Elsboss
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Hello Gentlemen,
Just got my '05 'Busa and wanted to check in. I've read this forum til my eyes started bleeding and find it to be a great source of info from a great group of contributors. I really like this site and the new bike a bunch and wanted to hopefully add something some may enjoy.
I wanted to add my 2 cents on something I know about which isn't yet this bike. I do know about V8 bikes which I've been into for the last 4 years pretty heavy. It's actually what spurred me to the 'Busa believe it or not (I'm sure you do).
I've had 2 bigblock (502 c.i.) Boss Hoss 2 wheelers, 2 Boss Hoss 3 wheelers (one 502 and one 350 for wife). One of my bigblocks had a pretty big nitrous hit (200 hp).All gone now but have a V8 Chopper in the garage with a kick-a$$ nitrous smallblock. Single speed automatic tranny. I also have a BMW LT for riding Momma around 'cause we're getting old and fat. Anyhow...
I spend many Friday nights at the track (1/8th mile) here in SW Florida. Run with about 9 other V8 guys all into the drags. Some of us have other bikes as well from Goldwings, to Busa's to Rocket III's etc. We love bikes ('cept for Harleys) and I have personally rode since 1968 (Honda S90). One of our more wicked rides is my partner's V8 chopper with a Weiand 144 blower AND nitrous on a modified Chevy smallblock. One guy runs a 540 stroker (with nitrous), another an aluminum 606 Donovan and the most bada$$...a highly modified Chevy smallblock with very expensive heads, radical roller cam and a 300 hp nitrous shot.
In spite of all the above fru fru, we watch the Jap bikes launch like carrier jets (while we smoke tires) and come in with times that sometimes embarass us. A lot of the plain vanilla (or very slightly modified) 'Busa's and ZX12R's run mid 6's with the guys running more significant mods running very low 6's. In order for the V8's to run low 6's (best amongst us is a 6.05) we have to crank out 700+ hp including the use of a big nitrous shot. The stock V8's can't beat a 600cc Jap bike mostly due to tire slippage off the line and pretty anemic fuel delivery and ignition. A stock Boss Hoss smallblock will run low to mid 7's and in the 100 mph range while the stock bigblocks do very little better. The bigblocks are 200 lbs heavier @ 1,300 lbs and just can't prevent significant wheel slippage even with a street/strip car tire rather than the stock 230 Avons the factory uses.
A good bud and Boss Hoss owner bought a 'Busa a few years ago and to gig us on the way to Daytona, rode it with a shirt he had made up that read; "Boss Hoss Killer". We dragged the whole way there and although we could pull him from the rolling runs, at the Boss Hoss shift point, all we saw was the 'Busa's tailight.
I've found most of the Jap bike riders I run across, here and in NC, to be a great group of guys. Many, like us V8 guys, are into speed and bikes regardless of the badge. Most of us really admire the Jap bikes and visa versa. I've crossed the line with a few others and have the best of both worlds.
My main reason for posting this is to promote any of you 'Busa guys (of which I am now proudly one) to be sure to give any of the V8 guys you see on the street hell. Some are the Rolex crowd and they're all show and no go. Can't change their own oil, never been into the secondaries, only interested in how many people will gawk at the gas station and bike night stops. Others like myself are old motorheads and really enjoy getting it on.
The bottom line here is that almost unequivacably, the 'Busa will tear the V8's up. I love to see it and am now part of it. Gotta love whipping Joe Rolex who has enough dough to fork out 30 someodd grand + on a V8 and thinks he's a bigshot to be whipped like a beaten dog by a $10k Jap bike. LOVE IT! The lower the speed, the more advantage you have. Tire spin at low speed kill the V8's. The 2 speed Boss Hoss's have a crap tranny that can't take a WOT shift and they come off the throttle for their final (2nd) gear shift. It's right at 115-120 mph and you'll go by them like they're on the brakes. If they do a WOT shift, there will probably be tranny parts in the road. Puked mine 4 times on the 502 two wheeler.
I knew I was going to add the big Kaw or the 'Busa when first hearing and then viewing a video done in Dyersburg, Tenn at the Boss Hoss factory. A rather stock ZX12R racing a new bigblock 502 Boss with one of the factory guys aboard. It was shameful. Virtually every scenario, from a stop to many different rolling starts, the ZX12R spanked the Boss. The Boss owners were making up all kinds of BS excuses but there was no arguing the facts.
I love my V8 chopper and I love this new 'Busa. Still, I can't get over the chuckle when seeing one of the Jap bikes convincingly spank a V8. Now I'm going to be one of the reasons there will be some teeth gritting V8 owners in SW Florida, hee hee.
