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Love the Avons. They change the handling characteristics dramatically over the Metz Z-4s. Corning now feels very neutral compared to the clumsy OEM Metz Z-4s.

Some interesting old stats from CW: ‘03 Busa claimed dry weight: 478lb. ‘03 FJR non abs claimed dry weight: 521lb. As for top speed (bone stock)…before the Busa became “governed” with the gentlemen's agreement now 186mph, they had a top speed of 194mph. WOW! :o The FJR usually comes in...

I absolutely love the Busa. I think owning a Busa and a FJR would be a little redundant (similar weight class/long wheel base etc.). I would actually consider the Busa as a serious replacement for the FJR. If Suzuki would put ABS on it next year as an option, I would consider it for my next...

Hey Maddawq46, Ya, I am in the same shoes as you. My factory warranty expires in September on my ‘05. I hate spending money on warranties. D & H sells the four year extended YES for $389. To the best of my knowledge, Yamaha is repairing tickers in or out of warranty because it appears it is...

Ya…see that now very clear in pic #4. Should have looked more closely. :blushing:

Man…WC, those are “trick” and would look even better as you said with the black aluminum finish…a little more stealthy & even more bad-ass. I wonder if that is the bike I saw at a recent bike night in Milwaukee, WI? I noticed a small Wisconsin label in pic #2 if you look closely between the...

Lot of good points here from everybody. I totally agree about watching out for semis. I never stay behind those after my brother-in-law (who was in the trucking industry for many years) told me some horrific stories about decapitation (dam retreads). :butcher: Yikes! Be careful.

Ya…I agree that the Feejer is definitely in its sweet zone around 85-90 mph. I have this habit of keeping that pace (on the slabs) until I approach a vehicle in my way and then I twist the throttle into the triples…pass and “slip“. Such fun. I don’t even think there is even a time I even turn...

WOW…here’s some more fun *rumor* info on the ZZR1300. Pg 26 in Cycle World Sept ’05 has a rumor that “ A new ZZR 1300 may appear as soon as 2006 with more than 190 horsepower and peak torque of 110 foot-pounds. “ Let us hope that some of these rumors actually materialize. I can hardly wait...

Winger2b, This is a FJR forum and of course I may be bucking the trend here but after reading this thread I think a better bike for your fit/height *may be* a Honda Interceptor/VFR. Has ABS as an option, slightly lower seat height, excellent fuel range, less weight (about 70 lbs less than the...

Winger2B, your $10.4 “deal” really is dependent upon the cosmetic damage and your location. Best known prices on 1st round PDP ‘05: Non ABS $10.0 & ABS $10.8. Second round PDP add $300 dollars to both. Note: these are prices found though out the Midwest and include all costs EXCEPT TT & L...

Markjenn…just a minor correction. The XX is alive and selling well…it’s just that we don’t get this great motorcycle imported to the states anymore. Too bad it didn‘t sell well here. IMHO this probably is one of the greatest inline 4 engines ever produced for reliability/smoothness. Let’s...

I wouldn’t put much faith in Motorcycle Cycle News, but this is a cool look at the rumored “2006 ZZR1300” : https://www.sport-touring.net/cgi-bin/msgbo...ST;f=22;t=34543 I really dig the Ferrari style gills. Notice it looks like the FJR nose except 4 lights in front. Supposedly 170 hp to the...

Afterburn, makes perfect sense. Excellent points. Don’t know where I gathered this info and whether it is true or not, but I heard that Honda (U.S.) is suppose to have ABS on all its street bikes by 2008. Anyone else catch this somewhere?

WC, I like that red in the sunlight...shhweeet! Saw a guy with a black ‘05 R1 with some cool aftermarket cans at a local bike night last night . He had 4 pipes coming out of the under-tail. Looked like the Sprint ST rearview but with 4 pipes out the back instead of 3. VERY HOT!

…speaking of speeding...saw this from a poster on STN and I don’t like “#11”. This bill is for the state of Minnesota. I believe Wisconsin also has a strict policy similar to this. What’s a guy to do? Are we to run from the law now? WTF? The Feejer requires its wings to be stretched at...

Ya…if the price is right with the group buy…the BFs are my favorite cans. I like Spine60’s BF pips the best. Would be nice to hear a pair if someone has them in the Milwaukee metro area before buying them. I understand you can change the sound by removing the 4 baffles which is a plus.

I agree with RocketDoc in that you really need to just simply "know your machine" by reading your tach. Here is some "food for thought" regarding a comparison between the new K1200S and the FJR: The K1200S in 6th gear @ 80 mph produces 4800 rpms. Pg. 13 under the *transmission* section...

Few years ago I tried the ST 1300 for kicks. It is one SMOOOOTH machine but has the personality of a door knob. …And looks erector-set ugly with the bags off! The quality is no doubt better than the FJR as is typical of Honda products but I couldn’t get past the moped on steroids look...

Butch, you definitely made the right choice adding the Busa to the stables from your above statement. The “Wow Factor” is the most important thing to look for (IMHO) when looking for THE FUN bike. If you notice putting more time on the Busa (for longer hauls) you may have to add the Corbin...