Next issue of German Motorrad mag (should have it 2 weeks from now) will have their long-term report after around 30,000 miles on the Busa with normal, almost everyday use in around a year's time without any extreme usage and long-term test stopped just shy of their normally used 50,000 kilometers mileage for this because of 2nd cam chain tensioner giving up and "eating" engine partly.
This mag's long-term end reports include complete disassembly of engine TOGETHER with Suzuki reps and measuring every clearance measurable, comparing to new/worn values and having a good, long look at all engine internals in general. If serious things pop-up they also request AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT from the manufacturer themselves against that and these are also printed in the mag.
So, should be interesting at least and will report high-lights (?) here later.
This mag is Germany's biggest and German motorcycle market is very big and important for all Japanese brands, so maybe something good will come from them having problems again with cam chain tensioner and from them having had those clutch parts (the 2 OEM parts that are also involved in the Brock mod) replaced under warranty twice already because of the ramps becoming damaged/worn enough to make clutch-behaviour even worse than stock if not completely intolerable!
This mag's long-term end reports include complete disassembly of engine TOGETHER with Suzuki reps and measuring every clearance measurable, comparing to new/worn values and having a good, long look at all engine internals in general. If serious things pop-up they also request AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT from the manufacturer themselves against that and these are also printed in the mag.
So, should be interesting at least and will report high-lights (?) here later.
This mag is Germany's biggest and German motorcycle market is very big and important for all Japanese brands, so maybe something good will come from them having problems again with cam chain tensioner and from them having had those clutch parts (the 2 OEM parts that are also involved in the Brock mod) replaced under warranty twice already because of the ramps becoming damaged/worn enough to make clutch-behaviour even worse than stock if not completely intolerable!
