Author Topic: KawaBusa  (Read 2876 times)

Offline ZenMan

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« on: July 06, 2007, 02:44:37 AM »
Check this thing out:





"This is Kawabusa II, it is the only one like it in the world ! ( I built one other Kawabusa, but it was stock green with all the original bodywork, more of a sleeper, checkout midmomc.com for pic's and magazine articles on it )
For this "special" I started with a super clean 2003 ZRX1200R with only 4,300 miles on it, and fitted the complete engine, wheels, brakes, inverted forks, mono shock and swingarm, wiring harness, and ECU off a 2005 Hayabusa GSX1300R with only 2,500 miles.

On the original Kawabusa, the injectors came very close to the underside of the tank, so I had to cut a section out for an airbox, which lost tank volume. So on this one I built a set of intake manifolds, and turned the injectors down into a more conventional carb position, which also enabled the fitting of a set of bell mouths ( velocity stacks ).

Carbon front fender is Coerse ( only available in Japan ), and rear carbon hugger is from Pyramid ( England ) . The gauges/instruments were from an 02 European GSX1400 ( similar to Bandit, but with the addition of a fuel injection light ), and the headlight unit is from an 04 Suzuki Bandit. Handlebars are Renthal "low bars", and all brake lines are BF Goodrich braided stainless. Oil cooler is from an 05 GSXR1000, as is the complete tail section ( removed from a brand new bike to replace with a racing unit ). Tires are Dunlop Qualifiers ( 200 on the rear ). The header is hand fabricated polished stainless, and the cans are Yoshimura carbon, originally designed for a ZX14 ( ZZR1400 ). Bike is fitted a Power Commander USB.

I built this bike because I love the power of the Hayabusa, and the upright riding position of the ZRX, and it sure is a blast to ride !!!!!!!"

Found it on Ebay:

http://tinyurl.com/28agdp

It's in Columbia, Missouri.... just a couple hours from me.

Anybody buys it, let me know, and I'll go pick it up for ya and deliver it!  :bigok:
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Offline leedogg

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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2007, 02:55:49 AM »
That is just sick!  but 15000....I can understand it- but doubt if it'll go for that.
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Offline Red01

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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2007, 10:53:43 AM »
Nicely done! But why a such a cross breed? And 15 large?
(I think I would've painted the whole motor black though.)
Purists might say he ruined two bikes.  :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2007, 11:19:38 AM »
Yeah $15K is a lot, bur he probably has that much into it.

I'm guessing too much money and too much time, plus a desire to create a bike that has all his favorite features, equals this thing.

Let's see...

* Inline 4
* Fuel injected
* Liquid cooled
* Steel frame
* Single rear shock
* Naked

Hmmmm.... save yourself about $7K and buy a B1250, then take the fairing off. A few mods and you'd be close in performance, and I bet even lighter than that thing!  :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2007, 05:30:17 PM »
why the busa instead of the zx1400 motor ? just dont get it ...I like it but I dont understand ...
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2007, 07:49:01 PM »
Quote from: "snofrog"
why the busa instead of the zx1400 motor ? just dont get it ...I like it but I dont understand ...


I am betting that the 1400 is much harder to source than a busa motor-  may the 14 wasn't out when he started that project.  just my guesses.
1996 Trans Am- Stock as a rock - NOT.  408rwhp/397rwtq.
2004 GMC Yukon XL - The family/Trans Am hauler
1992 Silverado - Future tow vehicle.
2007 Bandit 1250S - first ever bike- I love it!