Author Topic: Help me before i screw up BIG time!!! (Read 9769 times)

Swamp Rat · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:18:39 AM »

429 Cuda...? A rare beast indeed.

Daytona · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:43:01 AM »

Quote from: "Swamp Rat"

429 Cuda...? A rare beast indeed.

Yep bet you didn't know they were all ford powered did ya? Ok one of those fat valve covered, with the spark thingy's in the middle of em, 7mpg down hill! Motors!! Saw one in a Boss Hoss here the other day!!!

Red01 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2006, 12:04:12 PM »

Like this 426 Hemi?

Swamp Rat · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2006, 02:40:34 PM »

Actually..the 429 Boss was a semi hemi. Still a ford but a good ford. They used them breifly in Nascar late 60's or early 70's. It was one of the few engines that would give the 426 Hemi a run for the money.

Red01 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:11:14 PM »

Mostly applies to drag racing in Top Fuel & Funny Car classes though. The Hemis weren't as domaneering in Pro-Stock and slower classes. The wedge motors (anyone's) tended to have better bottom end and mid range grunt.

Here's something you don't see too often anymore, a Chevy Hemi:
(Block by Chevy, heads & manifolding by Arias)

These were actually very competitive to the Chrysler based Hemis it Top Fuel & Funny Car and are still competitve in off-shore marine racing and tractor pulls.

This Arias/Chevy hemi motor is going into the T-bucket roadster one of my co-workers is building:

Swamp Rat · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:15:35 PM »

Looks really expensive!

Slider · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:31:15 PM »

Quote from: "Daytona"

Quote from: "Mike Westbye"
Jus' wunderin Daytonna
Do you wear any kind of Armour or leathers on this beast?
Mike

Well i was going to but LaBusa.org said that was for ^%$$%%*^*&*& a torn T shirt, beach shorts, with blown out flip flops were all the busa rider needs @ 175+!! That way you don't ruin the better clothes they need to plant your parts in! Too hot for the safety gear here now! I have a J rocket that works until it gets hotter, & yes a good armoured heavey one for cooler nights. The prob is they were bought for the redish Bandit! and wouldn't be fashionable enough for the busa! J/kiden! I am kinda like a buds mother i knew a few years ago! she had a yellow Cuda fast back with skinny bias tires, it wouldn't start one day cause it ran on its last cyl's 2 only. I popped the hood thinking it had a slant 6!! Yep 429 w/x ram. Just because its got it some don't have to use it! But i sure got to do something to get some sound out of this sewing machine sounding Behemoth!!

By the way,

The reason for my query is as follows. I have a Technic armoured suit and I find the pants bind behind the knees even on a Bandit. OK for 80 miles but circulation restrictive and after that I've gotta get the legs out front regularly or stand up, (breezy).
I tried out a Busa twice =COOL! However my legs were bent even more than a Bandit. I didn't own Armour then -I don't think the pants would work with a Busa... Still, dam near bought one THREE times. One was the Copper coloured (98?) job which was unrestricted and Speedo to 350K or over 200mph! Musta been a bit of a slug though. The guy put a jet kit and Yoshi cans plus other stuff on it so he wouldn't be late for work.

Maybe he just needed more power for towing a trailer 'O hawgs 't market.

Red01 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 22, 2006, 09:37:39 AM »

Quote from: "Swamp Rat"

Looks really expensive!

Let's just say you could buy a really nice MV Agusta or Ducati for the cost of that motor. . .
. . . or you could have a garage full of Suzukis.

fake · « **Reply #38 on:** February 25, 2006, 03:19:00 PM »

Congrats on the Busa! When I pay off my Bandit, I want to get a Busa. I'm itching for a gixxer 750, but I think the ergo's would kill me. The Busa didn't seem as bad as the gixxer. Great choice on the color. I recently bought three Maisto 1:12 scale Diecast model's of an 06' Busa, R1, and a ZX-10R

My model is the color of the real Busa pic, not the model pic I posted.

amboman · « **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2006, 04:50:56 AM »

Congrats on the Busa. I would buy one but my old frame just does not suit the ergos. Enjoy the new ride.

Daytona · « **Reply #40 on:** February 26, 2006, 04:54:08 PM »

Hey all! Thanks to the 80+deg great weather! I am 100 miles closer to being able to open this beast up. Going to do it right, or try hard not to go over 6k revs anyway. I don't know about the twisty's not being done on busa vs the Bandit? And the faster it goes the more it shines. The lean fwd that puts the stress on the wrists is advantageous @ big ticket! speeds! Which is where i spend a lot of my commuting time. Runs on reg gas just fine, ok by the manual, even though its 11 to 1 ratio. The on board trip meters also record your mpg which said 42 & 38. I know they aren't accurate! So far other than fugly as Red01 said what's not to like. I still get sad when i open the link to my Trusty Bandit...

Red01 · « **Reply #41 on:** February 27, 2006, 10:25:20 AM »

Quote from: "Daytona"

So far other than fugly as Red01 said what's not to like. I still get sad when i open the link to my Trusty Bandit...

Ummm... higher insurance rates, sore wrists, #1 cop magnet bike.

And you still have to look at it.

Well, you asked...

MikeD2001 · « **Reply #42 on:** February 28, 2006, 01:14:31 AM »

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Ummm... higher insurance rates, sore wrists, #1 cop magnet bike.

And you still have to look at it.

Ahhh snap!

Hope you enjoy the 'busa.

Daytona · « **Reply #43 on:** March 10, 2006, 05:10:55 PM »

Ok i may deserve the slam or two! But just got back from a visit to the Dealer i got it from. Good thing he just sold my B12 and it was about out the door! But i got to say! Guys these bikes will do it all (BUSA) Not bad around town and really shine on the road (85+) Just put my Yoshi TRS Cans on and after 100 miles of mixed roads the reading from the ECM is 42MPG w/ reg gas. Double checked it from fill up and it actualy figured 44mpg. WOW! And this ain't goin slow!!! Hey Red 01 let me know when i'm about to be thrown off the site I'll shut up...

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5117/picture0239kh.jpg

Red01 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 11, 2006, 09:53:11 AM »

You're doin' fine... just picking on the new Eye Abuser owner.