St.Kilda - US Style Busa

[Gix11]

I was down at St.Kilda last weekend and I saw this Busa coast by. It was the full US Style Fighter look and sounded pretty mad with a straight out pipe. I carried on walking and noticed it pulled up down at the beach front so nicked down to take some photos and say hello to the owner. Although this is that US style that is just the bolt on goodies and induces detrimental handling, it did look very good and a lot of money had been thrown at it. We can definitely say that this style has crept into Aus as well.........

The owner was a good bloke and took aa ASF card but I haven't seen him here as yet. If you're here mate, shout out.

Is anybody down that way familiar with this bike or know the owner?

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/forum/USstyle_busa/bus.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/forum/USstyle_busa/bus1.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/forum/USstyle_busa/bus2.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/forum/USstyle_busa/bus3.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/forum/USstyle_busa/bus4.jpg

[sharky]

Mmmmmmm...looks like a shiny version of Boosters drag bike...I know which I'd prefer.
Credit where its due, just not my cup of cha.

[Gix11]

The paint was quite awesome in the light of day. I'm sure the paint gurus here will appreciate that part. I asked about the components and they were all from the US, off the shelf numbers.

[zx12argh]

hasn't this one been in rapid? It's lookin real familiar for some reason...

[latheboy]

Ive seen it in the northern burbs .. high st i think it was .. sounds good

[Booster]

I have seen pics too, but also don't know where,could be Rapid?? maybe an ebay scam,

[sharky]

Yep, Rapid it was...March 2007.Had a yoshi exhaust can and a stock arm then.

[zx12argh]

Thats it. It was the swinger throwing me off. - I'm glad someone keeps their magazines in such an efficient order [:p]

[sharky]

There sitting here ready for the recycle bin if no-one wants em.[xx(]

[Booster]

Ebay em

[Rocket]

That paint's pretty awesome.
The rest of the bike isn't my style but it's pretty fucking nice and the front wheel and brakes are very sexy too.

[pt]

quote:Originally posted by sharky

Yep, Rapid it was...March 2007.Had a yoshi exhaust can and a stock arm then.


you sure?? i think the one in rapid was the firebrand one wasn't it? they have a shop up here in sydney. unless there is more than one crazy blinged out busa......[V]


EDIT: i stand corrected. it was in the april or march (the one with the kwaka 600 on the cover) issue. except these most recent photos have the pipe and swingarm like everyone said.

[ozkat]

Not my cuppa tea.

[sharky]

Sure am matey...Born and bred in Vic. Bought from P.Stevens and built by Extreme Designs.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/30537211530967.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/30537211537226.jpg

[speeddemon]

interesting - but ive decided that busas r too fricken big and bubbly for my taste - so not my thing[xx(]

[latheboy]

By the way gix .. what were you doing down south and hanging in skilda .. did you pay much for her? :D[}:)];)

[TurboKat]

You fucking slack prick Si, you lob to St. Kilda & don't even invite any Vic members along - what's your story [?]

[HueyonaBlade]

quote:Originally posted by turbokat

You fucking slack prick Si, you lob to St. Kilda & don't even invite any Vic members along - what's your story [?]

And not to mention couldnt make it to the Vic ASF Genereal meeting[:0]
I actually saw this heading over the west gate bridge Sunday arvo at about 2 , looked very shinny:D

[Deano]

quote:Originally posted by turbokat

You fucking slack prick Si, you lob to St. Kilda & don't even invite any Vic members along - what's your story [?]


what he said

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by Deano


quote:Originally posted by turbokat

You fucking slack prick Si, you lob to St. Kilda & don't even invite any Vic members along - what's your story [?]


what he said

Yeah [V]

[Tony Nitrous]

quote:Originally posted by ozkat

Not my cuppa tea.


What he said.

[Snortin]

quote:Originally posted by latheboy

Ive seen it in the northern burbs .. high st i think it was .. sounds good


Yeah ur rite latheboy, I live on Queens Parade, Fitzroy North and head that way to Uni quite a lot. It's often outside some cafes on the hill in High St., Northcote

[Gix11]

quote:Originally posted by turbokat

You fucking slack prick Si, you lob to St. Kilda & don't even invite any Vic members along - what's your story [?]


