LandspeedLarry
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posted December 29, 2006 03:01 PM
Crossing Over
After riding and racing Suzukis for twenty years I won this on eBay. (equipped as shown for $8700.). The selling dealer was only 100 miles from my home. With the holidays and weather I have only been out once but it is apparent that the 14 is a better streetbike than the aging Busa. Comfy, agile, torquey, great brakes; it does it all. The Brock pipe is a little loud for an old man but I can work on that. I look forward to many enjoyable miles. Doug Meyer, I know you are smiling. lol. Larry
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Bently
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2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
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posted December 29, 2006 03:21 PM
Nice gold rims on that Busa in the picture, I want to put a set of gold rims on my Blue 14 think it would look really good IMO. And welcome to the Board
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smokinZX14
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posted December 29, 2006 05:20 PM
Welcome Larry to the dark side ..I Also have had two busas in the past as many members here have ..We all know what you are feeling  It's to bad other Busa owners spend so much time putting down the zx14, if they just rode one they would feel totaly different ...
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buddy
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posted December 29, 2006 05:58 PM
I'm pretty old also. Lately, since the race tracks have shut down for the season, I was thinking, I've got a 12 in my work shop that is only for racing and a new 14 in the garage for riding around on. A big truck and trailer for carrying the race bike, and on and on. I thought, what the hell am I doing with all this stuff. A man my age is supposed to be playing with the grand kids and taking long naps. The last Wednesday was real nice and I took the 14 out and then I remembered why I had all that stuff. I appreciate that 14 more than any of the bikes I've had since I've been buying bikes almost 50 years ago.
By the way, I've got the same pipe as on your bike and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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RyuNinja14
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posted December 29, 2006 06:16 PM
welcome sir! good deal on the 14. 
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HiMile14
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posted December 29, 2006 06:41 PM
 Edited By: HiMile14 on 29 Dec 2006 18:42
LSLarry,
Congrats on your new ride. I am a bit like you and could not let the old number 1 go when new number 1 came along. Ahh buy some tire stock and live well. Congrats my friend
Rob
ZX-14 17,012 miles
02 VFR 86,588 miles
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Mano 2
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posted December 30, 2006 05:43 AM
Larry,
I read the SMEG is loud, but I was really surprised and happy how quiet my Gen 3 is.
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bigdtd
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posted December 30, 2006 08:26 AM
welcome larry!
buddy, i feel the same way about my 14 ,i just love riding this thing
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lietoome
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posted December 30, 2006 09:27 AM
welcome and congrats!
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Stalwart
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posted December 30, 2006 10:32 AM
 . . . NO, WAIT wrong digit . . . 
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WARBIRD
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posted December 30, 2006 07:07 PM
quote:
. . . NO, WAIT wrong digit . . .
Heh heh heh.....................
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kawabusakid
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posted December 31, 2006 08:34 AM
Welcome to dark-side!!!...may the 14 be with you!!
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rodanst6
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posted December 31, 2006 12:10 PM
Welcome Larry, glad you like the 14. That is one great looking Busa.
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TeamSpeed
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posted December 31, 2006 01:13 PM
+1, I typically don't like the busa look, but that color scheme is great.
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