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Hi all Am facing a tough decision. I sold my 2011 busa in 2013 and am now seriously starting to miss it. Am so close to just buying a 2015 but for one, this years colours don't do it for me. Secondly, all these rumours about busa III makes me want to wait an see what happens. Does...

:) Thanks again :) time to cut back on tha weed :P

It's official I'm an idiot Didnt even want to admit my mistake here but after all the help i recieved, i feel obliged to out myself as a ****. I finally got all my tools together to clean, adjust and lube my chain and started testing to find the tightest spot on the chain to adjust from...

thanks so it was a faulty chain to begin with? Will i need new sprockets considering they look new at only 1000kms? thanks again

i would but my camera is at my other house. Basically, my chain is the right tension on one half of the chain and the other half is so loose it touches the chain gaurd. As i roll it forward, it gets looser and loser and then tightens back up when approaching starting position.

Hi, My chain tension in correct, rool bike forward, now loose. Its set right at the tight spot but the rest of the chainis soo loose it hits the chain gaurd. Do i need a new chain? Or can i fix it? Or could it be an uncentered sprocket? Also, does anyone know if something like...

yet another stock blacky from down under

thanks all have went 11 weeks with no licence because of a minor technicality i completed the u turn perfectly on the test, head up, looked where i was going, indicated etc etc but fail with no clutch i hate that instructor :P

well, i failed the motorbike test twice because the assessor claimed i was using no clutch in u turns. It is required by law according to him

hello, is slipping the clutch absolutely neccasary when doing u turns on a busa? Could it be argued that the 1350cc engine generates enough centrifugal force at idle and revving the engine at slow speeds creates another hazard? Or is that bs? Need to settle this argument once and for...

sweet i was expecting it to be ultra high tech requiring computers and nasa degree :P good news cheers

Hi, Nearing time for my first service and am wondering whether to use the dealer or learn to do it all myself. I have no trouble with simple stuff like oil/filter change, chain adjustment, changing tyres etc etc. But am wondering if there is anything you dont do? The electrics look...

sweet thanks guys unattached the battery for nothing :P now i have to reset the clock lol all good cheers