Finally have pics available of my Busa with the A-TECH half-cowl pieces transforming the looks (improving it tremendously to my eyes).
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=108867&a=796742&p=22890339
Above is first pic, use next/previous or go to album if you wanna see more.
I decided to stay with the stock colours (for my '99 Euro Busa in red/black) but to change the 2-tone scheme in a way to make the air-intakes visually disappear at the front and to make the rear look less bulbous and have some things visually disappear there as well (like the missing LH passenger-peg/muffler-hanger for instance).
Being the terrible detail-freak that I am, I also changed a lot of small things that would normally have been in full (ugly) sight with those huge fairing sides gone.
All mods were done at once, starting somewhere last November and finally ending somewhere this last May, keeping my Busa off the road for half a year due to having to wait a bit longer than expected on several parts needed.
Mods include: A-TECH half-cowl fairing-sides and front fender TL1000 style, full Akrapovic system with race-titanium silencer, PAIR completely removed (TBR block-off plates), airbox flapper valve and all related stuff completely removed, floor in airbox cut away inside filter lip, BMC filter, Dynojet PowerCommander-2 (thanks Chucky), YellowBox, Michelin Pilot Sports, 44 teeth rear sprocket, DID ZVM X-ring chain, Scottoiler, GenMar handlebar riser, Goodridge braided brake lines front, Corbin saddle (extra height), Yosh digital oil temp meter/sensor, Brock clutch mod, clutch-line and wiring-harness rerouted out of sight, different coolant reservoir in different place, swingarm/brake-torque-arm/rider-peg-plates/RH-muffler-hanger all powdercoated black both for looks and practical reasons with regards to getting/looking dirty a lot less than that light/shiny aluminum ... and I'm sure I'm forgetting many more minor details.
Using PC2 map 007 for the time being and couldn't find time to lookup a Dynojet of the newer load-control type yet.
Bike's transformed by all the mods and really pleased with how it turned out in all respects!
Had some problems with the A-TECH half-cowl parts due to the fact that I was apparently the first one worldwide trying to match these to stock upper fairing and to fairing inners around tank and although this of course shouldn't have been an issue in the first place, the after sales service provided by A-TECH USA (a.k.a. KawAbuser a.k.a. Michael Millard who acted as intermediate to A-TECH Japan of course) that I experienced after having made clear what the problem was, can only be called exemplary and is definitely one of the top positive exceptions in my experience regarding running into problems with aftermarket stuff!!!!!
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=108867&a=796742&p=22890339
Above is first pic, use next/previous or go to album if you wanna see more.
I decided to stay with the stock colours (for my '99 Euro Busa in red/black) but to change the 2-tone scheme in a way to make the air-intakes visually disappear at the front and to make the rear look less bulbous and have some things visually disappear there as well (like the missing LH passenger-peg/muffler-hanger for instance).
Being the terrible detail-freak that I am, I also changed a lot of small things that would normally have been in full (ugly) sight with those huge fairing sides gone.
All mods were done at once, starting somewhere last November and finally ending somewhere this last May, keeping my Busa off the road for half a year due to having to wait a bit longer than expected on several parts needed.
Mods include: A-TECH half-cowl fairing-sides and front fender TL1000 style, full Akrapovic system with race-titanium silencer, PAIR completely removed (TBR block-off plates), airbox flapper valve and all related stuff completely removed, floor in airbox cut away inside filter lip, BMC filter, Dynojet PowerCommander-2 (thanks Chucky), YellowBox, Michelin Pilot Sports, 44 teeth rear sprocket, DID ZVM X-ring chain, Scottoiler, GenMar handlebar riser, Goodridge braided brake lines front, Corbin saddle (extra height), Yosh digital oil temp meter/sensor, Brock clutch mod, clutch-line and wiring-harness rerouted out of sight, different coolant reservoir in different place, swingarm/brake-torque-arm/rider-peg-plates/RH-muffler-hanger all powdercoated black both for looks and practical reasons with regards to getting/looking dirty a lot less than that light/shiny aluminum ... and I'm sure I'm forgetting many more minor details.
Using PC2 map 007 for the time being and couldn't find time to lookup a Dynojet of the newer load-control type yet.
Bike's transformed by all the mods and really pleased with how it turned out in all respects!
Had some problems with the A-TECH half-cowl parts due to the fact that I was apparently the first one worldwide trying to match these to stock upper fairing and to fairing inners around tank and although this of course shouldn't have been an issue in the first place, the after sales service provided by A-TECH USA (a.k.a. KawAbuser a.k.a. Michael Millard who acted as intermediate to A-TECH Japan of course) that I experienced after having made clear what the problem was, can only be called exemplary and is definitely one of the top positive exceptions in my experience regarding running into problems with aftermarket stuff!!!!!
