the most "sorted" bikes out there for handling/performance/power-to-weight. You'll probably find the 'Busa more comfortable for long distances/touring though. I'll be interested to read your assessment.
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Do you think you'll make it to April?
The weather here is getting pretty sh*tty, freezing temps at night and possible flurries coming up. I keep the little bike insured year round and we had an awesome ride on it before xmas. Insurance here is big bucks for big bikes. No use having a busa insured if you cannot ride it often. It's around double to insure a 1200 cc bike compared to a 750.
My regular dealer showed no interest in bringing one in for me last summer and they only had one in stock all year. So, I would like to deal now thinking its the off season and things are slower for bike shops but it really is hard to generate interest. I really hate to have to ask a dealer if its ok if I buy a bike today.
If I go to a few car lots, my phone is ringing for weeks afterwards from salesmen. Not bike salesmen.
Do'nt get me wrong - I want one bad and the boss has given her permission. I probably will take delivery before April and put a day permit on it occasionally.
My regular dealer showed no interest in bringing one in for me last summer and they only had one in stock all year. So, I would like to deal now thinking its the off season and things are slower for bike shops but it really is hard to generate interest. I really hate to have to ask a dealer if its ok if I buy a bike today.
If I go to a few car lots, my phone is ringing for weeks afterwards from salesmen. Not bike salesmen.
Do'nt get me wrong - I want one bad and the boss has given her permission. I probably will take delivery before April and put a day permit on it occasionally.
I've never owned or ridden a V-Max, but if I ever buy a cruiser bike that will be the one, and I really dislike Yamahas in general.
Being a cruiser it's a given that it's a straight line bike, but what else is there to hate about it compared to other cruisers?
With 143 HP that thing must be insane and I find it hard to believe any 600 could give you a hard time, especially with its ungodly torque?
A friend of mine has a mint V-65 that I find pretty impressive but still can't come close to that timeless look of the V-Max.
Of course the Busa will destroy either one with just using 2nd and 3rd gear
but when it comes to the cruiser class what else out there can top the V-Max? The V-Rod? HAHAHAHA
Being a cruiser it's a given that it's a straight line bike, but what else is there to hate about it compared to other cruisers?
With 143 HP that thing must be insane and I find it hard to believe any 600 could give you a hard time, especially with its ungodly torque?
A friend of mine has a mint V-65 that I find pretty impressive but still can't come close to that timeless look of the V-Max.
Of course the Busa will destroy either one with just using 2nd and 3rd gear
That must be the factory rating at the crank. Most dyno charts I have seen for a stock V-Max are around 110 hp and 80 lb-ft of torque. Jet kits & pipes will raise that some.
Yep, that's at the crank. Got that out of a book called "Dream Machines".
You know you've got something nice when it's part of an expensive hard cover book with that kind of name
Of course the Busa is featured in there as the king of all motorcycles too.
You know you've got something nice when it's part of an expensive hard cover book with that kind of name
Of course the Busa is featured in there as the king of all motorcycles too.
Vmaxes are highly over rated turbo torch. But if you want to get some power out of one go here.
http://www.rmsportmax.com/Magnasport.html
http://www.rmsportmax.com/Magnasport.html
I would be afraid that an appendage would be caught in those belts. THAT WOULD SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
To make a vmax handle and perform would cost in the vicinity of $10 grand canadian. Vmax frames and swingarms are like wet spagetti. Ride a stock vmax around a gentle bend at 70 ... 80 mph and feel the wobble. It's not a nice feeling. I once had a ffnn jetta playing with me on the freeway. He passed me while I was wobbling(on a bend) beside a big tandem tanker truck. He actually sandwiched me between the tanker and himself. I could'nt do anything but slow down ... that was a p*ss off. Beat by a jetta ... lovely ...
oldguy that isnt gonna happen on the busa .but that does suck when a jetta gets ya lmao!!ps how old are ya anyways?
The Yamaha MT-01 perhaps?Of course the Busa will destroy either one with just using 2nd and 3rd gearbut when it comes to the cruiser class what else out there can top the V-Max? The V-Rod? HAHAHAHA
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/yammt.html
Motorcyclist's January issue has a review of the production version (which isn't coming to the US - unless bikers tell Yamaha they want it.)
I agree. I offed my Y2K max on the 04 Busa & I miss the max. Should have kept it as a stable mate.
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