Ladies, ladies! Calm down!
At the last minute (Thursday to be exact) I got a message from a friend that she had bought a ticket and booked a hotel for us to get away for the weekend as I have been overcooking things for the last few weeks trying to sort some things out, being sick as a bastard and getting no sleep, so being the good samaritan she sorted this for me so I could just relax and chill. We got down on Saturday morning and left on Sunday arvo, so hardly time to catch up with the lads now was there? - plus I don't think catching up with Daz, Deano & Gibbo would correlate to a relax and chill session now would it - more of a coma and hospital stay!

I'll be down for the GP and also to catch up with Brad at Bikecraft so I'll give you plenty of notice so we can all hold hands and drink herbal Tea.

[sharky]

And I bet she did help you er....relax ;)

[pottsy]

not my thing but he must actualy ride it around because i saw it to when i was passing through carlton. so good on him at least it's not a trailer fairy.
there was another slamed busa in rapid recently. i just hope they don't become popular because we copy the US enough i think!

[dudad]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

\ It was the full US Style Fighter look and sounded pretty mad with a straight out pipe.


This is NOT the US style of fighter, its what everyone percieves it to be. That thing is ugly as hell and is a show bike, nothing more.

[gibbo]

You a bit grumpy this morning Mate[?]:(

[Large]

Busas are the Toyota Avalon of the bike world

[Gix11]

quote:Originally posted by dudad


quote:Originally posted by Gix11

\ It was the full US Style Fighter look and sounded pretty mad with a straight out pipe.


This is NOT the US style of fighter, its what everyone percieves it to be. That thing is ugly as hell and is a show bike, nothing more.


Dudad. Where are you from mate and what do you think the US style is then? Curious to hear your opinion.

[Tony Nitrous]

I understand not every fighter in the the United States of McDonalds
looks like this, but judging by copies of "2-Wheeled Tuner" and a long
list of US parts suppliers it sure ain't farkin' Tibetan style..;)

[Loz]

Saw that bike down on Lygon the other night I'm pretty sure. Don't look real rideable, and I have issues with any mod that PREVENTS a bike from wheelying. Still, it's nice and shiny.

[Hillsy]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11


quote:Originally posted by dudad


quote:Originally posted by Gix11

\ It was the full US Style Fighter look and sounded pretty mad with a straight out pipe.


This is NOT the US style of fighter, its what everyone percieves it to be. That thing is ugly as hell and is a show bike, nothing more.


Dudad. Where are you from mate and what do you think the US style is then? Curious to hear your opinion.


Dudad's a member of Custom Fighters in the US (so am I). Here's his build:
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5533&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=dudad

And they're (quite rightly) getting fed up with the stretched and slammed Busa being seen as the only type of US fighter.....

http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6064&highlight=streetfighters

[HueyonaBlade]

Farkn typical Amercian defensive attitudes at work , they were after all the founders of bling and stretch , I havent read an artical yet that says ,Yank street fighter builders dont amount to shit!, so insted of focusing on one line of an artical,why not say yeah we build those (Bling Busa's ) But we also have some pretty high quality fighters aswell ..........Or have 2 pills of hardn the fuck up sooks:(

[Hillsy]

Blade still in the pound eh Huey??:(

[Tony Nitrous]

Ya just gotta love the Seppo's......;)

http://www.maniacworld.com/what-is-she-talking-about.html

Question: Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the United States on a world map. Why do you think this is?

Miss Teen South Carolina: "I personally believe the U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh...people out there in our nation don't have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as and...I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., err, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our...



[:0][:0][:0]:D

[PeterSteeleFreestyle]

ive seen that bike around high street a few times. i think theres about 4 blinged out busas like this getting around melb area were i am. NO SHIT.

[zx12argh]

quote:Originally posted by dudad


quote:Originally posted by Gix11

\ It was the full US Style Fighter look and sounded pretty mad with a straight out pipe.


This is NOT the US style of fighter, its what everyone percieves it to be. That thing is ugly as hell and is a show bike, nothing more.


I agree mate... Tho as Hillsy has said thats all we see apart from choppers and the like.

Makes me wonder what everyone thinks of Aussie fighters round the world.

- I'll sign up to Custom Fighters and get me an ed-u-kay-shun ;)

[dudad]

2 wheel tuner is a garbage magazine so you cant base crap off that. I sent them pictures of my fighter while I was building it and they were more interested in the useless piece of garbage, shop built customs and "fighters". If I had invested 15-20k into my bike I probably would of had a shot. There isnt a U.S magazine that features REAL fighter bikes and not some shop built show piece. I wish someone would start one though.

