What did you do to your Gen 3 today?

[Bumblebee]

Loosened the chain. Bike went in for new tires and the brake recall, came back with a too tight chain. It was on the tight end of the spec, which is too tight for me. Once you see how loose race chains are set, you realize there's no call to have them that tight. I can feel the poor expensive metal stretching with every flex of the swing arm.

Didn't realize Gen 2 and 3 busas don't come with cotter pins on the axle anymore. I guess if it got loose enough you really would feel the wobble before the nut actually fell off. And when I read about chain stretch, I always thought that under extreme tension the links actually did stretch. But they don't. The rollers over time cut into the links and collectively the chain gets longer. Not stretching at all.

I get the people who want a tight chain and aftermarket (harder) cush drives, especially for drag applications, but I ride with a softer touch and almost never quick shift hard up through the gears. I understand computer ignition cutouts and transmission design mean that you can do so without damaging the transmission, but it just feels like you're being too hard on your baby. I'm also just a miser, and use steel sprockets (supersprox rear) that will last as long as the chain, which I'm hoping to get 20-25,000 out of. Emphasis on quick shifters, no offense, seems a bit lazy in that I value the talent to be able to shift smoothly without one, and possibly even without synchromesh. Maybe it's just me but the technology seems to lessen the concentration and pleasure of matching revs smoothly while balancing the bike left and right and forward and back through the curves. Anyway now the chain matches the rest of the bikes perfection...

Many people don't know how to adjust a chain and getting the slack which is depicted in the manual.....

Too tight is awful hard on the output drive and rear bearings.....

Oddly, I've never had to adjust the chain on my bike at all.....and it's been quite a while since I've had to adjust one on my other bikes either....

The tensile strength of modern chains is impressive....

 

[sixpack577]

The quickshifter serves it's purpose of being able to shift faster than the rider, as well as there being no drop in rpms, so the shifts are seemless, and acceleration is increased.
This is likely not experienced on a Gen3 Busa with the stock QS, given it's notorious reports of lag between the 1st to second gear shift.
The Gsxr1k's and BMW S1KRR quickshifters work flawlessly, and add to the riding experience.
When I first started using the QS on the '18 Gsxr1k I thought it was useless away from a dragstrip, but after using it for a little while, came to really enjoy it, for slow and fast riding alike.
Does it take a away riding skill?
Maybe, but you still have to clutch away from a stop, or a launch.
I personally dislike ABS, TC, Modes, and most any electronic rider aides, as they do take away from rider skill, especially braking, but wouldn't lump the quickshifter in there with them, other than the QS will always be faster than a clutch pull footshift.

 

[Bumblebee]

The quickshifter serves it's purpose of being able to shift faster than the rider, as well as there being no drop in rpms, so the shifts are seemless, and acceleration is increased.
This is likely not experienced on a Gen3 Busa with the stock QS, given it's notorious reports of lag between the 1st to second gear shift.
The Gsxr1k's and BMW S1KRR quickshifters work flawlessly, and add to the riding experience.
When I first started using the QS on the '18 Gsxr1k I thought it was useless away from a dragstrip, but after using it for a little while, came to really enjoy it, for slow and fast riding alike.
Does it take a away riding skill?
Maybe, but you still have to clutch away from a stop, or a launch.
I personally dislike ABS, TC, Modes, and most any electronic rider aides, as they do take away from rider skill, especially braking, but wouldn't lump the quickshifter in there with them, other than the QS will always be faster than a clutch pull footshift.

I note that using my aftermarket Translogic QS, the bike really gathers in speed quickly.....just point and click........it prefers higher rpm shifts though.

I can also manual shift easily enough as the QS will allow that without any drama.....

 

[Solyom]

Is that seat any thicker/taller than the stock one?

It is let us say denser, so may feel it a very tiny bit taller.

 

[wellcraft]

I rode my Gen III up to the dealership to have the Helibar riser installed, once I got there they said they couldn't get to my bike today so gave me a loaner to take home. Fun little Ducati Scrambler, no where near the power of the Busa but a fun little ride around town type of bike. I was pleased that my Gen III started since I've only started it once since Thanksgiving and she fired right up so happy with the battery. Looking forward to warmer weather and getting more time in the saddle this summer.

 

[Chris0053]

Put mine on a diet this week, chain maintenance much easier also