What was your path to the Busa?

[shawnski]

Never rode a bike till 2006 and then....

Bought 2006 BLVD C50T (still have it)
Traded F-150 for Busa a few weeks ago (November 2008)

The busa is amazing but I must say it scared the beejeezus out of me the first time I rode it.

I'm hooked, ruined, and wanting more.

In 2005 I threw the BLVD in a ditch and broke my collar bone. Now I drive actually looking where I'm going.

That's my story.

 

[luvmybusa]

Was talkin bout gettin a bike back in high school with some buddies. One kid said, hey...you should get one of those hayabusa's! Not knowing what it was, I went home and googled it. Drooled over the bike ever since. So 5 yrs later, now i'm in college and took out a little extra student loan money and picked me up an 08!!

 

[Bosshound]

Yamaha SECA 400 1982
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
15 Year Break
2006 Hayabusa
2007 M109R Limited Blue and White
2008 Orange and Black (Fastest Color)

Many Blonde Girl Friends and Wasted Paychecks In Between

 

[riccoh]

tree wheeler.. wrapped it on a fence..
1987 gsxr1100- tree weeks and wrapped it on the same fence
1987 gsxr 750- stolen
1991 gsxr 1100- stolen
1993 honda 600- lost a battle with a f-150
1996 recovered the 91 1100 that was stolen
03 gsxr 1k turbo.... after a scary mud undies ...sold
07 busa.... i think is in the garage... have look at it for 5 weeks

 

[fastblackblur]

2005 ninja 500r (starter bike)
3months later...
2008 hayabusa orange and black

 

[dadofthree]

I had a short trip with a 26 year intermission, I digress

1973 Kawasaki Mach III 250
1978 Kawasaki KZ 650

Married in 1981 - Intermission

2006 Hayabusa
2008 Hayabusa

 

[pashnit]

FJ1200 to ZX-11D to Hayabusa. Top of the heap and staying there.

Here's the original ad


When I arrived to first look at it


30,000 miles & 2 years later. Longest ride was 800 miles in 16 hrs. What a great bike this was.

 

[smedly]

2005 GS500F-bought it,took MSF class wanted more power
2003 VTR1000-Left over so got a killer deal.Was a nice bike,but riding over Trail Ridge Road sold me on needing a bike w/ fuel injection . Plus it had a pathetically small fuel tank .
2003 Hayabusa-found it w/ only 1k . Got not knocked over 2x in parking lot .
2008 Hayabusa- Dealer wanted $8900 on a "used" bike w/ 300 on the odo.Took the insurance money for the '03 and got THE steal of the year.I was the only serious buyer they had in over a week.

 

[delfez]

Started riding at the ripe age of 31. God I wished I picked it up eariler, but I'm thinking it would have definately contributed to my early demise.
in 2002 - (1993) Suzuki Savage 650 single (SOLD, woefully under powered, but loved the exhaust note);
in 2003 - (2004) Buell XB12S Lightning (SOLD, great mid range commuter, yummy torque but finding myself going for longer distance jaunts and tours. Poor range, but the V-twin note made sound like a real bike);
in 2008 - (2008) Piaggio MP3 500 scooter (current, loads of fun for 2 up in town rides. The carving 3 wheeler. Dressed for mid ranged up touring with the Mrs. cruising and top speed of 90mph);
as well in 2008 - (2008) Suzuki Hayabusa (current weapon of choice, able to pass 10 cars at a time at stooopid mind blurring speeds. Also dressed for longer distance tours. I wanted something more sport than sport touring..)
in 2009 will need at least a TPX radar detector and possibly a M25 Xtreme lazer jammer for the 'busa...

 

[wharthog3]

2003 GSXR-600 (26,000 miles and SOLD)
2004 YZF R-6 (750 miles friend wrecked it)
2005 ZX6R 636 (14,000 miles and SOLD)
2003 TL1000R (10,000 miles and SOLD)
2008 BKing (maybe I haven't reached the Busa yet, but I'm close)

 

[skydivr]

Jeez, how you guys can remember the years i dunno..

70's mini bike
70's Yamaha 100cc dirt bike (stolen - i eventually beat the **** out of the guy who took it)
80's Yamaha 250cc dirt bike (college)(sold)
80's Yamaha Seca 750 (college)(sold)
1991 Suzuki Katana 1100 (sold)
2004 HD Custom Duece (still have)
2008 K8 Busa

I had several breaks; to include probably 5+ years where I was jumping every weekend no time to ride no money for bike all in skydiving gear and another 5 year break when my daughter was born.

 

[Busa1166]

2 back to back Honda F3's for about 8 years
2 Suzuki 750 for about another 9 years

2008 picked up an 06 Busa was loving life till Monday night 11/24

 

[cipher5791]

In 2003, I bought a 1995 Kawasaki Vulcan 500. Loved it. Wanted something more powerful. Vowed to never get a sportbike. Even told tghe wife.
In 2005, I got an 86 Yamaha FJ1200. Did not know what it was cause it was broken up. Put it back together. Got it painted Jan of 2008.
Bought, rebuilt, painted and started driving my 02 Busa in April of 2008.

Sold the FJ for $1400, bought it for $500.

 

[busa-saga]

neva rode a bike and needed a new sport
took the MSF course.
2007 suzuki sv650s..traded in for the ZX1400 i dont have!
went with the 07 busa instead :cheerleader

 

[Twobrothersbusa]

after reading all the bikes everyone has owned....suddenly I don't feel so bad. Some of you are collectors!

 

[VANNWRAY]

too many to list but when it came time , busa hands down .

 

[MPH 200]

DIRT / ENDURO

1970's - Honda Mini 50
1970's - Honda Trail 70
1975? - Suzuki TS185
1970's - Yamaha RL250

STREET BIKES

1984 - Suzuki GS550ES (Car took that one)
1986 - Honda VF1000R
2000 - Hayabusa (Current)

RACE BIKES

1983 Suzuki GS550ES
2003 Honda RC51
2005 Honda 600RR (Current)]

WIFE'S BIKES

1997 - Suzuki Katana
2003 - Suzuki Katana
2003 - Honda F4i
1997 - Kawasaki EX500 (Track)
2005 - Honda 600RR (Current street & track)

 

[Furball]

02 Yamaha R6 sold for
04 Busa sold for
06 M109R soon to be sold
and hopefully soon 08 Busa

In that time I also had a 250 Ninja for my wife that I sold for a GS500, but she never rode it so I sold that around the same time I sold my 04 Busa...

 

[georgiabusa_05]

1984 Kawasaki GPz 550 sold in 1994 ish

break, got tired of cars trying to run me over

2002 got the itch and started looking

2005 Hayabusa best purchase I made in a long time, and made alot of great friends along the way.

 

[riccoh]

Jeez, how you guys can remember the years i dunno..

like you can't resite the name of all your mistresess and the year you all met..
judge i promise to tell the truth and ... wait is this divorce court.. nevermind