'08 Hayabusa!

[BusaBoy]

I just traded my '05 Busa for the '08 Busa!

What a sweet ride!

[wookie]

congrats.

Pics? Have you ridden it yet? If so, how does it compare?

[BusaBoy]

Can't really talk about comparison...I've only put 20 miles on it so far. Waiting for dry roads and I need to keep the revs down for the first couple hundred miles. It sounds mean though!

[Jim]

congrats. are you gonna drop and stretch it with lots of chrome ad NOS bottles, like brendan's busa?

[BusaBoy]

I am not!

However my '05 was traded in at Motorsports Intl. in Auburn and that's what they plan on doing to it!

[Pigman]

I have seen the 08 is turning over 200HP with Brocks Exhaust, PC and little LOVE....thats sick

Congrats..

[NHBusa]

Congrats ..... I'd be interested in your opinion of the differences between the 05 and the 08 in the handling and brake departments. Enjoy !!

[Pigman]

Srry that was 206hp with a Pipe/PC/MR9....stupid!

Check it....

[Jim]

I am not!

oh ok. so just a turbo kit, single side swingarm, and a 360 tire?

[GixerJockey]

I'm staring at 4 of them right now. Two blue, one greay, one orange... all sold!

[KillBill]

Congrats Bill!

Let's see some pix

[Cue Ball]

I am working on getting one too, hopefully. May have to kill wife first though.

[KillBill]

I am working on getting one too, hopefully. May have to kill wife first though.

good one -- but seriously....you might want to get some help
and i don't mean an accomplice

[Sheppo]

I'm staring at 4 of them right now. Two blue, one greay, one orange... all sold!

Isn't the Blue sweet looking? Best color combo of the three.

[PMPDVL]

What's the insurance company whack ya' on one of those?

[BusaBoy]

I havn't seen the new premium yet...but the '05 was only $650.00.

[KillBill]

Noice!!

[Wishbone]

Was the key taped under a beer when you got home again?

Why another busa?

I would have figured a 600 was in store for you next, due to handling.

Any way congrats on the new ride

I was just at Motosport today and I didn't see the old busa. Already sold, or they got it out back throwing the NOS on it

[selltekk]

While I can fully understand the intoxication of the sheer power of a Busa, I still can't fathom owning one just because of the bulk and lack of handling. How does it do in the twisties for you? Do you find that you can't really ride it with a group of 600 or 1k bikes?

[BusaBoy]

While I can fully understand the intoxication of the sheer power of a Busa, I still can't fathom owning one just because of the bulk and lack of handling. How does it do in the twisties for you? Do you find that you can't really ride it with a group of 600 or 1k bikes?

Absolutely...I proved that to myself two years ago when I tried to keep up and low sided. . I have no problem hanging back on the twisties and then checking out the whole group from my rear view mirror on the straight runs!

[Ryno]

sweet ride man, congrats

[OreoGaborio]

I'm staring at 4 of them right now. Two blue, one greay, one orange... all ugly!

yyyyyyup

As for handling, I've seen people flog the shit out of busas like you couldn't believe at the track... I've also almost rear-ended one as he jammed on the brakes & took a 60mph sweeper at what felt like 5mph.

It's ALL in the hands of the rider. Just cuz it's big doesn't mean it can handle....
It's just that 99% of the riders I'VE seen can't handle it

[BusaBoy]

Hmmm....GixerJockey's reply somehow changed from it's original form.