My name is Marc. I am pretty new to the Hayabusa scene as I am pretty much a Harley guy. My son was a Navy Seabee for 14 years. In July of 09 someone turned left in front of him on his GSXR1000 in Virginia and almost killed him. In 2010 he bought another 1000 and was medically discharged from the Navy as the wreck had left him physically undeployable. Part of his discharge was retraining at MMI in Phoenix. He bought a new 2011 Hayabusa before school started. While he was in school he sold his 1000 and bought a 2013 Road Glide. He finished school in June of 2014 and we went to his graduation. That was the last time we saw him. He was stabbed to death in a parking lot 3 weeks later. Long story short, we inherited both the Glide and the Busa. Me being who I am, prefer the Harley as I am about 260, and have wrist and elbow issues that make it far more comfortable for me to sit upright and ride. I do ride the Busa on occasion, but since it has an 8" stretch I have a hard time adjusting to the turning radius. I would like to go to a shorter swingarm and still keep the 240 rear tire. Maybe I could get away with a 2" stretch that way. Not sure what the minimum is for a 240 to fit, but I know it will be cheaper to replace the swingarm than the RC Savage rear wheel.
Sorry if I sound like I am rambling, but I just wanted to introduce myself. Here are some pics:
His first 1000:
The Busa:
The Road Glide:
Sorry if I sound like I am rambling, but I just wanted to introduce myself. Here are some pics:
His first 1000:
The Busa:
The Road Glide:
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