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posted April 18, 2010 04:52 AM
Had a bad day yesterday with the bike!
Well first I went to the track that opened which is known for bad track prep on test and tune days but we went anyway as we have not ran since Oct. I also was trying -1 in the rear. there was a 20 mph direct head wind.so for the first run I short shifted to make sure my shifter worked as it's a new set up using the ecu for the kill box. short shifted each gear and ran a 9.78 145mph. ended up making 5 passes and ended up going a 9.43 at 151. I weigh 203 in gym shorts now. If I would have made a few more I think a mid 9.30 would have been there but the track was not there. so so far I was happy. new pipe is working as well as all of the ecu tuning. but then the bad happened got back home and rode to my buddys house went in and came back out to find the bike on it's side with a rough guess of 2500.00 in damage. we had 30 to 35 mph winds. But I did get a understanding how you light guys go so fast. My buddy with his 08 busa had a best time of 9.19 last year at 151 with a 1.45 60ft and 8.97 at 158.5 on a 40 shot. well he took 25 lbs of the bike with wheels,sub frame, speed cell battey, removed the rear pegs, and took 20 lbs off him self. well he could not leave hard at all bieng at 63 inches the track just would not hold so he had a 1.52 60ft and went 8.96 at 156.7 with no nos and remeber this was a 20 mph head wind. and he still weighs 171 in gym shorts. I think next weekend when our local track opens that is always preped good he will go some 8.80's as he was never getting wide open in first. that 45 lbs really helped. i did not expect that much difference. this was just pump gas as well.
  
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LeonidasZX14
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posted April 18, 2010 04:55 AM
Are you kidding me? I hate hearing shit like that man. Did it damage your new pipe?
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oilfieldtrash
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posted April 18, 2010 05:04 AM
That sucks but on the bright side if your pipe is damaged you get to try a new one and not feel guilty about spending the cash.
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posted April 18, 2010 05:06 AM
Nope fell on the kickstand side. bike was on a sligh downwardt incline and wind was from the rear. so guess you could say was part my fault for parking it there.
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LeonidasZX14
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posted April 18, 2010 05:09 AM
Honest question..............Do the Suzuki kickstands not lock out as good as the Kawi ones? My buddy has a 1k and it has fallen on the kickstand side 2 times. On the bright side at least it did not hurt your pipe.
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posted April 18, 2010 05:10 AM
Bently I hate to hear that after all of your hard work on the Busa over the winter.
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Bently
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posted April 18, 2010 05:36 AM
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Honest question..............Do the Suzuki kickstands not lock out as good as the Kawi ones? My buddy has a 1k and it has fallen on the kickstand side 2 times. On the bright side at least it did not hurt your pipe.
well I have heard of others having trouble, but I 've had 4 Busa's and plenty of friends with them and we have never had trouble. but the slight incline might have helped.
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posted April 18, 2010 06:17 AM
 Edited By: SixSixoh6 on 18 Apr 2010 14:18
i used to have a gen 1 busa, that kickstand was garbage. i could never trust it.. the gsxr1000s have a similar design flaw as well. and are easily moved
now that i think about it, my buddies busa just got blown over 2 weeks ago...
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Bently
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posted April 18, 2010 06:20 AM
Well like I say over 30,000 miles on 4 different Busa's and never had any issues. just bad luck this time all the right things where in place for it to happen. I won't even go to the track now untill it's fixed as I'm very picky with my bike.
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posted April 18, 2010 06:23 AM
yeah dont blame you there, parking on the slope def didnt help the pig any. hate to hear about that stuff
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posted April 18, 2010 07:52 AM
At least it ran decent at the track before it happened
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posted April 18, 2010 08:28 AM
Pics?
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posted April 18, 2010 08:31 AM
Of the beat up bike or track pictures? LOL just picture every piece of plastic with cement mark road rash and that's what it looks like. only thing without a scratch is the tank and hump.
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posted April 18, 2010 08:47 AM
Tough break man! I hate kickstand related drops. I've had one happen last year that sucked.
