Cheers
Iv established that I want a 2004 model or newer because I like the pipes under the seat. How do you insure thease bikes after all the mods you've done ?
Cheers
Iv established that I want a 2004 model or newer because I like the pipes under the seat. How do you insure thease bikes after all the mods you've done ?
Whats something like this worth ?
http://www.pickles.com.au/cars/item/...cle/1252295902
yeah alot of blokes use shannons for insurance and as for that bike make sure you go for something that is not a stat write off it doesnt say anywhere on that listing so i would be asking a few questions first
Glenn Eason drinks and smokes and lends his arse to other blokes
Thanx for pointing me in the right direction, as soon as I get my tax return I no what Im looking for.
cheers
happy to help
Glenn Eason drinks and smokes and lends his arse to other blokes
B-King has 100% same motor internals as the later Gen2.Originally Posted by RevHead
Difference is only in the airbox / exhaust and ECU externals.
They use the same gear box, only difference is the finish
or coating on some visible parts.
The B-King only shares the Gen2 Busa's engine, wheels,
forks, brakes and a few minor parts, the fact that the B-King's
longer, heavier, and has a smaller tank range and is not great for
pillions means that a naked Busa would be a better bike in some ways.
Last edited by Tony Nitrous; 04-06-2012 at 04:30 PM.
I`ll throw a cat amongst pigions,
have you thought about the new Aprilia Tuono V4 R?
I took one of these for a ride last week for just over half an hour...fuck I love this thing. I rode the old v twin a few years ago, and didn`t think much of it,and wouldn`t have given them a second look.
I originaly went in to test ride a Bking..and did, heaps of low down torque...yeah but! Then the sales bloke said "go for a ride on the Tuono and cane it for half an hour" SO I DID.. I wouldn`t even look at a Bking anymore after being on this thing. Almost 170hp,nimble,well ballanced,comfortable,sounds awsome,looks good(IMO) No its not a street fighter,but a factory naked..but another thing to look at if your looking at the Brutale.
One of the Guys I ride with has the Aprilia V4,
well, i think he does, the dealer see's more of it than he does.
Its a lot more "nimble" than my naked Busa or B-King but mine
have a LOT more K's and abuse without giving me any drama's.
There's some great sporty nakeds about but if you like big ponys
and want to find some more, or want to chop it about, go Suzuki.
If your a Coffee Club rider and think "fragile" means "special" go Italian.
Dont like Suzuki's ? The new Z1000's nice and go's real well.
as much as i`d like the aprilia v4..its italian, now whats that really mean, well i`ve never owned an italian bike so can`t comment on reliabilty, only hear say,and it seams to be a common note that they live at the shop, but like i say...hear say
My Busa missed a couple of services,
did a 2000k 3 day ride with a pillion,
had dozens of Sunday run's chasing sportsbikes,
went into a couple of dyno comp's,
and still ran 20+ low 10 second runs !!!
The last Italian bike I tried ( Ducati )
I killed it 15 minutes into a test ride.
Bent the chain adjusters and returned it with
the wheel out of line.
Personal choice. I know mine.
aahhh..how did you do that?
I got load's of sh*t for abusing their demo bike.
(maybe I was a little heavy handed)
Later found out through the trade that a few others had done the same and
that Ducrappy had changed the chain adjusters to better spec free of charge.
Was on a recent ride where a Duc cooked its battery and another local
rider "Chris" just got his near new Aprilia RSV4R back after a full engine rebuild.
mmmm..italian hey!!! well.. i like some of their women
as Tony stated its personal choice, Suzuki build some of the best products on the planet,my busa has 106k on the clock and is still as strong as, 99% of european bikes are hand grenades ,or ticking bombs, parts cost way to much ,and there not a good as there portrayed, i know this will fire up the Italian purist here ,but really ,how much does it cost to get your bike serviced by a dealer ,
also ,when you visit a european bike dealer, BMW excluded ,it like your walking into a fucking museum ,its cold and your not welcomed,or aloud to touch anything ,you walk into a jap bike dealer ,and they want you to touch and ride to buy.
tipically your right with the touch thing,but wasn`t the case with the aprilia i just rode,only because the agent was first and foremost a suzi dealership,and had taken over the aprilia line. i`ve got a bandit,and now have 148000k`s on it,and bought it 8yr ago with 6600k`s on it,and still going strong,not as strong as new,but still faultless
well with performance and reliability from your bandit why would you bother changing brands ,go the Bking ,there mental bikes .
Actually I take back what I said abut buying the brutale, wait a little bit longer and buy the naked S1000RR that just got spied, BMW is bringing it out next year apparently would be a sweet ride
i`d never get ride of the bandit..its apart of me,and always will be, i`m always tinkering to try and perfect it for me.. but if looking at another bike,i`d want something exciting. not saying all the main brands aren`t exciting they are,but they are common,and i`d want something different.
to be honest,if norton ever perfect they`re 700cc rotary road bike,that`d be me sold there and then. they tried to bring them back to isle of man with the 588cc,and michael dunlope was to ride it at the 2010 tt,but it had issues. they have been doing alright over the last couple of years with the 588cc,which has about 170-180hp,and the 700cc is supposed to be 200+
personally,i love the sound of it,and it cracks. it`s not a norm,but i suspect it wouldn`t be cheap,and i don`t want it to live at the shop with holes in my pocket, but the key thing here is,if they"perfect it"
Last edited by MTBEERWAH; 18-06-2012 at 09:39 PM.
Im liking the newer crossplain R1, love the sound.
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