By-Tor
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posted May 20, 2006 08:42 PM
Ergo's:ZX-14 vs. 'Busa
Hi all, I'm new to the board,but have been eavesdropping for a while now.
I'm interested in a new bike,either the 'Busa or 14.Just not sure about wich to go with and would like advise from some of you,especially those that have or had both.Comparison of ergo's since I'm tall (6'3").Wich of the 2 would you rather take on several hundred mile cruises?
I understand the 'Busa can be modded with Helibars/GenMar riders,Tobin seat and Buell footpegs or simply removing the rubber.Of the 2 then wich is comfier for a tall person?
Thanks in advance for all creative replies.
  
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TJ
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posted May 20, 2006 08:51 PM
I don't have experience riding any significant miles on a busa. I can say that for my large frame (6'5), the ZX14 is very comfortable. It even has great wind protection even with the factory windscreen 
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Bently
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posted May 21, 2006 03:45 AM
Zx14 sits you up a bit more, to me it's about like my busa that had heli bars on it. I'm also 6'3, I like the ergos of the 14 better stock for stock, but all the mods you listed I had on my busa, buell pegs, heli bars and I had a corbin seat, with those thins done I feel the bikes are about the same. but all those mods are 400 or so to get the ergos.
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Ozzy
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posted May 21, 2006 04:26 AM
Hi By-Tor
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fastestbusaaround
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posted May 21, 2006 04:37 AM
Owned Busa's and currently a ZX14. Not a huge difference between the two far as ergo's and comfort go...and I'm 6'2" at 210 LBS. Busa has more evidence of vibration in the bars and pegs at cruising speeds and isn't as sure footed or as well planted at speeds, but the two bike do indeed feel very similar, almost as if the 14 was modeled after the Busa. You would be hard pressed to see huge differences between the two in terms of ergo's, but buying Busa now means a step backwards...the 14 is way more refined technologically speaking.
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Rubber Pants
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posted May 22, 2006 10:40 AM
quote:
Hi all, I'm new to the board,but have been eavesdropping for a while now.
I'm interested in a new bike,either the 'Busa or 14.Just not sure about wich to go with and would like advise from some of you,especially those that have or had both.Comparison of ergo's since I'm tall (6'3").Wich of the 2 would you rather take on several hundred mile cruises?
I understand the 'Busa can be modded with Helibars/GenMar riders,Tobin seat and Buell footpegs or simply removing the rubber.Of the 2 then wich is comfier for a tall person?
Thanks in advance for all creative replies.
TheBusa is buzzy & cramped especially for a taller person as the foot pegs are higher up.
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