New busa!

[javie]

Hi-
I just bought a 2003 Busa about 3 weeks ago, amazing bike =D. A bunch of my buddies (liter bike guys) told me 'busas cant hand with handling and cornering.. and they were wrong. I was amazed at how well it can corner.
Few questions though. My buddy called me at 5am (after a rain) cuz he blew a tire and needed help changing it (he was drunk) so I drove my bike out and was leaning into a curve and hit an oil slick =( and scratched up the right lower fairing.. I was pretty pissed off, but sanding and painting isn't a big deal. My question is what grit of sand paper would you guys use on a fairing? I've never done body work on bikes, just cars. Also.. how do you guys keep the bike down when you race her? Cuz I don't even drop the clutch high, I just take her from idle and she still wants to come up ha!

 

[LadyHawk]

Welcome!
Don't know about the paint.. but as for the coming off the ground.. I lean way up on the tank. A lot of people stretch it, but then you lose the corning ability.

I guess you could be easier on the throttle!

 

[dadofthree]

be safe and enjoy. I just lay my fat azz up on the tank, but that won't work for you. Stretch, 6 over, lower 2" , but that will place the body closer to the ground and eat up some clearance in the corner.

 

[Rayabusa0818]

Be safe out there

 

[stlbusarider]

Welcome to the board.

Just lay on the tank and gun it. You could lower it, but like everyone said, you sacrifice handling. Ride safe.

 

[quipuah]

 

[javie]

Yea that's what I've been doing, guess I better start eating a lot more =/ I weigh 175 and it'll still wanna pull on me. I found a painting section on the board though, came in super handy!

 

[SnapAttack]

That there sure is a purty color... as far as paint technique, I remember some recent posts about sanding plastic for painting. Do a search...

 

[Wag]

Well, you got the fastest year AND color!!!

Truly excellent, man.

--Wag--

 

[SnapAttack]

Since you made an excellent selection... perhaps this will assist you... put some make-up on that girl!

 

[hayadooin]

Good luck with the new bike.......

Be carefull and ride her with respect.......

 

[TXBusa05LE]

Order some muffler clamps now!...

 

[ambulldog]

aboard

 

[Big Red]

Welcome, Watch out for those road hazzards

 

[DaCol.]

Keep her down, lean forward and press down and back on the foot pegs ! That will put more weight forward and keep you balanced  

 

[edubb1971]

 

[javie]

(DaCol. @ Aug. 10 2007,16:31) Keep her down, lean forward and press down and back on the foot pegs ! That will put more weight forward and keep you balanced

thats a really good ideal... im surprised i didnt think about that. thanks! My god OEM paint is expensive as hell! I might as well custom paint it jeez.
http://www.colorrite.com

Looks like im emptying my savings again.. i'll post pics when I start with the new paint job =D

 

[BusaBret]

Nice bike!

 

[BIGSMOOTHH]

Welcome aboard. Nice ride. Drunk at 5am? Blown out tire? Drunk?

 

[HRJR]

Congratulations on the bike!

Sorry about the scratches.

Welcome to the board!