Recent content by supersport

Glad to hear you had no problem, and welcome aboard, Carabuser

Great. Ride safely and enjoy.

I just saw at MCN site that Honda is increasing the Blackbird engine size to 1200cc starting with the 2004 model.  It will be electronically limited to 186 mph.  Significant improvements will be made to acceleration, comfort and handling.  In other words, they are going to make it more like a...

Doggone it, sorry to hear about your problem on the first ride, and after such a long wait. Keep us informed on how things go with it. We hope it is something simple.

I don't hate them either.  I am just trying to plug a gap in my knowledge if this is true.  I was just wondering where you picked up on this.  Maybe other site members can help out if they are familiar with it.

Frisbee, what is your source of info on the HD-Honda relationship.  Has anyone else heard of this?  Knowing how everyone felt when HD got the tarriffs imposed on the Japanese bikes at that time I can't even see the execs from the two firms speaking to each other, let alone a buyout.  I think I...

I am glad you got it done ok, and sorry to hear of the problems.  Ride carefully and test the new brake and clutch clearances out on turns, braking, lock to lock, etc before any high speed work, just to make sure something doesn't get into a  bind.  I hope you email Genmar and let them know...

Narcissus, you are so right about the importance of experience, but it has to be the right kind of experience to really pay off.  There is an excellent article in a recent issue of Motorcycle Consumer News about Kevin Schantz Suzuki racing school down at Road Atlanta.  They say the key to...

You bet I do, Ninja Eater.  I keep telling everyone it is never too late to have a happy childhood.

Probably the best way of finding out differences is to compare specs on the Suzuki web sites for the US and Canada, or the same specs in sales brochures. I thought the only differences between the two models was color choices.

Have had a cycle license for 27 years, and owned three bikes (Honda CB550 and GL1500, and the Busa) during that time.  Never put a lot of high mileage on any of them due to intermittant riding resulting from job and family time requirements and a detour of interest into sports cars, of which I...

Yep, power is only part of the story.  Traction is at least as important.  I have a C5 Vette to go  with the Busa.

What year is your Busa? I have both the half height and the full height Genmar risers on my 2000 and it was absolutely no problem reaching that for the brake line. You do have to angle the bars a little while they are out of position over the tank since that is a longer reach horizontally then...

Each magazine gives a phone number/address for ordering back issues. It is usually up front with all the editorial and publishing and writer info. It will likely refer you to a company in Colorado which handles back issue orders for most of the cycle mags. I have gotten several from them and...

I'm old enough to know better and too young to resist. Lets just say I have you 49 year old kids beat.