Hell of an intro. I'm sure you will become one of the lifers like I am. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask. And let me offer you five bits of advice, so that the members here won't rib ya too hard...Thanks for the warm welcome. As I explained to RSD, I've been registered here for a lil while, but havent yet picked up a Busa. That will be changed either monday or tuesday...yep only 48hrs more to wait and its killing me. I searched a lot of the threads and have already forgot more than I have retained, so search button will be my friend. I have experience in tuning LS1 cars, Camaro/Firebirds and Corvettes specifically, using HPTuners, I've wrenched on my 2000 Z28 taking it from a high 13s stocker to a mid-10s daily driver/weekend drag racer and have used plenty of cylinders of nitrous in the process. Seen Frisbee's post on getting his dry shot hooked up and will be looking forward to seeing lots of pics of the installed system and reports on performance...already contacted a couple shops looking for a dry setup, either Dynotune or NX (from Nitrous Daves Outlet).
Oh yeah, I ended up buying a used 2005 Busa...it was mint until the day before I went to look at it, the guy dropped it, literally, in his driveway when he was getting it ready for me to look at. Has some scrathces now, but all the plastics are good, and the damage is purely aesthetic, so I can deal with that.
I've ridden some Busa's in the past, and even though I like how the extend swingarms dont like to ride at 12 o'clock, I dont like the lean it takes to carve up some twisties. So, for me to take that leap will take a lot. I look forward to becoming a more active member on here, hopefully learning everything I need to, and am able to retain, in hopes to in turn help out some newb's later.
About me: 35y/o, been in the Army for 16yrs, currently in Sierra Vista, AZ getting ready to learn how to fly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) since my last job was deleted from the Army inventory. Married to an ex-Army woman, 23y/o Patricia (who totally supports my habits of seeking speed and gave the approval for this bike), 6y/o son Charles IV (yes CAT3 is my initials) and 3month old Daughter, Arriyahnna (who's had me wrapped around her finger since she first laid eyes on me
). Originally from Michigan. Past bikes have been (in no particular order):
KX125
YZF600
GSX-600F
GSX-R 600
TL-1000
73 or something Suzuki 90, when I was like 14 and thought it was the shiat!
If anyone has good tips for me, pm or post it up, I listen very well as I'd rather learn from other mistakes. e.g the kickstand mod
Charlie
1. If your bike has stickers and reflectors, please remove them before posting pics of it on this site.
2. Every bit of bragging on your bike with no pics to back them up makes the guys a tad bit agitated. Your credibility as a true Busa rider/owner is questioned.
3. Please use the "SEARCH" feature if you want to ask about a TRE. This is probably the hottest issue on this board, especially for the newbies. Try not to waste the bandwidth, because all the guys are gonna tell you to use the "SEARCH" button.
4. Constantly check out the 'Group Buys' and 'Raffles' forum, because there are usually some hot deals that go on in there.
5. All the board sponsors are superb to do business with, and get the seal of approval from everyone here. You can purchase with confidence otherwise they would not be board sponsors on this site.
Brian