Great board guys. Good to be aboard. Best regards,
Elliot
Just got my '05 'Busa and wanted to check in. I've read this forum til my eyes started bleeding and find it to be a great source of info from a great group of contributors. I really like this site and the new bike a bunch and wanted to hopefully add something some may enjoy.
I wanted to add my 2 cents on something I know about which isn't yet this bike. I do know about V8 bikes which I've been into for the last 4 years pretty heavy. It's actually what spurred me to the 'Busa believe it or not (I'm sure you do).
I've had 2 bigblock (502 c.i.) Boss Hoss 2 wheelers, 2 Boss Hoss 3 wheelers (one 502 and one 350 for wife). One of my bigblocks had a pretty big nitrous hit (200 hp).All gone now but have a V8 Chopper in the garage with a kick-a$$ nitrous smallblock. Single speed automatic tranny. I also have a BMW LT for riding Momma around 'cause we're getting old and fat. Anyhow...
I spend many Friday nights at the track (1/8th mile) here in SW Florida. Run with about 9 other V8 guys all into the drags. Some of us have other bikes as well from Goldwings, to Busa's to Rocket III's etc. We love bikes ('cept for Harleys) and I have personally rode since 1968 (Honda S90). One of our more wicked rides is my partner's V8 chopper with a Weiand 144 blower AND nitrous on a modified Chevy smallblock. One guy runs a 540 stroker (with nitrous), another an aluminum 606 Donovan and the most bada$$...a highly modified Chevy smallblock with very expensive heads, radical roller cam and a 300 hp nitrous shot.
In spite of all the above fru fru, we watch the Jap bikes launch like carrier jets (while we smoke tires) and come in with times that sometimes embarass us. A lot of the plain vanilla (or very slightly modified) 'Busa's and ZX12R's run mid 6's with the guys running more significant mods running very low 6's. In order for the V8's to run low 6's (best amongst us is a 6.05) we have to crank out 700+ hp including the use of a big nitrous shot. The stock V8's can't beat a 600cc Jap bike mostly due to tire slippage off the line and pretty anemic fuel delivery and ignition. A stock Boss Hoss smallblock will run low to mid 7's and in the 100 mph range while the stock bigblocks do very little better. The bigblocks are 200 lbs heavier @ 1,300 lbs and just can't prevent significant wheel slippage even with a street/strip car tire rather than the stock 230 Avons the factory uses.
A good bud and Boss Hoss owner bought a 'Busa a few years ago and to gig us on the way to Daytona, rode it with a shirt he had made up that read; "Boss Hoss Killer". We dragged the whole way there and although we could pull him from the rolling runs, at the Boss Hoss shift point, all we saw was the 'Busa's tailight.
I've found most of the Jap bike riders I run across, here and in NC, to be a great group of guys. Many, like us V8 guys, are into speed and bikes regardless of the badge. Most of us really admire the Jap bikes and visa versa. I've crossed the line with a few others and have the best of both worlds.
My main reason for posting this is to promote any of you 'Busa guys (of which I am now proudly one) to be sure to give any of the V8 guys you see on the street hell. Some are the Rolex crowd and they're all show and no go. Can't change their own oil, never been into the secondaries, only interested in how many people will gawk at the gas station and bike night stops. Others like myself are old motorheads and really enjoy getting it on.
The bottom line here is that almost unequivacably, the 'Busa will tear the V8's up. I love to see it and am now part of it. Gotta love whipping Joe Rolex who has enough dough to fork out 30 someodd grand + on a V8 and thinks he's a bigshot to be whipped like a beaten dog by a $10k Jap bike. LOVE IT! The lower the speed, the more advantage you have. Tire spin at low speed kill the V8's. The 2 speed Boss Hoss's have a crap tranny that can't take a WOT shift and they come off the throttle for their final (2nd) gear shift. It's right at 115-120 mph and you'll go by them like they're on the brakes. If they do a WOT shift, there will probably be tranny parts in the road. Puked mine 4 times on the 502 two wheeler.
I knew I was going to add the big Kaw or the 'Busa when first hearing and then viewing a video done in Dyersburg, Tenn at the Boss Hoss factory. A rather stock ZX12R racing a new bigblock 502 Boss with one of the factory guys aboard. It was shameful. Virtually every scenario, from a stop to many different rolling starts, the ZX12R spanked the Boss. The Boss owners were making up all kinds of BS excuses but there was no arguing the facts.
I love my V8 chopper and I love this new 'Busa. Still, I can't get over the chuckle when seeing one of the Jap bikes convincingly spank a V8. Now I'm going to be one of the reasons there will be some teeth gritting V8 owners in SW Florida, hee hee.
Great board guys. Good to be aboard. Best regards,
Elliot
