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No more “ busas “ from Suzuki

Discussion in 'General' started by ShadowBoxer, Dec 11, 2018.

  1. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    When I took the Hammer race school at Daytona a guy was there on a Hayabusa. He crashed in the first session. I saw him again at Daytona and Jennings, he said he went back and finished the school.
     
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  2. adrenalist

    adrenalist Well-Known Member

    I’ve never ridden one of these because I always thought they were as ugly as they are heavy. You guys are making me question myself.
     
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  3. turner38

    turner38 Well-Known Member

    I owned a 99 Blue and Silver one. Was a really, really good motorcycle. One of my favorites, smooth, effortless power, good brakes and a decent chassis and pretty comfortable also. Did quite a few 350-450 mile days on it in the mountains.
     
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  4. TLR67

    TLR67 Well-Known Member

    That was my favorite Model....
     
  5. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    I raced a CCS event at Daytona in 2000 and ran a 600 in their class equivalent to Wera F1. A guy was racing a Busa and comes blazing by on the banking probably 40 to 50 miles per hour faster. I catch up and pass him in the infield, and he comes back lap after lap. Each lap I caught him a bit earlier in the infield, and at the end of the race he didn't come by. Even though those things were not really built for it, I was always kind of proud to have beaten a Busa in a road race.
     
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  6. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    I actually give more respect to the Busa person for even trying to race the equivalent of a van in a motorcycle race
     
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  7. rd400racer

    rd400racer Well-Known Member

    When I get my Duc ST2 up and running, I'm seriously considering selling the FJR and buying a 1st Gen Busa. For some reason they look way better to me than they did 20 years ago. Worst that can happen is that I don't like it and sell it to someone else.
     
  8. cav115

    cav115 Well-Known Member



    That`s why France is burning! :D
     
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  9. No
     
  10. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    A really fast "van"! Actually I have lots of respect for anyone riding something different like that. Not a lot of resources out there for tracking a Busa!
     
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  11. vfrket

    vfrket Lost Member

  12. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    no more busas for the eu,then

    that's a nice colour scheme and the big 'Hayabusa" logo looks awesome!
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  13. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    ebscobusa99sm.jpg
     
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  14. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    They ran it in 99 at Willow. Holes in the fairing were for lights, the numberplate covered the main headlight.
     

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