I was in a hurry of course to meet up with a client , pulled the bike out of the garage and started it up. I went back in the garage for my helmet and when i get in the garage i hear big thump and the bike stop running..... she was on her side on the lawn... i got pissed and yanked the bike back up .The only thing that happened was the left mirror snapped off .
Luckily she fell over on the lawn . I hate when that shit happens lol!
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posted April 18, 2010 08:55 AM
Sorry Bently. Been there.
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posted April 18, 2010 09:45 AM
Bently if it will make you feel any better, I droppedmy first bike at a gas station. My sister took me to the dealership to pick I up from it getting serviced. We stopped at gas station, got fuel in the bike, and my sister pulls up beside me and said she couldn't figure out how to get the cd player to work. I get off the bike thinking the kick stand was down and I just dropped it. Forgot to put the kickstand down!!
To make it worse, a guy gets out of his truck and says"is everything ok?" I told him yes just some scratches. He said" man, it could have been worse" I asked him how that was?? He said it could have been a Harley...
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posted April 18, 2010 10:07 AM
LOL! really I'm not to upset as in 22 yrs of riding I've only had to bikes fall over. this one and my v strom out of state in a bad storm with 75 mph winds. knocked 3 of the 6 bikes over that where on the trip. It's just bad because I'm so picky. My wife said just run it like that and fix it this winter and I said no way can I go to the track with a bike that looks like that every weekend.
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posted April 18, 2010 10:30 AM
My 14 fell almost exactly the same way. It was a sick feeling, I turned to shut a gate and could hear it hit the ground. Just a broke clutch lever and some scratched paint.
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posted April 18, 2010 10:34 AM
On the kickstand note I had almost got tazed by a state trooper one time. I was riding my kx125 through my neighborhood which I never did before and I flew past a state trooper. So I kept going and acted like I did not see him. He never even came after me either. On my way back to my house I idled past him and that bastard turned on his lights (in a neighborhood) and told me to get off of it. Well, guess what no kickstand so I told him that and he said "I don't care lay it down" I refused and we basically at a stale mate until he pulled out his tazer. Needless to say I laid it down in the street. He ended up letting me go but man Dusty your story brought back that memory from a long time ago.
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posted April 18, 2010 12:04 PM
Bently sorry to hear about how your day ended... I dont blame you on getting it fixed before you go back... I am the same way...
On another note... It sounds like the bike ran good. 9.4's are a good number with your weight and especially for there to be a head wind and it being the first time out on the scooter. You had some good mph at 151 for your size...
Did the -1 rear sprocket help keep the bike manageable off the line? I went to the track yesterday and was gonna change mine but Rd1 eliminations came too soon... Needless to say I didnt get the 40tooth on the bike in time. My riding was horrible yesterday couldnt control the bike at all.
Your story on weight is so true... We have a female rider who rides a SWB 08 busa with
pipe and airshifter. She went 9.28 @153 yesterday. She has been a best of 9.19 @156
Lets us know what you need.....
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Bently
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posted April 18, 2010 12:15 PM
Nelson, I really liked the gearing. of course I need some more passes to figure it out. I was getting quicker and faster each pass. 30's are there pretty easy I think. 20's I may need most of the summer for.
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posted April 18, 2010 12:22 PM
And on another note I will post pictures of the bike in a couple weeks after repairs! it will be better then before. it's going to be 2010 camaro silver Ice and Black. and will get black wheels as well. let the sanding begin!
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posted April 18, 2010 12:34 PM
Im anxious to see what the gearing does for me...
The next look sounds like it will be, a nice one of kind busa's
Will it be done by the first 2wheelspeed race?
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posted April 18, 2010 12:55 PM
It'll be tough to resell that busa with a custom paint job. First thing I think of when I see custom paint is wrecked and abused bike.
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Bently
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posted April 18, 2010 01:37 PM
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Im anxious to see what the gearing does for me...
The next look sounds like it will be, a nice one of kind busa's
Will it be done by the first 2wheelspeed race?
Oh it will be done plenty before that! i will be there.
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