[dudad]

This is my American Fighter [}:)]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/93ludensi/cfside.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/93ludensi/cf4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/93ludensi/cf3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/93ludensi/HPIM3515.jpg

[Gix11]

I said it before Dudad, that's some great work considering you started with a teapot, a renowned hard frame and tank combination.

[dudad]

thanks :)

I kind of want to do another one

[zx12argh]

quote:Originally posted by dudad

2 wheel tuner is a garbage magazine so you cant base crap off that. I sent them pictures of my fighter while I was building it and they were more interested in the useless piece of garbage, shop built customs and "fighters". If I had invested 15-20k into my bike I probably would of had a shot. There isnt a U.S magazine that features REAL fighter bikes and not some shop built show piece. I wish someone would start one though.


mate - do it yourself... you never know how much support you may get. Your in the states surely there are enough people over there to support something like this.

[HueyonaBlade]

quote:Originally posted by zx12argh


quote:Originally posted by dudad

2 wheel tuner is a garbage magazine so you cant base crap off that. I sent them pictures of my fighter while I was building it and they were more interested in the useless piece of garbage, shop built customs and "fighters". If I had invested 15-20k into my bike I probably would of had a shot. There isnt a U.S magazine that features REAL fighter bikes and not some shop built show piece. I wish someone would start one though.


mate - do it yourself... you never know how much support you may get.
Your in the states surely there are enough people over there to support something like this.

`I agree 12lve but isnt that why forums such as this exist for those like us that have budgets and other careers(then bike master craftsman) , Im sure everyone dreams of a mag spreed but if you cant build it or fund it then the internet is seen by more then that buy magazines[:I]

[Tony Nitrous]

Now let's be honest Dudad.... This is a REAL
American Streetfighter....;)

http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/2549/gix1000ud5.jpg

[Large]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/454646854104516.jpg


FTW!!

[Tony Nitrous]

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2819/300singsidejr2.jpg

[Tony Nitrous]

Seppo's-Redneck-Hillbilly-Fighter ?

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2756/v8ii9.png

[Large]

quote:Originally posted by Tony Nitrous

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2819/300singsidejr2.jpg




That's Hot!

[Large]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/45464692125489.jpg


This is a dilemna.

It's a chopper thingy so not cool...but then again, it's got HEMI power which rights all wrongs and makes it possibly the coolest bike ever.:D

[customfighterer]

heres my american streetfighter busa: :D

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/454647513218563.jpg

[Gix11]

That's more like it mate.

[customfighterer]

you guys call those busas fighters???

we dont consider anything with full fairings a fighter at all.

[zx12argh]

neither do we - we call it a demonstaration on spending money... but I've seen haelo's track bike with the wave head light attached... now THATS fugly [:p]
http://customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6502

[Groomey]

Any v8 motorcycle is a true yank creation

[themadpostie]

That black busa fighter is sweet..... very nice.... the rest.... sorry but they're just tricked up bikes... they aint fighters..... and the v8?? the v8.... yes the v8 well umm yes ummm..... you know whats great about this site?? I can fuckin swear and its all good.... the fuckin v8..... dude honestly.... its bad enough they put em in Holdens(I'll get hammered for that), but a bike??? If you've got that much fuckin money to waste, maybe a few fuckin dollars to Unicef or some shit like that??? Instead of wastin it on that fuckin monstrosity..... fark me....

[Unlimited]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/43029935259953.jpg


Here's my stretched CBX project in progress its a Blade theme bike

[Unlimited]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/43029935274793.jpg


And one from the front

[Smokey74]

Oh man! That's not the U.S. version of a fighter, that's just your typical squid bike for bling purposes only. I wouldn't even ride it for fear of being seen on it by someone I know.;)

FYI, I'm talking about the Busa on the first page not the white one above this post..

[WHO-NIN]

quote:Originally posted by Unlimited

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/43029935274793.jpg


And one from the front


got a unique mounting for the bars there mate! what's the seating position like???

[Unlimited]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/90959067591581.jpg


The seating is very good Who-nin just a bit higher as clip ons

Covers are mounted here

[Gix11]

Hey unlimited, what's happening on the tank there mate? Looks like something mad is going on!

[themadpostie]

That thing is.... interesting.... I like.....

[Weaselman]

hmmmm if you wanted to spend a fortune on a bike that doesnt go round corners buy a harley.

You want a 20ft long busa and it aint for the drag strip then there is somthing wrong.