My thoughts exactly. From all indications, this is the best handling Busa ever.
What Did You Do To Your Busa, Today?
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Thinking drag racing might be big thing over there , one of the first dudes to show Gen 3 youtube footage was from Qatar , that bike was quickly lowered , stretched swingarm etc. and if I recall correctly even raced , 9.1 1/4 .
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Ran out of apple pie, so Just had some cinnamon rolls, does that count? Lol!
Yes...they are much better
HayaWakened
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WARNING: I have no idea what I'm doing
After owning this 14 Gen 2 for nearly 3 yrs, I finally got the front up on a head stand. Thanks to @Mythos for his pointers (the towel over the fender).
This bike came lowered (via a triple riser) at purchase, PO. PitBull head stands don't easily fit up into the triple when lowered - angle prevents the arm from reaching and pin from seating correctly.
I used a ratchet over a rafter to raise the bike from the top of the triple clamp at the bars ... maybe a grand total of 3". Detached the pin-arm from the stand, slipped it up and under, wrestled with the pin until it seated, looks like about 95% up and in. Reattached the stand to the pin-arm and hoisted.
Ta-Da!
Theoretically, lowering the stand should reengage the ratchet hoist and give me enough freeplay to wiggle the released pin-arm back out without damaging anything...
[spider webs ...embarrassing]
After owning this 14 Gen 2 for nearly 3 yrs, I finally got the front up on a head stand. Thanks to @Mythos for his pointers (the towel over the fender).
This bike came lowered (via a triple riser) at purchase, PO. PitBull head stands don't easily fit up into the triple when lowered - angle prevents the arm from reaching and pin from seating correctly.
I used a ratchet over a rafter to raise the bike from the top of the triple clamp at the bars ... maybe a grand total of 3". Detached the pin-arm from the stand, slipped it up and under, wrestled with the pin until it seated, looks like about 95% up and in. Reattached the stand to the pin-arm and hoisted.
Ta-Da!
Theoretically, lowering the stand should reengage the ratchet hoist and give me enough freeplay to wiggle the released pin-arm back out without damaging anything...
[spider webs ...embarrassing]
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Maybe with a lowered front end. I can use my Pit Bull steering stem stand on my stock height busa.
Make sure you have the pin in the right way. The part that goes up in the hole should tilt forward a few degrees. It is machined with an off center axis compared to the larger diameter that fits into the handle. Also, looks like you could adjust the stand an inch lower by your last pic. That would help a lot to get the pin under and in the steering stem. That rafter looks sturdy enough though if you need ti use that to get the bike high enough to lift. LOL see the 2 x 6s going perpendicular to that rafter you used? I used one of those to support my ZX-14 without the gas tank on it. The beam was creaking, even with the strap positioned close to a wall it was pretty scary.
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Copy that. I'll try flipping the pin around 180 when it's back down
Agreed. It was set up for the V Strom - fully extended. I put it up like that the first time, dropped it 3 notches to what it is in the pic, but you're right - another notch or two should do.
For me, too. Wasn't worried at all about the structure - let it crash! - but the bike ... said to it, Don't you worry, honey, I will catch you if you fall.
...which was a lie but ...
My bikes of the last 10 yrs have been named after the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Space Ghost. This bike is Moltar; the FZ6R & the FZ1 where Space Ghost I & II; the Kawi was Zorak, naturally.
Pretty sure I'm oversharing right now ...
Hey Marty! Glad to see you back on the forum! I tried texting you a few months ago to see if you were doing ok and still out there popping wheelies, but not sure if you still have the same number from when you helped me out with my ECU flash.
welcome back to the forum!
Miguel
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You'll be able to tell by looking closely at the pin. This pic shows the correct way the pin goes into the handle. Notice the part that goes into the steering stem is tilted just a bit compared to the part that goes into the handle. I never tried using my Pit Bulll stands with the pin in the wrong way but they're designed to be used as shown in this pic.
Hey Miguel, good to hear from you again.
No, my number unfortunately got changed a couple years ago(long story, big headache).
I'm doing well, not doing much for wheelies with the 1k, but my friend has been on me since he got it for wheelie videos, and again recently, so we'll see.
I did my garage floor like yours last year too, what difference.
I'de read where you hadn't been around lately, glad to see you're still here man.
Glad to hear you are doing well. Be sure to share some pics of your backroads shenanigans.
glad you got got the garage done! Mine still looks like the day I coated it after a nice scrub with degreaser and I have put it through hell. Recently bought a welder to play around and burned a small hole in one area. I wanted to kick myself.
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Fitted Healtech de-restrictor, Led rear light with brake modulator and tinted the indicators, plate was ordered as tinted but think it needs to be a shade darker
HayaWakened
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Front End Tear Down
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I've got plenty of resistance at the steering damper but wondering if I should swap oil anyway? Or leave well enough alone?
If the factory steering dampner has resistance and isn't leaking, I would leave it alone.
You can change the oil, and you can change the oil's weight, which will change the amount of resistance it makes, less or more.
Otherwise, a GPR or top-clamp mount dampner is ideal, as you can turn the adjustment wheel at Any time, and dial in the exact steering feel you prefer.
And, dampners help prevent headshake...but they won't stop a real tank slapper.
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