Recent content by tjd

Thanks to all for the input. Sounds like these tires will work for me. I mostly sport tour, and accelerate hard in a straight line, not much of a leaner (not many places to lean in Illinois anyway). I wanted a tire that wouldnt break loose easily, but could get decent mileage. Was getting 6500...

I have 29,000 miles on my 2000 Busa, and up to know have always run the OEM Bridgestone BT56's. I searched all over, couldnt find any BT56's , so I ordered the Pilot Power tires. For those who have put the Pilot Power tires on your Busa, any feedback would be appreciated, especially how they...

Thanks Guys, ordering the seat today.

I am considering a Tobin seat. Problem is, I like to ride with my crotch tight against the tank. The Tobin seat rises at the tank/seat juncture. Will the seat force me to sit back, away from the tank? Years back, I bought a Corbin seat, and sold it for this very reason. Anyone out there ride...

I bought my 2000 Busa new in 2000. Have 27,000 miles on it. More of my riding is week-long 2000-3000 mile trips these days. I'd like to transform my Busa into a all-day sport tourer. I already have GenMar and HeliBars. But I would like to move the bars up even more. I dont mind lengthening the...

Chad, I see you previously owned a M109R. How did you like it? I hear some good things about that bike. How was the handling and acceleration (relative to other cruisers, of course)? I have a VTX 1800 Retro and am kicking around trading it for a M109R or a new VMAX. But $18,000 for the MAX is...

Ive got 22,000 miles on my 00 Busa and never had the valve clearance checked.The manual recommends they be checked @ 15000 miles. The bike runs fine. I hate the idea of someone tearing into my engine unecessarily and messing something up. It seems like fairly complicated job to trust the dealer...

Does anyone in the Chicago area have a good Dealer or Mechanic they can recommend for general service on a Hayabusa? I live in Itasca. Ive tried Schaumburg Honda/Suzuki and Woodfield Motorsports. Not to thrilled with either.

Itasca is at 355 and Thorndale Road. About 30 miles north of Joliet.

In the process of adjusting my chain slack, I noticed the following: The slack in the chain will vary from .75" to 1.25". I measure it, and it is .75". If I rotate the wheel, the chain gets tighter until the slack is .75". I continue to rotate the wheel and the chain loosens up again to 1.25"...

I will doing my first track day this summer. If I like it, I will I would want a dedicated track bike. I could make a few mod's to my 00 Busa with 22,000 miles, or sell it and buy something else (600, 750). That way, I could always convert it back to street if track stuff doesnt work out.  Is...