Well I got the bug to get me some new Alpinestar leather pants this morning, so I decided to take a little trip on Gretchen to Dennis Kirk (about 180 mile round trip).
She is quite a dame, I mean complete comfort, and power galore. I figgured I would try out the Passport 8500 X50 (Blue LED) I just hard wired up, as I took back the cordless solo - couldnt see the darn thing in any type of light. Anyhow, Im not sure exactaly how fast I averaged but I covered The 180 mile round trip, shopped for a little longer than an hour (Dennis Kirk = big toy store for kids), got me some Wicked Alpinestar Twin Leather Pants, packed up my gear, stoped off for a mellow yellow, had 2 smokes and made it home in a total of 3 hours...give or take a few minutes.
Most of the time Gretchen was cruising at about 1**mph, but opened her up close to a dozen time---> What a ride / John Glen aint got nothing on this little Rocket! I was able to slowly open her up for about a 5 minute stint. Not sure how fast I was going, but I will just say I was a little busy concentrating on the road to look at my speed, but I was in complete control, and never felt like I was riding wreckless.
This trip taught me a few lessons. Never leave home for a trip like this without the X50 (Great little unit), 90 degree days with a dewpoint that would make a rain forest jellous, only gets hotter when traveling in full leathers on concrete. A full tuck is a good thing to learn, and once you get in that position there is nothing like that feeling flying down the road on a Busa. Semi's really effect your air flow at speed, and chicks in those plastic Saturns can get those little things up to 100 mph to show some big smiles to a lonely guy on his busa.
Anyhow, glad Im home, and once again I completely enjoyed learnig more about the Busa. What a magnificent piece of craftsmanship.
She is quite a dame, I mean complete comfort, and power galore. I figgured I would try out the Passport 8500 X50 (Blue LED) I just hard wired up, as I took back the cordless solo - couldnt see the darn thing in any type of light. Anyhow, Im not sure exactaly how fast I averaged but I covered The 180 mile round trip, shopped for a little longer than an hour (Dennis Kirk = big toy store for kids), got me some Wicked Alpinestar Twin Leather Pants, packed up my gear, stoped off for a mellow yellow, had 2 smokes and made it home in a total of 3 hours...give or take a few minutes.
Most of the time Gretchen was cruising at about 1**mph, but opened her up close to a dozen time---> What a ride / John Glen aint got nothing on this little Rocket! I was able to slowly open her up for about a 5 minute stint. Not sure how fast I was going, but I will just say I was a little busy concentrating on the road to look at my speed, but I was in complete control, and never felt like I was riding wreckless.
This trip taught me a few lessons. Never leave home for a trip like this without the X50 (Great little unit), 90 degree days with a dewpoint that would make a rain forest jellous, only gets hotter when traveling in full leathers on concrete. A full tuck is a good thing to learn, and once you get in that position there is nothing like that feeling flying down the road on a Busa. Semi's really effect your air flow at speed, and chicks in those plastic Saturns can get those little things up to 100 mph to show some big smiles to a lonely guy on his busa.
Anyhow, glad Im home, and once again I completely enjoyed learnig more about the Busa. What a magnificent piece of craftsmanship.
