Oh Crap

[onetimedownbusa]

why hasnt suzuki fixed this problem. they obviously had a problem cause they went to steel. ad why cant they do something to make the aluminum stronger? i know its a busa but who needs the extra weight. does anyone know the weight difference?

 

[jzdad]

I had a 2000 and sold it in 2002. I have been contemplating getting another. I have searched here and other places, and still have not seen a for sure confirmation from anyone that the later model 'busas have the stronger subframe. And are there any reports of anyone breaking the steel one?? I'm a xxxl and my wife is no Kate Moss. We enjoyed the 2-up riding, but I don't want to worry about my wife falling off the back.

BP

 

[Charlesbusa]

In my opinion, Suzuki should pay for this kind of malfuntion. The gross weight that Suzuki prints on the frame sticker is well above 2 people plus a tent and some stuff. I believe this is an engineering defect.

But Suzuki will never agree because of the liability if people die due to sub-frame snapping.

 

[jfksmith]

WELL I HAVE ALL KINDS OF ONE LINERS ABOUT SOMEONE GOING ON ATKINS AND STUFF LIKE THAT BUT SINCE IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, I AM GLAD YOUR SAFE AND SAVE ALL THAT FUNNY CRAP I WAS THINKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE... TAKE CARE AND RIDE SAFE...

 

[jfksmith]

AND DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS NEAR MISHAP.. I AM HEARBYE TELLING ALL WOMEN OVER SAY.. A BUCK FIDDY TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM ASKING FOR RIDES ON MY BIKE... I AINT WISHBONING MY BIKE FOR NADA.... JOHNNY OUT

 

[busa9218]

broke mine a couple of days back...mine a 2000 model....snt it for welding.........

 

[solarbarack]

I would try and get in touch with corporate, if the stealership doesn't help you out.
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[GoAWOL]

Man, that must have made the pucker-meter jump a little...specially for your passenger. Glad to hear it turned out reasonably well. Now where are the pics from that ride? I hear New Zealand is a beautiful country

 

[AZIROC]

holy crap!! a 4, almost 5 year old thread!!!

 

[outtahand]

Wow.
Glad you made it through ok.

Isn't it a weird feeling coming that close to something serious?

 

[outtahand]

Aw man. Thread resurrection. With Easter 4 months away.
Hardee har har.

Who did this? Ah.
I guess in an old country like Singapore the passage of time isn't as germaine as it is to peeps in the US?

I wanna go to an old country where time/change aren't so closely tied!

 

[2Wheels2Live]

Suzuki only used the alloy subframe for the first year or 2...they suffered quite a few failures and went to a steel subframe. They were replacing the alloys with steels free of charge back when that was an issue.

 

[busa9218]

changed mine to the steel subframe of an 06

 

[ssgunny]

Before I purchased my bike in 2001 I had read about the issues with the sub frame. I purchased a set of sub frame braces from TTS and installed them. I then found out that they changed to steel so I guess I can put a cow on the back if I wanted to.

 

[djsin]

the weight diff steel to aluminum is like 6-7 #s Id gladly give up 6-7 #s to save my life...you can cut off all the unnecessary hardware from the steel one..like the grab bar, it is only used if you have a center stand anyway, and since I have screens over the holes in the tail I wouldn't be able to put my hand up under there anyway....

 

[busa9218]

changed mine to the steel subframe of an 06

its frm a k7 actually....

fills safer riding nw

 

[NCpanther01]

Man, I'm gald you and the wife are fine! Daaaaaaaaammmmmmmm.......... that looked bad!